07/02/2025
For some travelers, having a fully-stocked private kitchen is essential.
Culinary travel isn't only about tasting menus and Michelin-starred restaurants (though those are often a huge piece of the puzzle). It's also about dining like locals, which for many travelers means cooking and shopping for ingredients like locals.
If cooking is your passion, you'll want to be sure that your accommodations will provide you with essential kitchen items, which is why it's so important to work with a professional who can help ensure you'll have everything you need.
You'd probably be very disappointed if you showed up at an airbnb or vrbo (companies we do not work with) to find the kitchen has no pots, pans, or silverware, or if there was a coffeemaker but no coffeepot, a dystopian torture which would destroy many.
We were recently quoted in The Kitchn about which tools you should consider packing if cooking on vacation is something you enjoy.
If you're choosing to stay in a stunning villa in Puglia or a castle in Scotland, you'll want to be sure you'll have everything you need.
