Culinary Arts Top Holiday List

According to a recent UK study, eating and drinking is the activity that should occupy over 20% of the time in any perfectly balanced holiday pattern

Recent research conducted in the UK by 72 Point Ltd. on behalf of isango! -- a global travel experiences company -- showed that in order "to ensure you come back refreshed and energised, having made the most of your time away", out of a perfect two-week holiday you should ideally split your time as follows (activities listed in decreasing order):

1. Eating and drinking - 2.9 days
2. Visiting attractions - 2.7 days
3. Shopping - 2.3 days
4. Doing nothing and sleeping - 2.2 days
5. Soaking up culture - 2 days
6. Having sex - 1.2 days
7. Adventure/ nature - 0.7 days

While not saying that I subscribe to this pattern, for the purpose of this Culinary Travel column I think it's interesting (and encouraging) to note how yet again eating and drinking (i.e. culinary experiences) seem to top the list in most travel surveys. Of corse, if this is true for holidaymakers in general, it's even more so for epicurean travellers.

But after all, as we say in Italy, you don't grow old while sitting at the table... so what better way to make the most of your vacation?