Azamara, a prominent cruise line specializing in deep destination immersions, has just announced its 2025 World Voyage. It will cover not one or two but 37 countries over a period of 155 nights. The 2023 and 2024 cruises were full, so the company is booking in advance for its 2025 cruise.

Sailing for Food

Carol Cabezas, president of Azamara shares “Our 2025 world cruise invites travelers to not only see the world but also take their time in each destination and make memories that will last long after the journey has ended.” The itinerary for the 2025 cruise differs by almost 60% from the earlier ones. For food lovers, this translates to food-focused excursions across 37 countries, from olive oil tastings in Cyprus to lunch in Hong Kong. The cruise includes a drive through the historic town of Guilford on the award-winning Swan Valley Food and Wine Trail in Perth, Australia, a local seafood lunch in the Sok Kwu Wan Village of Hong Kong, a visit to an olive oil farm in Limassol, Cyprus, a cheese factory tour in Sorrento, Italy, and a visit to the Caviar de Neuvix farm estate in Bordeaux, France.

Safe Cruising Experiences

The cruise will travel through 13 complimentary land events. Bali and Benoa are the perfect land destinations to party and experience the culture and tradition. Apart from the restaurant Aqualina, there is also a chef’s table where guests can enjoy a seven-course meal. The cruise also sports a steakhouse and a cafe that offers dinners made out of local ingredients. Azamara’s 2025 cruise is open to loyal guests who have cruised with them earlier. Bookings will soon open for the new folks. Book your place on the Azamara cruise to experience this magnificent culinary voyage.

The hamburger is one of the most popular dishes around the world, but have you ever stopped to think about its name? It’s called the hamburger, but there isn’t any ham in it. So if there is no ham in it, why does it have that name?

Beginning In Ancient Rome

Like so many other inventions, the history of the hamburger can be traced back to the Roman Empire. Romans are understood to have combined ground beef with pepper, nuts, and wine flavorings around the 1st CE century. That was the beginning of the burger, but it would be years before it would look like we know it today.

Throughout The Years

Historians have found further links to burgers from 13th-century Mongols. Horsemen would ride around with raw meat under their saddles, compressing it so it was safe to eat without cooking. Then, in the 18th century, an English cookbook included a recipe for a smoked sausage made of minced beef, which became known as the ‘Hamburg’ sausage.

Hamburger Steak

The evolution of the hamburger was almost complete in the 19th century when the ‘Hamburg steak’ became a popular dish. It consisted of a slab of minced and salted beef that was mixed with breadcrumbs and onions.

That Hamburg steak was brought to the United States by German settlers, and it evolved into the dish we all know and love. Louis Lassen has been credited by Congress as serving the first American hamburger in 1900. He was reported to be the first to combine the hamburger steak with bread, which then exploded in popularity at the 1904 World Fair in St. Louis.

It turns out it’s less about ingredients and more about location for the hamburger. Thankfully, that delicacy from many years ago was brought to the masses, and we can all experience the joy of tucking into a delicious burger practically anywhere in the world.