Alicante, Chef Rafa's Beginnings

JAMóN JAMóN Trips brings you inside Chef Rafa's early culinary influences as you explore the rich gastronomic world of his childhood. From local fish markets at the beach to Michelin Rated Restaurants that dot the warm coastline, experience the tradition that inspired the Spanish Comfort Food of JAMóN JAMóN that you know and love. Hosted by American travel expert Susi Lea in partnership with Spanish Travel Host Julian Morato, prepare for a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in a chef's vibrant world rarely experienced in the 21st century.

Susi Lea

Is an international real estate agent with a masters from University of Madrid Complutense/ U Salamanca in Spanish Culture and Communication who represents Euro-Spanish Restaurants. She moonlights as a Spanish professor at Franciscan University, Steubenville, and specializes in Spanish culinary history and spiritually significant tours. She believes in hands on learning...integrating live trips and individually crafted culinary experiences related to the journey and history of celebrity chefs. As founder and CEO of In12Days, and during her many years of international business, she has lived in or traveled to 40 countries worldwide.

The Excursion

Our travel is rooted in Spain's Southeast fishing towns on the Mediterranean Sea.

Wandering the beaches and towns from our Hotel Montiboli, discover a unique culinary journey through fresh ocean markets, land and sea open bonfire roasts, Michelin Rated Restaurants, and private seafront 5 star chef experiences.

The White Coast: La Costa Blanca, is dotted with our daily culinary destinations; wineries, honey farms, and chocolateries. Stroll to the open market, ride to sea and crab with the local fishermen, kayak and snorkel through azure waters to count the lighthouses that dot the shoreline, and then picnic within them
after pulling your boat to shore.