Cosy escapes to beat the biting cold this January 🧣
Plus trending things-to-do that will warm the soul
Hello, friend,
Rather than talking about a new year, full of resolutions and goals, I want to give a little more space to the quiet time between Christmas a New Year, the time when things slow down and days feel longer.
Winter walks make sense despite the biting cold, and treating the body to rest and recuperation becomes important. We are kinder to ourselves and to others, nesting down and breathing after all the pressure and stress that can come up around the holidays.
It’s a beautiful feeling, almost like taking a long sigh. It also feels like a time when listening to yourself and your own needs takes priority. This is a feeling I want to craft for myself more often.
I used this time to hide away in books, and I finished reading both South of the 'Border, West of the Sun' by Haruki Murakami, and 'Wintering' by Katherine May (both I would highly recommend). Here's a passage from 'Wintering', which reminded me that winter isn't all bad.
“Once we stop wishing it were summer, winter can be a glorious season when the world takes on a sparse beauty and even the pavements sparkle. It’s a time for reflection and recuperation, for slow replenishment.”
I wish you a winter full of beauty and replenishment. Have a beautiful weekend,
Emily
WHERE TO WINTER
A sleek wooden house, on the site of a farm dating to 1440, with huge glass windows that guide your eyes to the unspoilt, wild nature of the Black Forest’s meadows, rolling hills and forests
📍 8.5 hours from Berlin.
🛏️ Sleeps up to 4
🔵 In the woods, Romantic retreats, Family-friendly
🎁 Staycation Collection members get a gift on your arrival.
Striking shingle-clad houses boasting traditional apartments with a modern flare set in a serene forest clearing with a spa, perfect for those seeking relaxation
📍 6.5 hours from Berlin.
🛏️ Sleeps up to 21 in four apartments.
🔵 Great for groups, Spas and sauna, With four-legged friends, Family-friendly
🎁 Staycation Collection members get a gift on your arrival.
A collection of historic cottages overlooking the baltic sea, surrounded by nothing but nature, with sleek modern interiors
📍 4h 40 from central Berlin.
🛏️ Four cottages for 4-14.
🔵 By the water, Great for groups, In the woods, Spas and saunas, With four-legged friends, Family-friendly
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