The word hygge (hue-guh) is a Danish word to mean cozy, a feeling of togetherness with people, simplicity. I had heard of hygge before we visited Denmark and was really on a quest to find it. Most of what I knew of hygge was candles, Christmas, food, etc. from reading a book about Danish Christmas ...
Montreal
My husband asked me what I wanted for my birthday this fall, and I immediately said, “I don't want another thing, but I want a trip somewhere over a 3-day weekend.” I started looking for somewhere we could drive easily in a few hours and somewhere we hadn't been. As much as we travel finding a ...
Sweden
My husband's grandmother is half Swedish, and to our kids this is a big deal. They complain about being “only American” while their friends lay claim to being Irish, Italian, Greek, etc. Having a Swedish great grandmother means they can “be” something, and they have been dying to visit their ...