I love spending Christmas in Norway and am so excited for the coming month of festivities here. But even if you won't be coming to Norway this Christmas you can still add a bit of Norway to your Christmas at home. I've also put together a list of Nordic gifts to give to ...
I Burned Down My Life (Again) at 37
When I was sixteen my friend Anna joined my family on our annual summer trip to Norway. This was before smartphones and WiFi (at least at our family's mountain cabin), so we spent our evenings sipping cocoa in front a fire while we pondered life's great questions. At least ...
7 Best & Worst Places to Spend Christmas in Norway
Growing up with a Norwegian mother and American father, I often alternated Christmases in the US and Norway. And every year that my family would stay in the US for Christmas I would be so bummed, because it was never quite as magical as Christmas in Norway. In fact now as ...
19 Things to Do in Strasbourg & Alsace – According Locals
I've visited Strasbourg several times over the years, but my past four visits to the city definitely were the best because I was shown around by people who live there. And those people just so happen to be my parents! My parents moved to Strasbourg at the end of 2019. ...
5 Best Tromso Northern Lights Tours + Important Things to Know Before Booking
I've now lived in Tromsø for two full northern lights seasons (late August to late March) and completely understand why Tromso northern lights tours are so popular. It's certainly been magical getting to see the northern lights so often while living here. Sometimes I'll be having ...