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Dublin Botanical Garden & beautiful homegrown wallpapers

Whenever I get to travel, especially on business trips, I usually seek out two types of entertainment: botanical gardens and art galleries. Botanical gardens offer a soothing combination of being surrounded by vegetation (which is proven to be beneficial for mental and physical health), a low density of people (anecdotally, with similar benefits on yours truly :)), and in general a calm environment that helps recharging your batteries. In Japan, the term “shinrin-yoku” (~ forest-bathing) is used to describe the intentional activity of spending time in nature to boost your health, and as usual, the Japanese are onto something. ...

August 28, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Tom Burkert