For some reason it really irks me when people insist on adding religious undertones to mundane activities. Like calling fika a ritual? You could express it in plain English as well; coffee break. That’s literally all a fikapaus is. There’s nothing religious about it, and there are no particular requirements. You don’t have to consume a beverage, and if choose to, it doesn’t have to be coffee. Nor do you need to eat anything, hell I think it’s more common to not eat anything.

This article is essentially “I went on vacation and feel refreshed.” Whoa!

We’re now moving to Maine, but I plan to keep up the habits I’ve formed here.

Right at the top. So this isn’t about how someone is fleeing the US, which the title kind of hints to.