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Markets & Beaches - Atlantic Coast

Lacanau We left the wine country and headed straight for the Atlantic coast. First stop, Lacanau, a French beach town where Koen could finally play on his surfboard! On a clear morning, we biked to the beach at 7am for a sunrise surf & y...

Markets & Beaches - Atlantic Coast

Lacanau We left the wine country and headed straight for the Atlantic coast. First stop, Lacanau, a French beach town where Koen could finally...

Sleeping in the Vineyard - St. Emilion

The Dordogne river leads you directly to the city of Bordeaux, renowned for its world class wine and seen by some as the "the new Paris" for it...

Along the rivers - the Dordogne region

Late July 2014… The drive from the Auvergne region towards the Dordogne took us across the Vogues mountain range, which meant cruising up and...

Poffertjes Time!

We departed from Ligny le Chatel, slow & steady as always… the Blitz cannot be rushed. Luckily, this easy pace allows for many coffee &...

A French Oasis - Ligny le Chatel

We left Champagne with a few bottles for celebrating upon our first poffertjes & general store gig. We were ready to share our yummy treats...

Vineyards, baguettes & bubbly - The Champagne Region

Sunshine, rolling hills of vineyards, baguettes, croissants, majestic chateaus, and bubbly… the Champagne region is the land of luxury, filled ...

Heading South - Maastricht & Luxembourg

The first stop was Maastricht, 211 km from Amsterdam; an easy start to many nights on the road. Although close to home, Maastricht is...

On the road - The Hygge Bus Tour has begun

On July 10th, we said goodbye to Amsterdam and climbed into the Hygge Bus for the European Summer Tour, a 3-month road-trip we've been dreaming...

Poffertjes - Mini Dutch Pancakes

We've gotten to know this Dutch delicacy pretty well by now. Puffy mini morsels of pancake, usually served ...

Painting the Hygge Bus

We left off here in the last post… me, overwhelmed by the amount of beautiful colors to choose from but allowing my gut to steer me towards the b...

The Hygge Bus Makeover

Although the Egyptian desert mural was impressive and quite the eye-catcher, it wasn't exactly what we had in mind for the Hygge bus. Koen and ...

We found the Hygge Bus!

In March, after months of searching for our future Hygge Bus, we finally found it! Our eyes lit up immediately when ...

What's Hygge?

December 2013 - by Alexandra Gove Denmark's national treasure, hygge, is commonly defined as cozy in the English language... fi...

Dwell, Gather, Be: Design for Moments

Dive deeper into the philosophy behind the Hygge Life aesthetic in this comprehensive design guide by Alexandra Gove. The book explores how furniture and decor can set the mood within your home and how thoughtful design can encourage more meaningful daily interactions.

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