by Tania Landin | Uncategorized |
St. Martin’s Day, held each year on November 11th, is not one that makes many calendars outside Europe, but it’s one of our absolute favorites. The message of compassion, the making of lanterns, the baking of sweet bread and the bonfire at night are all...
by Tania Landin | Uncategorized |
We love celebrating the end of the year and marking the new one with traditions we’ve discovered on our travels. The Danish tradition of smashing dishes on your friends’ doorsteps on New Year’s Eve probably wouldn’t go over quite so well here in the US....
by Tania Landin | Uncategorized |
Ah.. the perfect gift! It’s something we all aspire to give our loved ones – especially the littler loved ones. We wait for the look on their faces when they open it and the feeling we have when weeks and months later we see our gift being used, loved,...
by Tania Landin | Uncategorized |
We’ve arrived in the land of Shakespeare, Harry Potter, salt and vinegar crisps, and clockwise roundabouts. To be more accurate, we’ve settled ourselves in a tiny village in stunning Cornwall, England. We plan to enjoy cream tea (more on cream tea etiquette soon),...
by Tania Landin | Uncategorized |
Two weeks ago, I, along with my husband, our three daughters (ages 8, 10 and 14) and our dog, set out on our newest adventure – biking 340km along the Danube River from Passau, Germany to Vienna, Austria. Biking all day, being outside all day — having time to...
