Food & Wine

Subscribers were invited to write in about places (outside of the US) where they’ve had rewarding sightings of birds.

8 days, 7 nights. Departures Sept.-Nov. 2018 & March-June, Sept.-Oct. 2019. Group limit, 12. Highlights: In Seoul, “food insight tour” at market/Korea Train Express to Jeonju Hanok Village for kimchi-making class or (in Oct.) Jeonju Bibimbap Festival/in Sunchang Gochujang, red chili paste cooking demo/in Gyeongju, market, royal tombs/at Bulguksa Temple, monks demonstrate martial art of sunmudo/ in Busan, Jalgalchi seafood market, craft brewery. $2,450-$2,570 ppdo (per dates). Single supp., from $570. Intrepid Travel (579 Richmond St. W., Ste.

8 days, 7 nights in northern ITALY, Sept. 2-9, 2018. Group limit, 6-12. Highlights: Wine-growing areas in Langhe-Roero and Monferrato/Castle of Barolo wine museum/cheese, hazelnut tasting/pesto-making lesson/walking tour of historical Genoa/in Cinque Terre, Manarola and Vernazza, wine tasting/cooking lesson in Portofino garden. €3,700 (near $4,540) ppdo. Single supp., €490 ($600). BeautifuLiguria (Vico degli Indoratori, 10, 16123 Genoa, ITALY; info@beautifuliguria.com, beautifuliguria.com).

A 3-hour walking tour of Barcelona begins with a tasting of three Spanish foods (such as cheeses or meats) before members are led through the city’s Gothic and La Rambla quarters to stop at two tapas restaurants for food and wine. La Boqueria food market is also visited.

One tour is held each day, Mon.-Sat., starting at 5 p.m. €70 (near $87.50) per person includes eight tapas plates and two drinks. Group limit, 15. With notice, dietary restrictions can be accommodated.