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Natural beauty pioneer Susanne Kaufmann on developing cosmetics rooted to her homespun philosophy

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:00:12 +0000

From the rooftop terrace of her Bezau home, Susanne Kaufmann gazes at the neighboring landscape. A mix of traditional Alpine farmhouses and modern timber structures blend into vast green, hiking trails, and dense forests. Church bells ring intermittently, cows graze on the open meadows. The historical village of Bezau in Austria’s Bregenzerwald seems unassuming at

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A Field Guide to Getting Lost in Iceland Pt. 2: Journey to the Center of the Earth

root — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 21:33:29 +0000

The East fjörds are an underrated corner of Iceland, dwarfed by the South Coast’s sights and the lure of the remote North, it’s characterized by mountains, narrow fjörds, and natural harbors, bringing to mind the highlands and rugged coastlines of northern Europe and Scandinavia. “By the time we got up north we were struck by

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A Field Guide to Getting Lost in Iceland Pt. 1: The Ring Road

root — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 21:30:32 +0000

On our FvF Road Trip to Iceland—waking up at the foot of monolithic peaks, wading through fields of lupin, and parking by waterfalls at night—life took on a different pace. Beginning in Reykjavík, we set off to explore Iceland’s 1,332 kilometer-long Ring Road by camper van for a trip marked by geological phenomena and welcome solitude.

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