Foodie experiences for solo travellers

When travelling the world, there are so many incredible experiences to enjoy – but tasting some of the local flavours that are on offer is something else! We take a look at of the some of our favourite foodie moments which you can enjoy on singles guided holiday.

Foodie Adventures that give something back

In honour of World Food Day, we thought we’d start by taking a look at some of the Just You Cares initiatives. In partnership with Planeterra, Just You supports a variety of projects around the world as a way for the travel industry to give back to local communities. These create opportunities that lead to income, empowerment and an improved quality of life.  On some of our holidays, we’ll take you to see the work that is being done and meet some of the people who benefit.  

Sthree Café – Sri Lanka

The Women’s Development Centre (WDC) in Kandy has been working to create equal opportunities for women since 1986. This registered non-profit organization runs programmes to combat violence against women and empower them as equal members of society.  At the Shtree Craft Shop & Café, a dining area has been established to create a space for travellers to enjoy delicious Sri Lankan cuisine, which in turn has created a steady stream of income for local women. On a singles holiday in Sri Lanka you can visit the Shtree Café for a bite to eat and perhaps pick up a souvenir or two while there.

Coffee in Costa Rica

As tourism was growing in Costa Rica, an earthquake in 2009 collapsed the main road to San Miguel de Sarapiqui, leaving this isolated community unable to benefit from travellers’ dollars. The CoopeSarapiqui cooperative established the Mi Cafecito Coffee Tour. The cooperative brings together more than 200 small farmers that produce organic coffee from the four regions of San Carlos, Sarapiqui, Heredia and Alajuela. On a singles holiday to Costa Rica you’ll take a ‘Mi Cafecite Coffee Tour’ to gain insight to the lives of Costa Rica’s coffee producers and have the opportunity to sample the coffee from the region.

National Parks, Mount Rushmore and Little Big Horn Native Grill – North America

The DinéHózhó, is a community-based, low-profit limited liability company, that works with Indigenous-owned businesses to assist in their development and connect them to the tourism industry. The Native Grill is a DinéHózhó-supported food truck owned and run by the Littleboy family, just outside of Cameron, Arizona. On a solos guided holiday in North America, Just You travellers will stop at the Native Grill for an exclusive Navajo Taco tasting, and to learn a little more about how the Navajo live today directly from Littleboy matriarch Alfreida, and her family.

Even more incredible foodie experiences

In every country there are opportunities to taste the local flavours – whether dining in a local restaurant, heading to the colourful markets, or even getting hands on with a cookery class there are many incredible experiences that you can share with like-minded solo travellers. We take a look at a few more fantastic foodie moments;

Feeling inspired, or maybe even a little hungry? With so many food experiences around the world, where will you go on your next solos adventure?