Travel deeper

taste more

culinary adventures redifined

Flavors and Frontiers invites you to travel deeper - where flavor leads the way. Created and led by a Michelin-trained. award winning chef, these journeys blend culinary mastery with cultural immersion. From local markets to private tables, every moment is designed for those who crave authenticity, connection, and the extraordinary.

Chef-Led Journeys

Featured Adventure
Merida, MX

Fire, Flavor, And The Spirit of Yucatan

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led by a chef, NOT

a tour guide

You wont just see a place - you'll taste it, cook it, and feel it. These journey go beyond sightseeing to uncover the soul of a destination, one dish at a time.

Mexican Woman Making Toritllas over open flame

Escape The Ordinary

Upcoming Chef-Led Journeys

Lavender, Rosé & the Heat of Provence

Market mornings, lavender fields, and long countryside lunches. This is Provence—where time slows, flavor deepens, and every moment tastes like summer.

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Fire, Rhythm & the Heart of Andalucía

Where Moorish arches meet flamenco rhythm and olive oil meets smoke. Seville is a crossroads of culture, flavor, and fierce Andalusian spirit.

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Spice, Story and the Soul of Morocco

From the spice-laden souks of Marrakech to the stillness of the Atlas, this journey follows the Berbers—keepers of fire, flavor, and ancient wisdom.

Morocco Journey Begins Here

Sea, Smoke & the Art of the Basque Table

Between the Atlantic and the Pyrenees, Basque chefs turn simplicity into art. Here, salt and smoke become memory, and every meal feels like ceremony.

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Fire, Earth & the Ceremony of Oaxaca

In Oaxaca, cooking is ceremony—fire, smoke, and spirit bound by earth and time. We’ll stand where tradition still burns, tasting stories kept alive in every mole and mezcal.

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Fire, Stone & the Wild Table

In the Highlands, fire is both warmth and ritual. We’ll forage, cook, and feast where stone meets sea—where the wild becomes the table itself.

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Our Why

Because every story worth telling begins with food. It's how we connect, how we remember, and how we come alive. Flavors and Frontiers exist to bring those stories to your table.

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Why We Are Different

led by michelin-trained award winning chef

Every itinerary is crafted through the eyes—and palate—of Chef Shannon Bard.
This isn’t a tour. It’s an immersion in flavor, where every moment is designed by someone who’s lived the story behind the plate.

Behind-the-scenes access

Cook in local kitchens, walk through markets with regional chefs, and dine at private tables few travelers ever see.
These are moments you can’t book online.

luxury without pretension

Our experiences are refined but real—luxury that feels lived-in, not staged.
Think linen napkins and barefoot dinners, vintage wine and laughter that lingers past midnight.

small groups, big connection

We keep our journeys intimate—never crowded—so you can taste, learn, and connect without hurry.
It feels more like traveling with friends who love food as much as you do.

rooted in culture, elevated in taste

Every journey honors local tradition while celebrating culinary excellence.
It’s about authenticity—not imitation—and bringing home flavors that still carry the soul of where they came from.

travel that stays with you

This isn’t just a trip; it’s a story you’ll keep telling.
Every destination, every dish, every connection becomes part of your own journey—long after you’ve returned home.