4th June 2018 by @emilerossouw

Live out your inner Bear Grylls with these wild foodie experiences

Learn to spearfish in Hawaii

Enjoy the thrill of the hunt with only a speargun and snorkel to hand. The experienced instructors at Surf You To The Moon will teach you the fundamentals, and provide all the equipment you need to catch your own fish for a 2 hour tour. It’s the most sustainable way to catch fish, with no waste, and you can individually select which fish to shoot, providing you get the hang of it!

When to go: For less crowds book your trip during April to mid-June, or September to mid-December

Fly to: Honolulu International Airport

Note: Recommended for intermediate swimmers only

Oyster picking in Massachusetts, USA

Feel the breeze in your hair aboard an oyster skiff in the coastal town of Duxbury, on the shores of Cape Cod. That’s a pretty perfect mental image, right? Add all the oysters you can eat, and an oyster expert as your guide.

For more information: Island Creek Oysters

When to go: April – September for the best weather, oysters are at their prime taste September-October, but oyster season is year-round

Fly to: Boston Logan International Airport

Organic farm-to-table cooking class in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Head Chef and Founder of HCM Cooking Class, Mr Luong Viet Tan will be the highlight of your trip to Vietnam. Soak up his contagious passion for the land, visit his Mushroom House, and experience what it’s like to be a rural Vietnamese farmer for the day. Your experience will start with a guided tour of the farm, learning the medicinal properties of each plant, and picking your menu ingredients along the way. You’ll then cook up authentic Vietnamese dishes in the open-air pagoda kitchen. Be prepared to eat, as well as cook the five-course menu, you’ll need a nap in the hammock afterwards.

For more information: HCM Cooking Class

When to go: December – April, dry season is hot, dry and with low humidity

Fly to: Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport

Learn wilderness survival skills in Austin, Texas

Not for the fainthearted, the Earth Native Primitive School in Austin, Texas, offers classes in everything from wildlife tracking, dart making, butchery, and ‘primitive cooking’, meaning the use of anything BUT conventional pots and pans to cook your food in the wild. All the skills you need to survive (at least a weekend), in the wilderness.

For more information: Earth Native Wilderness School

When to go: September to November or March to May, to avoid the blistering Texan summer heat

Fly to: Austin–Bergstrom International Airport

Truffle picking in the Dordogne Region, France

OK, so maybe this is more Lord of the Manor than Bear Grylls, but this al fresco foraging and dining experience will at least get the sun on your face. Join a local truffle producer for an outing in the woods, and be taken on a guided tour of the Sainte Alvère Truffle Market. You’ll then take part in a truffle cooking lesson back at the Château before sitting to a multi-course truffle themed dinner.

A touch of wild indulgence for travellers who prefer a gentle stroll over a hike.

For more information: Château les Merles

When to go: December to mid-February

Fly to: Bergerac