The Nordic Blueprint for Happiness
Why Are the Nordic Countries So Happy, Join me as I explore their joyful way of life and share my personal experiences exploring their culture, community, and calm. One Gap…
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Love, Loss, and Language Barriers
The thing about falling in love abroad is that everything already feels like a story. The streets are unfamiliar, the language dances differently in your mouth, and even the smallest…
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Zurich’s Formula for Happiness
When most people think of Zurich, they picture banks, watches, and meticulous order. But behind its global finance reputation lies a city quietly and consistently leading the world in quality-of-life…
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Top 10 Things to Know If You’re Moving to Ireland
Irish culture is unmistakable. The near-constant drizzle, “proper” Guinness, and enough craic to coax even the most hesitant introvert out of their shell. There’s the red-painted Temple Bar, the dramatic…
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Why Barcelona Keeps Rising on the World’s Happiness Rankings
Happiness is hard to measure, but to me, it looks like a late-spring afternoon in Barcelona. The kind where light spills golden across the tiled rooftops of a hillside neighborhood.…
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The Finnish Formula
A Tale of Two When I moved from the dense hum of Kyoto to the snow-dusted stillness of Helsinki, I didn’t expect to find such peace. Finland has ranked first…
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Loma Linda, The Blueprint of a Long Life
In the hills east of Los Angeles lies a quiet anomaly in the American health landscape. Loma Linda, California—a modest city of approximately 24,000 residents in San Bernardino County—is the…
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A Sardinian Chronicle
They say time doesn’t exist in Sardinia. Or at least, not in the way it does elsewhere—racing past you with the sound of horns, ticking clocks, and unread emails. I…
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An Ode to Gascony
When you think of la belle France, it is likely that you think of Paris first, or perhaps the Côte d’Azur and Provence But mainland France is vast, covering approximately…
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The Rise of Noctourism
As the sun sets, a new wave of travelers emerges, seeking out destinations in a different light—literally. Urban night markets hum with activity, moonlit safaris reveal a hidden world, and…
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