# Traveling Spoon

> Traveling Spoon connects travelers with local hosts worldwide for authentic culinary experiences - in-home meals, cooking classes, market tours, and food tours. Book directly with vetted hosts in 50+ countries.

Traveling Spoon is a marketplace where travelers book immersive food experiences with local hosts in their homes. Hosts offer home-cooked meals, hands-on cooking classes, guided market tours, and street food tours. Every host is personally vetted. Experiences are available across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.

## How It Works

1. Browse hosts by destination or experience type
2. Choose a date, number of guests, and experience
3. Book instantly or request a reservation
4. Visit your host's home for an authentic culinary experience

Pricing is per person and varies by host and experience type. Group sizes typically range from 2-10 guests.

## Browse Experiences

- [All Destinations](https://www.travelingspoon.com/available_hosts): Browse all available hosts worldwide
- [Countries](https://www.travelingspoon.com/countries): Browse by country
- [Cooking Classes](https://www.travelingspoon.com/available_hosts): Hands-on cooking with local hosts
- [Market Tours](https://www.travelingspoon.com/market-tours): Guided tours of local markets
- [Top Hosts](https://www.travelingspoon.com/top-hosts): Highest-rated hosts
- [Hosts Map](https://www.travelingspoon.com/hosts-map): Map view of all hosts

## About

- [About Traveling Spoon](https://www.travelingspoon.com/about): Our mission and story
- [How It Works](https://www.travelingspoon.com/how-it-works): Step-by-step booking guide
- [Our Founders](https://www.travelingspoon.com/founders): Meet the founders
- [Safety](https://www.travelingspoon.com/safety): Safety guidelines and host vetting
- [Press](https://www.travelingspoon.com/press): Media coverage and publications

## For Hosts

- [Become a Host](https://www.travelingspoon.com/become-host): Apply to share your cuisine with travelers

## Support

- [Traveler FAQ](https://www.travelingspoon.com/support/travelers): Booking, preparation, and policies
- [Host FAQ](https://www.travelingspoon.com/support/hosts): Hosting guidelines and preparation
- [Contact](https://www.travelingspoon.com/contact): Get in touch

## Legal

- [Terms of Service](https://www.travelingspoon.com/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.travelingspoon.com/privacy-policy)

## AI Integration

- [MCP Server](https://www.travelingspoon.com/mcp/sse): Model Context Protocol endpoint for AI assistants to search the catalog, check host availability, and browse reviews