WHAT TO DO!
It is important for all of us to prepare for the power of winter storms. Have you ever considered to stay inside in your bed all winter long, in times when you think it is too cold, and you feel like you are having a
have some fun!
"winter break down“? Get up and go This is your chance, you should realize that you are free to do what ever you want. If you are a snow person you should go skiing, and grab some Jaegertee or Gluehwein. If you are a absolute cold-hater you could book tickets to a fantastic tropical place, and that is what you call hibernate. Buy yourself some warm clothes, you are going to need them.
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In Europe there during the winter months! Some parts in with snow, some parts will have mild weather conditions. But as you enjoy yourself you have to remember to take care of your health and
food. Winter demands other things from your body than summer does.
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In this foldout you can find a few magical ingredients for supper and how to stay healthy, as well as how you can
INGREDIENTS 6 ounces chorizo, cut in half lengthwise and sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 8 cups turkey or chicken stock 8 potatoes, peeled and sliced 6 cloves garlic, peeled, root ends trimmed 1 bunch kale, trimmed, washed and thinly sliced salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Potato and Kale soup
PREPARATION
1. Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook, stirring, until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain the chorizo on paper towels and set aside. 2. In a heavy stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and saute until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add turkey or chicken stock, potatoes and garlic and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. 3.With a slotted spoon, transfer the potatoes and garlic to a bowl; lightly mash with a fork. Return to the soup and bring to a simmer. Stir in kale, a handful at a time. Simmer for 5 minutes, or until the kale is tender. Stir in the reserved chorizo and season with salt and pepper. Bon appĂŠtit!
enjoy your winter!
funbreak? Bullshit! Winter is coming and it seems that this is the best age of the year to stay at home with your family, enjoying a good homemade meal around the warm fire of a chimney… Bullshit! The fun does not have to stop just because it‘s getting cold and you are supposed to internalize “Christmas” values. All around Europe some music festivals are being held in winter time, so, take your tent, your backpack, a couple of beers and make your first choice.
Primavera Club Festival Not actually a music festival, they are three music festivals being held at Madrid (7-8 of December), Barcelona (6-8 of December) and Guimaraes (30 Nov2 December). You will love it if you like pop, rock, indie, post punk, jazz and electronic music. All in one.
Time Warp Holland
Nightmare before Christmas
Great to come here if you pretend to dance to one of the most respected techno producers; Sven Vath. Other important people from the world of minimal and electronic music such as Chris Liebing, UMEK and Paco Osuna will also be there. In Utrecht, the Netherlands the 8th of December.
Camber Sands, UK. Perfect place to go with your friends to listen to some metalheads, neo-punks and other music players that are not usually listened in the biggest radio stations. November 30th to December 2nd.
Eindhoven will held this festival where you will find not just electronic and techno music but Modern Art, video gaming, and robotics shows. Nine days of festival from 1st to 10th of March.
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Winter foods If you do not want to spend your winter in bed sneezing, you need to know how to eat healthy during winter
Fresh fruits and vegetables like orange, kiwi, grapefruit, mint, pomegranate,
spinach, sweet potatoes and cauliflower will help your immune system to get enough vitamin C. In winter the body needs more fuel in order to keep you warm. The best sources of are potatoe, bread, pasta and beans
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Fat helps you to stand against viruses and can be found in fatty fishes like salmon and tuna, or in kiwi, nuts, purslane and broccoli.
vitamin D
To avoid a lack of , eating eggs and milk products is very important.
Hot soups dont‘t just keep you warm from the inside in these
cold days, they are also easy to prepare. You can find a recipe for a healthy winter soup on the back of this foldout.
Winter destinations Austria The country enjoys large influx of visitors, attracted by its white winter landscapes. In its capital Vienna you can visit monuments and taste exquisitely delicate food. Austria is a very mountainous country and is almost entirely immersed in the Alps, so the practice of winter sports here is widespread. The ski resorts have large technical systems to perfect your style, and apart from the hotels you can find small apartments or cottages to enjoy the stay in a much more intimate and familiar way.
of Germany are unique with their small wooden huts and it doesn’t matter if you go to a small village or to a big city like Berlin, Munich or to the famous ‘’Chriskindel-market’’ in Nuremberg. Most of the markets are starting at the end of November and are running until Christmas. So if you would like to get right away for a real traditional and romantic Christmas Market go to Germany this year.
Norway Anywhere not covered in snow during the Norwegian winter, is probably full of ice. Avoid slipping, and rent a pair of skates instead! Look as gracious as Sonia Henie and Tonya Harding while dancing to pop music at Spikersuppa, in the middle of Oslo‘s parade street Karl Johan. If it’s your first time, consider renting a helmet too, as the ice is the hardest surface you can imagine hitting after that failed double axel…
Switzerland
Germany Christmans markets are becoming increasingly more popular, due, no doubt, to the enchanting Festive Season atmosphere they evoke. You can buy Christmas-gifts made of real quality while enjoying a hot Gluehwein, a Bratwurst or anything else what is typical for the cold season. The Christmas Markets
It is truly a place that is not accessible to all budgets but it‘s worth to visit the big cities Zurich, Basel and Geneva. Swiss ski resorts have all the amenities and are the most complete that can be found today in the tourism landscape.
Wellness &Tips snowball lantern
A burning outside can light up your day more than you think. If you have minus degrees but no snow, you can make an ice lantern. Take one small and one big bucket, put them inside each other an fill the space between them with water. Put them outside and wait for the water to freeze. When it is done, just put some candles inside.
winter toes
If you are bothered by , you can stimulate your blood flow by alternating hot and cold baths. Always start and end with a hot bath and never make the difference between the temperatures too big. If this didn’t help and you still have winter toes (and you are at home) the best remedy is to shower and pee on the toes. Not the most fun thing to do, but your winter toes will be gone in a minute. Keep them warm with a towel afterwards.
take a sauna.
When even your bones feel cold This is the best way to relax and warm up again. To give the sauna a nice scent, throw some beer on the oven.
frozen locks
If you have of your bike or car, it can be very inconvenient. Prevention is very simple: stick a piece of tape on the lock before the night falls. The next morning you pull it off and there you go.
Look for northern lights. They occur no matter what time of the year it is. But to see them enough darkness is required and a frosty cold night usually makes sure that there are no clouds in your way. The more up north you go, the bigger the chance to catch a glimpse of these beautiful lights.
glasses steam up
Everybody hates it if your when you go in somewhere after being outside in the cold for a while. You can prevent this by rubbing them in with shave foam. Then you shine it up with a dry piece of cloth. Glycerin is an ingredient of shave foam and makes it harder for glass to steam up. You can also use this technique on your car windows.