Our Top Online Airbnb Experiences
Recently, we have been reminiscing on old trips. Not being able to travel has been our least favorite part of this year. Cancelling all the fun trips we were so excited for is one of the worst feelings. Usually, since we live in Salt Lake City, UT winter is our ideal time to travel and escape the depressing cold winters. Since we aren’t able to do that this winter we have been looking into different ways to have fun at home. We were excited to discover that Airbnb has a whole bunch of virtual activities to keep us busy.
Since the beginning of quarantine we have really enjoyed learning about craft cocktails, it’s a hobby both of us have really grown to enjoy doing together. After some searching we discovered a really cool holiday themed cocktail class on Airbnb. As a date we participated in a cocktail class earlier this year pre-pandemic, and it was something we enjoyed very much! Airbnb had a cocktail class where we were taught how to make two holiday cocktails, a candy cane mojito and a gingerbread old fashioned. They were outstanding! Lincoln is a huge whiskey fan so he was so excited about the gingerbread old fashioned. Our host, Simeon was an amazing teacher and a friendly teacher. If you have a small group of people, this activity is perfect! Simeon hosts lots of cocktail classes. The link to check it out is here:
https://www.airbnb.com/associates/275762?s=67&c=.pi115.pk0_9&a4ptk=26844_0_9_275762&af=115
We also found some other virtual activities that we thought looked really fun to try:
Making & Eating Soup Dumplings
Shanghai, China
https://www.airbnb.com/associates/275764?s=67&c=.pi115.pk0_9&a4ptk=26844_0_9_275764&af=115
“Join us in a class to learn how to make famous Shanghainese xiǎolóngbāo soup dumplings from start to finish. You’ll learn how to knead dough, how to roll wrappers, and how to pinch a dumpling with your own hands. Of course, they’ll even reveal how the soup gets wrapped up inside the dumpling! You will also learn how to make a yummy dipping sauce that complements the dumplings. Finally, we will enjoy our handmade xiǎolóngbāo together. You will also get to take home an easy-to-follow recipe so you can recreate the cooking experience in your own kitchen.”
Chop Like a Chef Knife Skills Class
Salt Lake City, UT
https://www.airbnb.com/associates/275769?s=67&c=.pi115.pk0_9&a4ptk=26844_0_9_275769&af=115
“In this class, I will teach you to chop veggies like a chef, and we will make a delicious salad followed by a Thai Spring Roll with Peanut Sauce!
We will also talk about different knives, how to hold a knife, what to look for when purchasing a knife, have fun, and eat delicious food.”
Learn to Collage Holiday’s Editions
Barcelona, Spain
https://www.airbnb.com/associates/275772?s=67&c=.pi115.pk0_9&a4ptk=26844_0_9_275772&af=115
“Join me in a fun session to learn about collage art. A great hobby for everyone and a fun way to explore your creativity!
For 2020’s Holiday Season my collage experience will adapt so we can make creations for our friends and family, themed around the holidays.
During this collage class, we'll get to know each other and I will share a selection of techniques to get inspired and learn different styles. As you get started on your own creation, I will go over ideas and concepts with each one in the group while sharing tips and ideas (getting started, glue, finishing details) for creating your own collages!”
Learn to Make Pie Crust from Scratch
Houston, TX
https://www.airbnb.com/associates/275755?s=67&c=.pi115.pk0_9&a4ptk=26844_0_9_275755&af=115
“Together, we'll learn to make a butter-based pie crust both the hard way (pastry cutter) and the easy way (food processor!), all while I dispense the stories, tips, and tricks I've collected over the years while running a pie shop and editing a pie cookbook. You can follow along up to the stage of chilling the dough, and then I'll show you how to roll it out and crimp the edges while you're waiting on the refrigerator to do its thing. We'll be together about an hour and a half. Bring your note-taking materials if you want to be an overachiever!