Those of us who love to travel have all heard of ski getaways, romantic getaways, archaeological getaways, and such - a new kind of travel vacation that many people are embarking on is the food getaway.

The trend is possibly inspired by the huge number of globetrotting television chefs that appear to be having the time of their lives. Whatever, the reason, many  food addicts are fully embracing the idea of combining food with travel.

The trend has been tracked by the well known travel web site away.com which has identified the top food destinations that travelers are taking off for.

There are some cities, whether deserved or not, that have consistently been known as culinary destinations. For example, cities such as France and Italy have a long time ingrained reputation for preeminent dining. The assortment of cities making the list today would, most likely,  surprise a lot of of the older  travelers. Cites such as Walla Walla, Washington, Wellfleet, Massachusets, and British West Indies are merely a few of the surprises that appear on the list.

The most surprising aspect of the list, however, is likely to be the number of American cities that are absent from the top 10 list. American cities such as Chicago, New York, Los Angeles - all missing from the list.

But, put simply, a large part of the explanation for why many of these major cities fail to appear on the list is that the list of destinations are geared towards the “hidden” gems. An additional reason is probably that the list was compiled by the web site’s editors and not by a poll of its visitors.

Nevertheless, anyone willing to take a chance on some of their less well known picks is sure to come away pleasantly surprised.

Taking your business to some of the lesser well known places has another potential benefit also. With the current economic downturn, you may well find your money lasting longer in some of the “2nd tier” locations.

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