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Really, what traveller doesn’t? It’s amazing how often travel and food intersect to produce your most lasting memories. With that in mind, veteran Lonely Planet author and editor Don George is putting together our latest anthology, A Moveable Feast: Life-Changing Food Encounters Around the World.

As Don says, ‘every traveller has some unforgettable food story – a larger-than-life feast, a mind-bending immersion in a rural market, the homemade, heart-opening treat shared by a stranger on a claptrap train, an adventure on the trail of an edible exotic. In all these tales, food is an agent of transformation, taking travellers to a deeper and more lasting understanding of and connection with a people, a place and a culture. And if they’re really lucky, it tastes good too!’

Already licking your lips and dusting off your laptop? Go to it! Don’s looking from submissions, and points out that our three previous anthologies – The Kindness of Strangers, By the Seat of My Pants, and Tales from Nowhere – all featured ‘a mix of authors spanning the spectrum from best-selling to never-been-published-before.’

All you need is a (true) tale of travel and food. We’re looking for original, unpublished pieces of exceptionally high literary quality. Length is from 1,000 to 3,000 words. Deadline is April 19.

If you have a great food story to tell, email it to Don at don.george@sbcglobal.net with Food Anthology in the subject line. All submissions are on speculation.

A Moveable Feast will be published this fall.

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1. March 17, 2010 yeshakizz Report this comment

   wow…i really really love to travel with a lot of foods to bringtimeshare relief

2. March 18, 2010 tkgo Report this comment

   I will be reading this anthology the day it is out! I have always believed the best food writing is travel writing, as the best travel adventures are often food adventures. One of my most memorable meals was in Barcelona at Xampanyet. It’s a small, local spot (despite its location across from the Picasso Museum), and they bottle their own sparkling wine (cava). I went to dinner with three very close friends, and we just asked for the chef’s recommendations. Out came plate after plate of deliciously simple and fresh tapas. It was the best company, food, drink and atmosphere I have yet to experience.

   -Karina
   http://www.TaraAndKarinaGoOut.com

3. March 18, 2010 teachtravelplay Report this comment

   Is it alright if our story is already on our personal blog? Altered and edited of course.
   Thanks!
   -Emily
   http://www.teachtravelplay.wordpress.com

4. March 18, 2010 rosem Report this comment

   Great to see all you guys fired up about eating on the road. It sure is a subject dear to everyone’s heart. Emily, Don is the best person to get in touch with if you have questions about your submission: you can reach him on the email address given above. Good luck!