It gives us great pleasure to publicise the tours run by Tony Tan.

Tony is one of Melbourne's leading chefs and culinary educators, and Creative Director - Cultural of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.

11 Day Food Tour to Vietnam - 10-20 September

If you haven't been to Vietnam before, you might consider joining me on this "once-in-a-lifetime" journey to one of the most beautiful countries in south- east Asia. A land of warm, gracious people with contagious smiles, your 11 day culinary adventure includes sophisticated Hanoi with its distinctive northern cuisine; ancient Hoi An, the gem of Central Vietnam and a UNESCO World Heritage- listed town with echoes of imperial cooking and bustling Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), where southern cooking meets the vibrancy of the tropics.

Inclusions: most meals, in some at the country's best restaurants, fantastic regional cooking classes, visits to local markets, excursions to villages in the north, major historical sites and the Mekong Delta. Limited numbers.

11 Day Food Tour to Spain - 13-25 October

Spain is about romance, unleashing suppressed creativity, raw energy and expressing its cuisine beautifully on the plate. A country of boundless imagination, white and ancient villages, Latino machismo, dizzy flamenco, breathtaking wineries, tapas, sherry, cooking classes, fantastic dinners, Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum and enchanting Moorish architecture. Your route includes Madrid, La Rioja, Bilbao, San Sebastian and Seville. Limited numbers.

DOWNLOAD more information and booking details from the Tony Tan website - enjoy your travels!