August is the month that I dedicate to home living, and the beach becomes our second living room. “Home” is such a simple word but can be understood differently. Here’s what it means to me.

Hanko is the southernmost town in Finland, known for its beaches and beautiful coastline. For me, it means a lot more than that.

A hot summer day at home brought back the memory of a lovely conversation. Learning to love yourself is important, just don’t get misguided by clichés.

A dear Portuguese friend invited me over to visit her in the Algarve. The visit was absolutely enchanting. And the Atlantic winds brought me an important message about love.

The Caribbean island of San Andrés was almost left out of our Colombian tour itinerary. Luckily, I did include it in the end. It turned out to be our kind of a place.