by Amber Hoffman | Mar 4, 2019 | Europe, France, Wine
Our experience traveling to Bordeaux, France, was far from planned ahead. Instead, we made our way to this world-renowned French wine region to house sit, or more accurately, dog sit, for a friend. We had no idea how to visit Bordeaux, how to go wine tasting in...
by Amber Hoffman | Aug 31, 2018 | Europe, France
Everyone knows that the Paris, France food scene is second-to-none. But, traveling in France can be a little intimidating, even for well-traveled foodies. To really understand what Paris gourmet food is like, it’s a good idea to take one of the many Paris food...
by Amber Hoffman | Aug 9, 2017 | Europe, France, Transportation
This was a unique city break to Paris, France. We did absolutely none of the things that normally top a tourist’s must-do list in Paris. Instead, we spent a handful of days learning how to live like a local in Paris. And, this worked fine for us. This is my fourth...
by Amber Hoffman | Sep 6, 2016 | Europe, France, Podcast
The Culinary Travel Guide How does the daughter of a professional hockey player begin writing about culinary travel? After a solo trip to Paris, France, where Laura learned about French cooking techniques and took classes at the famous French cooking school Le Cordon...
by Amber Hoffman | Aug 4, 2016 | Europe, Food, France
I’m the farthest thing from a connoisseur of French food. I know the basics, enough to get me through a few weeks of traveling in France. But, when I walked into a French cooking class, with a group of bloggers, and learned I would be helping to make pâte à...
by Amber Hoffman | Aug 2, 2016 | Europe, France, Podcast
Why We Can’t Love Traveling in France “No Matter How Hard We Try” We haven’t spent much time traveling in France. We’ve spent lots of time in Ireland, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, but not France. We’ve dipped our toes into the sea...
