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My friends and I take an annual ski trip for a week at a rented cabin, and we have had a few trips where we were underprepared for severe weather conditions. I learned a lot and now know the essentials to surviving dangerously cold weather. Whether you’re going on a trip or staying home during [R…

Are you a plant lover planning winter travel? Or do you have a plant person in your party? When the weather is cold, there is a lot you can do and see to fit greenery into your vacation. Studies show that even interaction with indoor plants reduces stress, anxiety, and tension, so incorporating plan…

The perfect holiday appetizer, Swedish gravlax is the ideal dish to share with friends and family, and it’s surprisingly simple (and affordable!) to make at home. Traceable back to 14th century Sweden, when salt was prohibitively expensive, but food preservation was necessary, gravlax translat…

Strolling through a Christmas market sipping mulled wine or snuggled up on the couch with a mug of hot chocolate, a cozy winter beverage warms the soul. Every culture has a particular version of these comforting, cold-weather drinks. The best part? Many of these winter concoctions are deliciously pa…