detour: a long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way
Earlier this month, my Danish family booked a trip to New York to visit me. It was exactly a year ago that Pia and Sophie welcomed me into their home and, instantly, into their family. In…
As I woke up this morning in the lovely port city of Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden, I opened my news app to catch up on world news. I regrettably stumbled upon a CNN…
The most common reason people visit Norway is to experience the country’s magnificent landscape, the natural beauty of the fjords. But what I learned about Norwegian society during my visit was even more magnificent. Through a…
America is the greatest country in the world. That’s what I grew up hearing – from my immigrant parents, fellow Americans, visitors and foreigners alike. I never questioned why. It just sounded right. My natural response…
Traveler aficionados will often say the same thing – they want to experience life as a local. But it’s a rare and special occasion to connect with a local whose story embodies the narrative of a…
The US and SA have health care systems that have structural similarities but when it comes to equity and the components of value-based care, the devil is in the detail. I was recently seen by…
