I just returned from Finnish Lapland yesterday, and while I was super sad to live Finland, it was lovely being greeted by a winter wonderland here in Rauland! Apparently it pretty much snowed nonstop over the two weeks I was gone. And now it looks so beautiful! I have so much ...
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19 Ways I’m Not a Real Traveler
A few weeks ago I got a message from a reader who said that she's just embarked on a three-month backpacking trip, and she's having some trouble fitting in with the other backpackers at her hostel. You see, instead of hitting one of the main tourist trails, she had opted for a ...
The Best Cure for Those Post-Holiday Blues
I know a lot of people secretly look forward to the end of the holidays, but I'm not one of them. I always feel so sad waking up on December 26th, and I don't think I've ever managed to take down Christmas decorations without shedding a quick tear or two. But this year was ...
2017 in 20 Wins and 17 Fails
It just occurred to me that if I keep writing this same annual round-up post into the 2020s I'll start recording more fails than wins each year, and aren't we supposed to get better at life with age? Or is it that we learn not to worry so much about achieving those wins and ...
It’s Perfect, Somewhere
I just had a look back through old December blog posts from years gone by, and I see a bit of a trend. This time of year always has me thinking about the same thing: perfection. What can I say, I really love Christmas, and if there's any time of the year that life is perfect, ...