The Taste of Chicago Food Festival started in 1980 and has grown to be the world's largest outdoor food festival in the world, showcasing some of the best restaurants and chefs in Chicago.

To really get under the skin of Thailand, you do need to head off-piste a little bit. The popular tourist destinations of Bangkok, Phuket and the full moon beach parties have plenty to offer, but they don't exactly provide an authentic Thai taste.

To get a real taste of the free-wheeling Amsterdam zeitgeist, consider staying at one of the legendary Flying Pig Hostels.

The joy of going on all inclusive holidays is that you can treat yourself to a drink you've always liked the name of, but didn't want to blow your money on it in case it didn't taste as good as it sounded.

Get a taste of the countryside when visiting Amsterdam. Cycling is the Dutch way to travel and the simplest excursion is to rent a bike, take the train for a 15 minute ride west to Haarlem and then cycle through town

Champagne taste on a beer budget? Try out Luxury Link to score a true luxury holiday on the sort-of-cheap.

Big daddy of long drinks, the Long Island Ice Tea tastes sweet and will get the party started.

This is the story of how I'm trying to find out the real reason of my passion for traveling, a resume of what I had experience in each trip I've done. Quite a lot of emotions and memories...