It includes three cooking classes, visits to a cheesemaker and fish market, route maps and cue sheets.

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The two-night package includes a cooking class, hiking, boating, yoga, fishing and a choice of any current New York Times bestseller (no, not an e-book).

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Dutch airline KLM has begun powering some commercial flights on an eco-friendly fuel mix that includes 25% cooking oil and 75% jet fuel.

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Like many niche food styles, Scandinavian cooking also includes some dishes that will most likely never become household favourites in Britain.

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The final stop, in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), includes chef-led cooking classes and a street-food tour -- and boundless opportunities for trying snacks such as banh mi (sandwiches), pho (spicy noodle soup), goi du du (green papaya salad) and banh xeo (rice pancakes with pork and shrimp).

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Relief equipment in the aid boxes includes a 10-person tent, sleeping bags and cooking equipment.

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Content also includes Wine Spectator school courses, detailed vintage charts for all major growing regions, plus articles on cooking, entertaining, fine dining and world travel.

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The 10-day tour, limited to 18 travellers, begins in Yangon and includes visits to Inle Lake and a boat trip on the Irrawaddy River to Mandalay, along with cooking lessons in a private home and a visit to the pagodas in Bagan.

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The Lifestyle Media segment includes its national television networks, Food Network, Home and Garden Television, Travel Channel, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country.

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