For our Christmas escape this year, we’re up in the Japanese Alps near Nagano. We’re staying in the sweet village of Happo-One in Hakuba, spending our days skiing and eating the famous…
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For the holiday season and I wanted to make something a little special to share with our friends and colleagues. One of my favorite treats is these chocolate coconut balls which always…
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Amongst the streets of vintage stores north of Shimokitazawa station, you’ll find Bear Pond Espresso for an incredible coffee. After two decades in New York, the owner Katsu-san returned to Tokyo, set up shop and pulls…
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Ramen is a staple dish I’ve always liked, but only recently truly loved. We’re surrounded by literally hundreds of options in our neighborhood and it’s overwhelming. We’ve slowly been exploring and trying to educate…
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For Christmas I once bought myself something I’d truly wanted for a long time. It was a ticket to Iceland. Running on no sleep, I started my week at geothermal spa the Blue…
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It seems my love of tiny homes will never end! This is the home of interior designer Jessica Helgerson, which despite its Scandinavian look, is located on Sauvie Island near Portland in Oregon. There’s…
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Secluded in a back street of Omotesando, this beautiful coffee space has a cult following. The shop is hidden in a traditional Japanese house, set back behind a lovely green garden. You’ll often…
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Now we both own bicycles again, we’ve been spending our free time getting lost in our new neighborhood. The suburbs of Tokyo are a sprawling mass of winding streets and we love…
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I love Airbnb. Sometimes I get stuck browsing listings for hours. I just love seeing inside peoples homes, gathering interior ideas and generally dreaming about travel. It’s exactly how I found the…
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During our stay in Cape Town we were overwhelmed by just how many incredible places we visited. One place we particularly loved was Babylonstoren, an old Cape Dutch farm in the Drakenstein Valley – a…
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I’d always wanted to see the mid-century architecture of Palm Springs, so after a trip to Coachella we went for a little drive around town. In my dreams we would spend a whole week staying at…
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Back when we were living in the states and traveling a lot for work, I really got into minimalism. I spent my hours reading all about the beauty of living with less and slowly found myself reducing…
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I’ve mentioned before how much I love Lagerhaus. For affordable bits and bobs, it’s one of my favorite little stores in Sweden. My current picks include geometric shapes, metallic finishes and hints of pale pink and dark…
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In the last few months we’ve packed up our life in New York, explored the sights and tastes of Mexico, spent time with our loved ones in Australia and started a new…
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A small fishing village with a name that is only one letter long, Å is located at the southern end of the Lofoten Islands. With a population of around 100 the town traditionally…