In our fast-paced, digitally-driven world, it often feels like words have lost their weight. We fire off quick texts, dash out emails, and scroll through endless feeds, sometimes forgetting the profound impact a few carefully chosen words can have. But what if I told you that words still hold immense power? That they can shape […]
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A week can be tough and can cause a lot of stress. There’s so much to do, and it takes a lot of energy. That’s why we decided to create The Power of a Sunday Reset: Recharging the Mind for a Stress-Free Week. A ritual we do weekly after we’ve planned everything for the upcoming
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Hello and welcome to the first of our two-part blog series! Today, we’re talking about what it’s like to leave everything you know behind to start a new life in a new country. As many of you know, my wife, Nicole, is from Costa Rica, and I am from Switzerland. Last October, Nicole moved here
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Life can be incredibly stressful, and often, there’s not much we can do to change external circumstances. However, from our experience, a little bit of structure and organization can significantly reduce that stress. We currently work demanding 9-to-5 jobs, and on top of that, we’re also freelancing, adding about 20% more workload to our already
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Long-distance relationships? Yeah, they’re definitely not for the faint of heart. They can be incredibly tricky, and honestly, they’re far from easy. We know this firsthand because we were in a long-distance relationship for almost two years. During that time, we learned so much – not just about navigating the complexities of LDRs, but also
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As adventurers, you know that some of our most meaningful connections to a new country happen right at the dining table. After spending months exploring Costa Rica, my connection runs deep—not just through its vibrant landscapes and warm people, but through its incredible food. What I discovered were not just meals, but edible stories of
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Cooking has always been something I loved to do, but it’s become even more amazing and emotional since we started doing it together as a couple. It’s truly become another love language for us, and this is the story of Cooking together as a couple: How food became our love language. Especially when we’re whipping
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So, last year Nicole packed up her life in Costa Rica and moved all the way to Switzerland to live with me. Yep, we finally closed that long-distance gap and were moving together! It was our first time actually living together with anyone besides our parents, and for Nicole, it meant leaving behind an entire
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Last year in October, something pretty big happened: we got married and we had our wedding! And I know what a lot of you might be wondering, especially if your families are not from the same country, or if you come from different cultures with unique celebration rituals. How do you even begin to plan
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After weeks of non-stop stress and barely any quality time together, we finally decided to treat ourselves to something special. “Let’s do a spa day,” Nicole suggested one morning, and honestly, it was exactly what we needed. We chose the Hürlimann Bad & Spa in Zurich, which we’d heard amazing things about but never visited.
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