We diligently tried all the best french macarons in Paris, but nothing compared to Laduree! Maybe it was the pastel colors, or the uber cute shop, or the matching ribbons and tissue paper with the Laduree insignia, but nobody does it like Laduree!
(A list of our favorite tips for traveling with a camera is included at the end of this blog)
In the United States we know gingerbread at Christmas made into a gingerbread man, a dark cookie sweetened with molasses. But in Europe it takes all kinds of shapes.
(A list of our favorite tips for traveling with a camera is included at the end of this blog)
(A list of our favorite tips for traveling with a camera is included at the end of this blog)
One of the highlights of visiting Paris is lunch at Au Pied de Cochon – the perfect Parisian brasserie.
Recommendations from a professional photographer. Perfect little gifts for someone who loves photography. Things they may not even know they want or need – until they find them in their stocking!
One of the loveliest cities by night. The bridges and streets are lit up and the canals reflect the lights.
Traveling by boat was the perfect way to get see Amsterdam, since there are so many canals. Later, we discovered new things in the market, like stroopwafel and halva, and lots and lots of cheese.
As professional photographers for the last 10 years, we have come up with a few good storage ideas for our photography equipment.
Love locks are appearing on bridges all over the world. We found these in Paris and Amsterdam. What was once a romantic gesture made by couples who want their love to be locked together forever, is now a nuisance that countries are trying to stop.
Outside the Sacre Coeur there was a food festival at Christmas where famous food providers from all over France were demonstrating cooking techniques. There we discovered the Canele d’Armagnac and the Baba au Bougnat, which quickly became our new Christmas tradition.
