Blog - Onward Travel

Creating Community in Chianti through Cooking

Our Cook Like a Tuscan tour in partnership with The Chopping Block, Chicago’s premiere recreational cooking school, is now in its seventh year. It is designed for people who love to cook and want to experience learning about the simple yet…

Tours

Ten Years of Amore Love

We are celebrating our 10th anniversary here at Onward Travel this year, and that means we are also celebrating ten years of partnering with Chef Jenna Arcidiacono of Amore Trattoria Italiana in Comstock Park, Michigan. Jenna was one of the…

Tours

The Best Bites of Basque Country

Food plays a crucial role in travel because it offers a sensory connection to a place’s culture, history, and traditions. When people travel, they seek authentic experiences, and local cuisine provides a direct way to engage with a destination’s…

Traveler Stories

Celebrating a Momentous Milestone of a Longtime Traveler

As you may know, Onward Travel is celebrating our tenth anniversary this year. But you may not know that we traveled in small groups long before this company launched! Molly and Kat’s grandmother, Winnie, and mother Peggi, owned a cooking…

Announcements, IFTA

Spotlight: IFTA in South Africa: The Fruit Tree Industry’s Educational Event of the Year

In 1662, the first apples were picked in South Africa when the Dutch East India Company - the world’s first multinational company - founded the Cape of Good Hope as a refreshment outpost for passing ships. Fast forward to present day, South…