While the Danish word ‘hygge’ has come to symbolize Scandinavian coziness and comfort, for others it’s become a way of whitewashing Scandi culture and customs—which are a lot more diverse than hygge might suggest. Longtime resident Alexandra Pereira explains.
An island off an island off an island, Tasmania’s Maria Island is both remote and accessible; a rare and untrammeled chunk of land where ‘nothing’ really is something. After a year of pandemic-induced lockdowns and anxiety, Oliver Pelling hops on the ferry in search of a remedy.