During my ten years living in Norway I've traveled all over to find my favorite places to see the northern lights. Of course having lived in Tromsø I often recommend staying there as a base for your northern lights trip. But if you want something a bit more adventurous and a ...
Top 31 Things To Do in Bergen – From a Local!
I used to live halfway between Bergen and Oslo and whenever I traveled I would try to find flights out of Bergen instead of Oslo, because I liked Bergen so much more. In fact I enjoyed visiting Bergen so much that I ended up moving here! And I still always tell people to check ...
The Three Absolute Best Day Trips from Bergen
I'm always telling people to check if they can fly into Bergen instead of Oslo because Bergen is beautiful and tourists are often a bit underwhelmed by Oslo. But maybe my favorite thing about Bergen is the city's stunning surroundings. In fact while I love the city, one of the ...
2 Beautiful Hardangerfjord Road Trips from Bergen
When I first moved to Norway a decade (!) ago, I asked a colleague where she would recommend I take a spring road trip. And she told me there's no better place to visit in Norway in May than Hardangerfjord. Hardangerfjord is Norway's second longest fjord, after Sognefjord. But ...
Visiting Moominworld in Finland
I visited Moominworld as part of a paid collaboration with Finnair. I spent part of my Christmas holiday in northern Finland this year, and Alfie nearly froze his paws off in the -30° degree weather. Well, not really - he was of course wearing shoes outside! And while I ...