Your Final Weekend Lift of 2023
Your final issue of 2023
Good Vibes Only: The Best News This Week
- Welcome to the official beginning of winter.
- ... and photos of what winter used to look like.
- Geese replace dogs as prison guards in Brazil.
- Capturing the beauty of eggnog cartons.
- ... and the history behind Italy's eggnog war.
- What it's like to live in a Hallmark Christmas movie town.
- A brief history of the ugly Christmas sweater
- Google reveals the top searches in 2023.
- The world's greatest holiday markets.
- Thousands of Santas hit New York City's bars.
- TikTok's biggest trends of 2023.
- See which items are getting cheaper, despite inflation.
- Revisit this year's greatest celeb pet moments.
Your Most Popular Articles in 2023
Here are my most clicked articles of 2023.
Leadership Profile - Janita Van de Velde
Janita is the best boss I’ve ever had and is known for her candour, her sense of humour and her generosity

My good friend Janita captivated you.
Hotel Review - Westin Resort Ubud Bali
It’s busy in the front, and quiet in the back at this resort in Ubud.

This hotel review gets three times as many views as my most popular articles combined.
Courage is about being willing to try
Courage is not something that you have or don’t have
My readers are either very courageous or super curious about what makes one courageous.
Stop repeating yourself
Do you ramble on for ages when you could have made your point in a snap?
This one surprised me...
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