Culinary tourism in New Brunswick has grown dramatically and deliciously in recent years, offering up a variety of new adventures for the foodie explorers. Here’s a sampling of what’s on the menu.

Old-growth Forest Tour

Take a medicine walk with Cecelia Brooks and her son, Anthony Brooks. They guide you through the forest, teaching the history of local medicinal plants and trees along the way. Afterwards, they prepare wild rice and corn pancakes with ingredients straight from Cecelia’s garden.

Kings Landing Tour

Wandering through the open-air museum’s historic buildings and chatting with interpreters dressed in period clothing about life in the Saint John River valley in the 19th century is an immersive cultural experience, but eating history is next level. Tasting a meal in the King Head Inn’s attractive dining room, where traditional pub food evokes (唤起) an immediate journey back in time.

Paddle (划桨) Tour

Second Nature Outdoors offers a sunrise paddle tour on the Saint John River that starts with a canoe (独木舟) out to Hartt Island, where guides teach how to roast coffee over a campfire. Drinking coffee and eating local cheese with river views is the perfect way to begin the day.

Ganong Chocolate Museum Tour

The museum tour includes everything from the early methods of chocolate making to the story behind the Ganong candy dynasty’s famous Pal-o-Mine bar. The highlight must go to the hands-on activity where you participate in the complicated process of hand-dipping chocolates and taste the fruit of your labor!

Deciding on the holiday’s destination

Deciding on the holiday’s destination with your family can be a difficult task, especially when your choice of place does not interest your children. You might plan to visit Alaska, but your children might want to go to the Bahamas. 【小题1】 Eastern cities like Beijing, Seoul and Bangkok are on the list of favourite destinations with children. The holiday can prove to be a fun learning experience because you can see things like the Great Wall and learn about different cultures. 【小题2】 However, the problem is that getting permission to enter the country usually takes some time, so plan your trip well ahead of time to ensure a smooth trip to your chosen destination.

European cities have also gained popularity over the years, but a trip might be a little too expensive. However, the Western Europe trips generally come with discounts and by going to Europe you can experience several different cultures. You can explore the ruins of Pompeii and go on a boat ride in Venice, or taste delicious Italian sweets in Florence. 【小题3】 This gives them an opportunity to learn about their ancestors.

The Caribbean is the next best holiday spot for children. Lying in the sun, playing on the sand and swimming in the deep blue water can be very relaxing, and that’s why so many families go there. Because of the white sandy beaches, black mountains and deep red sunsets, the islands are considered by many to be a tourists’ dreaming place. 【小题4】 It also offers sunshine, sand and water, along with all kinds of summer and water activities from diving to swimming with dolphins. You can also go whale watching.

Chocolate Factory Tours around the USA

Everyone has a favorite way of enjoying the sweet treat of chocolate. Let’s take a look at a handful chocolate factories throughout the USA to see how the sweet confection （糖果） is made.

Hershey’s Chocolate Tour

In Pennsylvania, the Hershey’s Chocolate Tour (free) at Hershey’s Chocolate World is an amusement ride that takes visitors through the production process, from harvesting cocoa beans in the tropical rainforest to the end result---Hershey’s Chocolate. You can taste a sample （样品） at the end of the tour.

Taza Chocolate Tour

The factory tour at Taza Chocolate ($6 per person) in Somerville, just outside of Boston, is offered daily and takes visitors on the journey from bean to bar through a unique, stone-ground （用细磨磨的） method using traditional Mexican stone mills.

Hoffman’s Chocolate Factory Tour

Hoffman’s Chocolate factory in Greenacres offers daily chocolate factory tours (free). The through-the-window observation tour includes the story of cocoa and the history of chocolate, as well as a personal experience with chocolatiers as they explain how their chocolate is made.

Askinosie Chocolate tour

The Askinosie Chocolate’s factory tour ($5 per adult, $4 per child/student) in Springfield lets visitors hear stories of farmer partners that Askinosie works with across the globe. All of the roasting, pressing, molding and packaging is done by hand, and Askmosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa butter.

Seattle’s Theo Chocolate Tour

Seattle’s Theo Chocolate is a must-stop when visiting the Emerald City, and taking a tour of the factory ($10 per person) is an added treat. The one-hour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced, giving visitors insight into how different chocolates are cultivated （培育）.