Thoughts, stories, and photographs by Hunter Holtshopple

Engineer. Marketer. Photographer. Dad. Husband. Perpetually curious.

I write about the things that make me stop and think—whether that’s moving our family to France, building AI tools, finding the perfect camera, or discovering why a simple run feels so much harder in Texas than Paris.

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Canicule 2026

A heat wave in France became a lesson about culture, comfort, and why the French think air conditioning makes you sick.

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🇫🇷 Oh Crêpe

The adventure of moving to Europe and raising a family.

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🤖 AI & Automation

Building useful things with AI and sharing what actually works.

📷 Photography

Cameras, travel, and learning to see differently.

☕ Life & Work

Books, running, marketing, engineering, and everything in between.

Each card has a representative photo and links to the category archive.

Recent Essays

• Canicule 2026
  Canicule. The first time I heard the word, I honestly had no idea what it meant. I pictured some French ceremony. White smoke rising from… Read more: Canicule 2026
• France Chapter 2
  Spring somehow turned into a blur. The last few months have felt like a full-speed sprint between work, travel, family visits, moving apartments, and trying… Read more: France Chapter 2
• Ti amiamo Italia!
  It’s a new month and time for an epic update! Since the last post, we took a weeklong trip to Florence, Italy for a big… Read more: Ti amiamo Italia!
• It’s February, and tres cold!
  It’s February now. Time for a little update on life in Paris. On the surface, what could be better?A life abroad. A trip of a… Read more: It’s February, and tres cold!
• A New Year!
  We are just back to Paris after a much-needed and very warm trip to Texas and slowly recovering from the long day of travel! So… Read more: A New Year!

A Quote

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing” – Albert Einstein

About

Hi, I’m Hunter. I write about work, travel, photography, AI, and the unexpected lessons hidden in everyday life. If something teaches me, surprises me, or makes me laugh, it usually ends up here.

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