Imi fac "temele" pentru vacanta si am gasit acest articol din The New York Times, care puncteaza cateva tips de gasit fie locuri de stat in diferite tari/zone, de shareuit impresii despre diverse locuri sau de gasit cele mai bune feluri de mancare locale.
Daca unele dintre siteuri le cunoasteam, precum couchsurfing.com sau airbnd.com, siteul www.voulesvousdinner.com nu imi spunea nimic. Iata ce se spune in articol despre el:
"Introduced in Paris in 2010, Voulez Vous Dîner encourages
people in cities around the world to cook meals in their apartments and houses
for travelers who would rather pay for a home-cooked meal with a local resident
than dine in a restaurant every night. Now Voulez Vous has a new, easier-to-use
Web site. A recent search turned up dinner
in Versailles by a student cook for $32 and a dinner in London featuring
specialties from Bourgogne, for $56.
You can register to cook or
attend a meal, which you can sort based on price ($0 to upward of $200) and
theme like organic food or culture. The cost of the meal is
determined by the host and is shown on the dinner’s presentation page (the
price includes a “reservation fee” of up to 20 percent of the price set by the hosts).
Hosts also pay a fee to the site. After booking you will receive the host’s
contact information, and you can chat directly before you arrive. Bon
appétit."
Practic, de oriunde ai fi sau oriunde ai pleca, poti organiza o masa sau poti devine co-mesean dand doar cateva clickuri. In acest fel, nu doar ca poti descoperi cele mai bune mancaruri, dar ai oportunitatea de sta de vorba cu localnici, sa descoperi mai mult din savoarea locului vizitat. Poti cunoaste si alti turisti, cu care poti petrece timpul pe care il ai. Iar daca te afli de cealalta parte a baricadei, in rolul de gazda, nu doar ca poti prepara cele mai bune retete ale tale, dar ai ocazia sa conversezi cateva ore in compania unor oameni cu povesti frumoase si de departe, care iti pot deveni prieteni.
Eu m-am inscris pentru o cina si deja alte cateva oferte imi dau idei de alte vacante.
Bon appetit!
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