I’m going to be frank: I used to think smart thermostats were a nice gadget for people who like apps more than I do. Then I swapped out our old dial thermostat for a budget-friendly smart unit one weekend and noticed two things very quickly — the house felt better and the heating bill the...
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Culture
I keep a small collection of unlikely things in my bag: a postcard bought from...
Curiosities
I started a curiosity jar because I wanted a gentle way to collect the small,...
Lifestyle
I still remember the thrill of hunting for my first padel racket: the tiny...
Travel
I used to think a proper adventure required a packed bag, a map with contour...
I still remember the thrill of hunting for my first padel racket: the tiny lurch of indecision in the shop, the weight of a model that felt right in my hand, and the quiet relief when I found a good deal. If you're reading this because you typed...
I used to think a proper adventure required a packed bag, a map with contour lines, and at least a weekend. Then I started treating a 30-minute city walk the way I treat a new book: an invitation to notice, ask questions, and collect small...
Some mornings I treat my coffee like a sacred ceremony: I measure beans on a scale, heat water to exactly 94°C, and press an Aeropress with the sort of calm focus that feels like meditation. Other mornings, I fling open a jar of instant coffee,...
I love the thrill of turning a routine commute into a small urban discovery. Over the years I’ve learned that local transport apps — the very tools most of us use to get from A to B — are also brilliant shortcuts to uncovering hidden...
I fly a lot for work and pleasure, and over the years I’ve tried more pairs of earbuds on airplanes than I care to admit. Airplane cabin noise is a unique beast: a steady, low-frequency rumble from engines, layered with higher-frequency air...
I love museums that feel like secret rooms in a city — the kind you stumble into and then slow down, noticing small details you wouldn’t have expected. If you hate crowds but still want the concentrated joy of seeing curious objects, intimate...
I’ve always been fascinated by faces — not in a creepy way, but in that small, human way we all notice who’s familiar and who isn’t. A few years ago I met someone at a conference who later told me they could remember the faces of dozens of...
Buying refurbished tech has become one of my favourite ways to get better value without feeling wasteful. Over the years I’ve picked up refurbished phones, laptops, and headphones — some bargains turned out brilliantly, others taught me lessons...
I used to think improving sleep meant an overhaul: earlier bedtime, expensive mattress, blackout curtains, a full evening ritual. Over time I learned that small, consistent tweaks—what I now call microhabits—can nudge sleep quality forward...
I used to think magazine-worthy photos required a full frame camera, a closet full of lenses and an art director barking orders. Then one summer I started photographing tiny daily scenes with nothing but my phone — a coffee cup catching the sun,...