Hot off of a whirlwind visit to Scottsdale, Arizona, listen to this couple's podcast recorded in their airport before returning home. Hear real-person recommendations and tips for places to stay, where (and what) to eat and things to do in Scottsdale, AZ.

Listen to our conversation with Irvina Lew, the author of the new book "Forays in France, A Flavorful Memoir." We hear what inspired the book, who it's best for, and what benefits readers will come away with after reading the book.

Read our accompanying article on RealFoodTraveler.com where you'll see photos from Irvina's travels to France and some links to our favorite articles by Irvina, who is our Europe Editor.

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In the summer of 2025, we had the wonderful opportunity to do back-to-back river cruises with Viking. The first cruise was on the Rhine River. While Viking's cruises sail in both directions, our cruise started in Basel, Switzerland and ended in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In this episode of the Real Food Traveler Podcast, we, RealFoodTraveler's Courtney Drake-McDonough and Jimmy McDonough, tell you what to expect from the ship and sailing experience and from each destination along the itinerary.

Visit RealFoodTraveler.com to read more about our journey, get live links and see photos from the destinations.

After spending a wonderful evening at a whisky pairing dinner with Craig Engelhorn, co-founder and head distiller at Spirit Hound Distillers in Colorado, I knew he had to be a guest on, not only the Real Food Traveler Podcast but also on our sister podcast, the In Good Taste Denver Podcast. Learn about Craig's interesting path into making spirits and how visits to the source in Scotland made him look at distilling very differently.

See Craig in action and get links to his website (which includes where to find Spirit Hound where you are), and his social media platforms in this article on RealFoodTraveler.com.

Aussie Select produces premium deli products responsibly sourced from Australian lamb. The pre-cooked products, available throughout the United States, brings a convenient, creative and delicious protein option to diners. I grew up eating lamb so I was really curious to know what lamb deli products would be like. After having tried several, and hearing the story behind the business, I was excited to have Jaclyn Oyola, CEO of Aussie Select as my guest. Learn more and see some photos of the products on RealFoodTraveler.com.

What awaits travelers to Mississippi? We find out on the Real Food Traveler Podcast from my guest, food/travel/lifestyle/wellness writer, Abbey Algiers. She was recently on a golf-music-food tour that started in Biloxi, Mississippi and worked its way north. We learn about the food, drink, music and culture scene to prepare us to visit on our own. See some photos and get the links to everything Abbey talks about on our site, RealFoodTraveler.com.

Abbey Algiers is back for another Real Food Traveler Podcast episode about Spain. This time, it's Valencia where Abbey recently visited, coming back with a wealth of useful and delicious information to help us plan our visit there. She gives us the ins and outs of the foodie scene, including what time it's appropriate to eat Paella, unique places to get authentic cuisine and much more. You can see photos from Abbey's trip to Valencia on our accompanying article on RealFoodTraveler.com, including live links to some of the places she talks about.