Why it's better: Sharing a home-cooked meal with a welcoming host beats crowded tourist restaurants every time—especially fresh off the plane in a new country. It's your chance to gather insider advice, recipes, and tips on the best local gourmet markets. Seasoned travelers Marine Mandrila and Louis Martin lived this during their six-month journey across 10 countries. Their book Very Food Trip (Éditions La Martinière, €29.90)—a captivating blend of travel diary and recipe collection—will inspire you to do the same.
How to try it: Dive into foodsurfing via platforms like cookening.com, quandvousdiner.com, or vizeat.com. In Tenerife, hunt for “guachinches”—casual home restaurants where locals unwind over fresh, affordable eats.
Also read:
8 Ways to Travel Like a Local #1
