Matchy-matchy

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Certain cities seem to have a higher-than-normal number of couples who consciously or unconsciously match each other’s outfits—Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Seoul, here’s looking at you! I sort of understand matching athletic jackets; you find a windbreaker that...

Cheers!

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Happy new year! Best wishes for a safe, happy, better 2021. And if international travel is part of your plans (#HoorayForVaccines), here’s how to say “Cheers” in 27 languages (which covers you in about 75 countries). AfrikaansGesondheidPronunciation – Ge-sund-hate...

A new tradition?

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Husband and I exchange stockings filled with stuff like homemade gift certificates, favorite treats, silly presents, etc. This week’s text exchange (courtesy of AutoCorrect): Husband: Don’t come back from your walk early. I’m working on your...

Irony

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We usually take my set of house keys with us when we travel. For some reason, on our last trip to South Africa, we took Husband’s. On his keyring is a small knife ($10), billed as “so small and lightweight, you’ll forget it’s there”…which is, of course, what we...

No coming in from the cold for these babies…

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Copenhagen, Denmark Throughout Copenhagen, I often saw baby buggies parked on the sidewalk outside cafés and small shops. I thought it was because the buggy or pram couldn’t make it down the stairs or fit through what was usually a very narrow doorway. It...