Living in a society where food is mass-produced and experimentation with our palettes has allowed us to develop distinct food cultures from state to state. Every United States territory has become notorious for a particular dish. And now, we're here to breakdown the must-try dish from each state in the country. Check out each mouth-watering food specialty from state-to-state below and let us know if we got your home state's dish correct in the comment section.
Food consumption is the connecting factor between all living things on the planet. No matter where we're at, our cultural barriers, language differences, and social climates do not deter many of us from being able to share a meal with one another. One of our innate characteristics as humans is to consume for the nourishment of our bodies.
Regionally, a lot of our eating habits and diets are integrally connected to the environment and cultures we've become accustomed to through our heritages and social engineering. From the rice paddies found throughout Asia to the produce grown throughout the mountains of the Bahamas to the grain produced throughout the mainland Americas, the planet has also us to become fruitful utilizing its natural conditions.
Wondering where to go in 2020 for an amazing deal, to beat the crowds, or for a truly once-in-a-lifetime travel experience? These destinations are on travel addicts’ radar for rightfully hyped 2020 events, new offerings, and recent developments that make them a must-visit right now.
On top of the majestic scenery its long been known for, Montana is a newly trendy nature getaway celebrated for its expanding luxury hotel scene, culinary offerings, and shop-local boutiques, according to an American Express study detailing where cardholders are traveling in 2020. But Montana is also about to get more accessible than ever before thanks to emerging flight routes sure to stir up competition. Launching two brand-new seasonal routes to Big Sky country, American Airlines will fly from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Bozeman and Kalispell, Montana, beginning mid-year and continuing through Labor Day. Take advantage of the new direct route before the secret gets out, and so that they’ll continue next year.
One of the cities featured in Booking.com’s travel trends for 2020, Urugay’s capital Montevideo is a stable and LGBT-friendly destination to visit in South America—a continent that’s seen dips in tourism of late thanks to political instability in travel destinations like Brazil, Chile, and Argentina. Travelers identified the city as a trending travel destination for anyone seeking an immersive, one-stop escape; according to the study, “over half (54 percent) of global travelers say they want to go on one long trip to a place that has all of their favorite activities and sights close together.” Montevideo’s offerings include beaches, nightlife, markets, theaters, culinary prowess, and festive Gay Pride Day celebrations in September.
Europe’s intensely overtouristed spots (Venice, Barcelona, Santorini) have new Eastern European hotspots to thank for stealing away some of the spotlight: Romania is making a name for itself as one of the top five most trending Airbnb booking destinations for 2020. The nation that’s home to Transylvania, Dracula’s castle, and well-preserved medieval towns nestled among rolling hills has seen a 298 percent annual increase in Airbnb bookings.