Food Blogger Camp Makes Ultimate Gift For Foodies This Holiday Season

Hands-on Instruction, Food Demonstrations & Tastings with Internationally Renowned Food Bloggers

Who hasn't experienced the angst of trying to find the perfect gift for a loved one? Fortunately, this holiday season, Grand Velas Riviera Maya provides the perfect present for foodies with its Food Blogger Camp (http://foodblogcamp.com). From January 5-9th, the AAA Five Diamond resort will host seven notable food bloggers and photographers, such as David Lebovitz (http://www.davidlebovitz.com/); Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen (http://www.steamykitchen.com/); Matt Armendariz of Mattbites (http://www.mattbites.com/); food stylist Adam Pearson, and photographers Diane Cu and Todd Porter of WhiteOnRiceCouple (http://www.whiteonricecouple.com/). In addition to meeting some of the world's top food bloggers, participants will enjoy culinary demonstrations from the talented Grand Velas chefs, gourmet gastronomy, a Mexican wine tasting, food styling workshop, introduction to food blogging, and additional culinary seminars at the Food Blogger Camp.

The five-day, four night Food Blogger Camp 2011 starts at $1340 per person, based on double occupancy. The all-inclusive rate includes all Food Blogger Camp activities, luxury suite accommodations, a la carte gourmet meals at a choice of specialty restaurants, premium branded beverages, 24 hr in-suite service, fitness center, kids' club, evening entertainment, activities for adults and children, taxes and gratuities, and more. Minimum night and other restrictions apply depending on the resort. For more information and reservations, please call Velas Resorts at 1-866-230-7221 or visit www.velasresorts.com.

About Grand Velas Riviera Maya:
Grand Velas Riviera Maya, an all-suites and spa resort located five minutes from Playa del Carmen, represents the latest and most sophisticated iteration of the ultra-luxury, all-inclusive resort experience. Building on the success of its AAA 5-Diamond-ranked sister property in Nuevo Vallarta, this Leading Hotels of the World designated resort is the preeminent one of its class boasting 491 suites, each more than 1,000 square-feet, in three separate ambiances-- adult-only ocean-front and ocean-view Ambassador Grand Class Suites, family-friendly Ambassador Suites and Master Suites embraced by the flora and fauna of the Yucatan Peninsula's jungle. The resort presents a gastronomic tour of the Yucatan, Europe and Asia offering seven restaurants with world-class chefs from France, Spain and Mexico; dedicated butler service for each guest and a 91,457 square-foot convention center ideal for business and social gatherings of all sizes, including weddings. The resort was designed by lauded Mexican architecture firm Elias and Elias and features the sleek and modish interiors that fuse the serenity of the Caribbean with the vibrancy of Yucatan cultures.