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09Feb
Ice Castles lit up at night. Image shows Ice structure lit up blue, purple, and pink against the night sky

Ice Castles: A Magical Adventure in New Hampshire’s White Mountains

Experience the magic of Ice Castles in New Hampshire’s White Mountains! Hand-built ice towers delight guests young and old. Take a ride on a horse-drawn sleigh and walk through an enchanted forest. Don’t miss this wonderful annual event! Post includes tips for getting the most out of your adventure.
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07Dec
Baš naš Advent Zagreb on Gradec Plateau

Advent Zagreb: An Annotated Map to Zagreb’s Christmas Market Wonderland

Tis the season for Zagreb’s Christmas Market, Advent Zagreb. If you love European Christmas markets, add Advent Zagreb to your Nice list. With practically the whole city involved, you’ll not only get into the Christmas spirit, but you’ll also get a lovely tour of graceful Zagreb. As this event takes place all over Zagreb, you’ll need a good map, and this post has an annotated map to help you get the most out of Advent Zagreb!
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26Mar
Odds Bodkin at Gredel's Den

Beowulf at Grendel’s Den, Cambridge: Storytelling with Odds Bodkin

A beloved tradition held at a local institution, storytelling with Odds Bodkin at Grendel's Den in Cambridge should be on your list if you find yourself in the area. I went back to see him tell Beowulf after two years away, and it was such a treat.
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11Dec
Somerville Illuminations Tour

Illuminations Tour 2021: Oh Light-Up Town of Somerville

If you find yourself in the Boston area over the holidays, do not miss Somerville's OTT holiday displays! The Somerville Illuminations Tour, sponsored by the Somerville Arts Council, guides you to the best homes. My friend and I walked over to a little neighborhood filled with Blockbuster Traditional Homes, where the name of the game is the light-up nativity.
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24Sep
What the Fluff

What the Fluff? Somerville’s Ooey-Gooey Festival

What the Fluff, the oddball annual Union Square, Somerville, Massachusetts, festival celebrating the gooey marshmallow confection is a hoot. My personal history with Fluff includes travels with a tub of it, and I've shared some of my favorite snaps from Europe and the US here.
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30Apr
Vappu, Kaivopuisto

Vappu in Helsinki: Finland Comes Out to Party

Vappu, or the First of May celebration in Finland, is something to experience. Vappu in Helsinki kicks off on April 30 (also known as Vappuaatto, or Vappu Eve) with a raucous donning of a graduation cap on a statue that I think the entire country comes out to watch. The celebration continues the next day with a giant picnic in Kaivopuisto, a lovely park near where I stayed. Vappu remains one of my top travel memories. Now updated with tips for planning your trip!
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Welcome to Wonder & Sundry! Travel, Eat, and Live the good life, right here, right now!
It's Maple Weekend in New Hampshire! I visited Windswept Maples and watched them boil maple sap into sweet, sweet maple syrup. And then got to taste some! The farm animals were delightful. A lovely afternoon in the country. Maple Weekend continues through Sunday. 🍁
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#mapleweekend #nhlife @windsweptmaplesfarm #maplesyrup #maplesyrupseason #visitnh #nhfarm #nhmaple #madeinnh
I'm reading Saving Time, by Jenny Odell and am thinking a lot about how we humans have constructed time. She writes early on in the book about the move to standardized 24-hour time in the 19th century, and I keep flashing back to this oddity in Split, Croatia. ⁠
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The Pjaca clock tower looks at first glance like any other charming old clock tower gracing a European Old Town. On second glance, you notice that it's a 24-hour clock. The clock face dates back to the 16th century (the bell tower is considerably older, and the gate to which it is adjacent to dates back to the Romans). It now sits over a touristy square, still regulating time.⁠
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I have a personal writing project that's really about time, or moments simultaneously stuck in the past and ever-present, and all I keep thinking about is how time is such a funny thing, isn't it?
A quiet afternoon at the Laconia Public Library. I love this old study room; it's become a favorite "spot" during my time in New Hampshire. The stained glass windows look out onto birch trees and the old train station. It feels a bit like stepping back in time. ⁠
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Do you have favorite spots for concentrating when you need a change of scene?⁠
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I've been a bit quiet here on Instagram for the past few weeks. I'm working on updating Wonder & Sundry, and while  I'm looking forward to sharing it with you, it's definitely a project! In the meantime, I'm also thinking about what this Instagram space could be. ⁠
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I'd love to get to know you better. And, since one way to do that is to actually show one's face on this app, I want to work on showing mine a little more. Not the best selfie (you can see the same stained glass in my glasses), and my hair's interesting, but hi! Nice to see you. ⁠
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How are you this fine Saturday? What are you up to?⁠
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More soon.
What are you doing to show yourself some love this Valentine's Day? Champagne? Fancy chocolates? A long bath or a massage? Maybe getting dinner and a movie? ⁠
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Personally, I'm a fan of dark chocolate and scary movies, a tradition that goes back about 20 years. If you have a favorite horror movie I should add to my list, let me know!⁠
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From bubbles and baubles to taking yourself out on a date, check out my post, linked in the usual spot for ideas on how to be your own Valentine!⁠
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Ice Castles in New Hampshire's White Mountains is a little bit of magic in winter. Have you been? So delightful! Check out the link in my bio for everything you need to visit!
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Happy Friday! What brightened your days this week? Ice Castles in New Hampshire's White Mountains on Wednesday topped my week. Have you ever been? So whimsical!⁠
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Otherwise, it was fairly quiet here, especially with the frigid temperatures last weekend. I'm glad we aren't repeating that nonsense.⁠
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We took grapefruit to new heights with just about the easiest recipe you'll ever try and discovered the best cafés to work from in Split, Croatia.⁠
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Check out these posts and what I'm reading these days in my latest recap post. Link in the usual spot. I'd love to hear what you're looking forward to this weekend. ⁠
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Ice Castles, Woodstock, NH, USA⁠
Broiled Grapefruit⁠
D16 Coffee, Split, Croatia
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