Linda Lang is owner/creative director of Linda Lang's Taste of Travel, a publishing firm focusing upon luxury travel, gourmet dining, wining and mixology worldwide. For over three decades, she has stayed in the world's most luxurious hotels, dined in their fine restaurants, and watched dining grow into a major part of the travel experience. She has traveled the Orient Express from Istanbul to Paris, seen bird's-eye views of the French countryside from hot air balloons, walked the cobbled streets of medieval villages and avenues of the world's great cities, and cruised the most exciting riverways of Europe and seas around the world. SIGNATURE COCKTAILS & APPETIZERS from AROUND THE WORLD is the second volume in the series and also features information about the luxurious properties and river cruise lines as well as recipes for their signature cocktails and appetizers. She also features the latest gourmet travel news on LindaLangsTasteofTravel.com. She is also owner and primary author for Linda Lang's Books and Journals. Her newest book, GIFT JOURNAL: 5-YEAR GIFT DIARIES, is the hottest new idea in journaling. Between books, she is also travel editor for Southern California Life Magazine, a premier national publication focusing upon the Southern California lifestyle.