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Cruise. Food. Travel.
Welcome to Tasty Itinerary!
We cover all things cruise, food, and travel, with tips to help you plan a great vacation and find plenty of good eats along the way.
We love cruising, trying local food, and making the most of our vacation days. Around here, you’ll find cruise tips, travel ideas, destination guides, and food-focused experiences from places we’ve visited ourselves.
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Meet Kathy Ava
a Travel and Foodie Lover
I’m Kathy, the travel, foodie, and cruise lover behind Tasty Itinerary.
I created this site to share my experience with travel and cruise planning, plus the joy that comes from a good trip and a really good meal. Through Tasty Itinerary, I hope to help others make the most of their vacation days, try new foods, and see more of the world.
Before working full-time on Tasty Itinerary, I spent over 18 years as a Production Coordinator, planning travel and logistics for projects worldwide. That experience gave me a strong eye for details, timing, and all the little things that can make travel feel less stressful.
Since moving to Los Angeles 18+ years ago, we’ve explored and enjoyed LA first as tourists, and now as locals living in Pasadena.
“Travel not to escape life, but so life doesn’t escape you.”
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We love to cruise. A good cruise itinerary lets you visit multiple destinations in one trip, try great food onboard and in port, and enjoy the ship itself along the way. We still love land trips, but cruising has become a big part of how we travel.
Our first cruise was over 20 years ago on Royal Caribbean, and that trip started a love for cruising that only grew from there. We did take an eight-year break after one terrible cruise experience on a cruise line we shall not name, but looking back, that one bad sailing should not have kept us away for so long. Lesson learned.
Now, after years of planning, sailing, and learning what works, we share cruise tips to help others feel more prepared before they step onboard.
The Food
Food is a big part of why Tasty Itinerary exists. For us, travel is not just about where we go but also about what we eat along the way, from local street food to meals worth planning around.
We make a point to seek out delicious eats in most destinations, from casual local spots to Michelin-starred restaurants. Food tours and cooking classes are some of our favorite ways to get a taste of a place, especially when time is limited. We share the food experiences, local dishes, and restaurant finds that stand out during our travels.
I Love to Travel
What is life without a Tasty Itinerary? Boring.
We love seeing new places and making the most of our time away, from bigger trips to local outings and day trips from Los Angeles.
Now that I work full-time on Tasty Itinerary, travel is part of the work, but it still has to fit around real life, including my husband’s schedule. We make our vacation days count, and every trip gives me something new to share, from planning tips and cruise advice to local food finds worth remembering.
That’s the goal here too: to help you make the most of your own vacation days, because life is short and good trips are worth planning.
What you’ll find on Tasty Itinerary?
- We cruise a lot, so everything cruise-related:
- Foodie travel content from delicious places to eat and articles focused on local foods and must-eats from destinations worldwide.
- Our experiences, itineraries, and travel tips of destinations we’ve explored include local foodie spots in Pasadena and things to do in Los Angeles and Southern California.
- Travel Tips and Travel Resources to help you book your next vacation.
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Don’t know what to read first? These are some of our favorite trips and tips.
Pssss… most of our trips are all favorites.
How do I Connect with Kathy?
You can send me an email at kathy [@] tastyitinerary.com.
You can also find me on social media. Every follow means a lot to us and helps us along the way.
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Make sure to sign up for the Tasty Itinerary newsletter. Kathy shares peaks into her life once a month, travels, tips when relevant, and keeps you updated on the latest blog post articles.
Who Writes for Tasty Itinerary?
Currently, all articles are written by me, Kathy. Sometimes, I collaborate with my cruise expert friend Kim to ensure I provide the best cruise tips and information. And my husband assists whenever he can, brainstorming and taking photos and videos.
We hope to expand our team in the future with other travel, food, and cruise writers to provide you with even more travel resources.