On France’s Newest Food Trail, Life Is One Long, Gorgeous Meal
Manage episode 384092695 series 2785197
What's it like to eat your way along France's Vallée de la Gastronomie, a 400-mile food trail that begins in Dijon and ends in Marseille? That's the question we're exploring in this week's episode of Travel Tales by AFAR. Host Aislyn Greene, who spent some formative time in France as a 20-something, returns to hunt truffles, meet famous French cows, and taste wine in a cave.
Don't miss these moments!
- 2:25: Her introduction to French food
- 8:13: Truffle hunting in Burgundy with the world's cutest truffle dog
- 18:32: Lyon's most famous food tradition
- 21:32: An introduction to spelunking—and wine-tasting
- 25:59: The magic of Aix-en-Provence
In the episode, you'll understand how to better explore this trail, which invites travelers to get to know France's most famous gastronomic regions in new ways.
Resources
- Read this episode’s show notes, including a full transcript of the episode.
- Explore the Vallée de la Gastronomie.
- Follow me on Instagram.
Be sure to subscribe to the show and to sign up for our podcast newsletter, Behind the Mic, where we share upcoming news and behind-the-scenes details of each episode. And explore our second podcast, Unpacked, which unpacks a tricky topic in travel each week.
And a special thanks to our season four Travel Tales by AFAR sponsor, Avalon Waterways, who shares our belief in the transformative power of travel.
Amazon Music link: www.tryamazonmusic.com/KjWPGN
71 episodes