I never used to be a big fan of Oslo, mostly because by Norwegian standards, it's kind of ugly. And to me Norway is all about beautiful views.While Oslo was established in 1048, it was only Norway's capital briefly in the 1300s and then not again until 1814. Plus after a fire ...
Discover Norway’s Hidden Gem, Hattfjelldal in Helgeland
Enough waffling from me though - let me tell you what we actually did in Hattfjelldal!That's what I wrote at the end of my previous post about inner Helgeland, before I realized that I had already written several thousand words and maybe that was enough for one day.Quick ...
If You Want A Truly Local Norwegian Experience, Head To Helgeland
When I shared news of my move to Mosjøen at the end of last year in this blog post full of photos of my new home town, so many people commented saying they could see why I chose to move here. Mosjøen is beautiful! But what's funny is, when I told my friends and family in southern ...
How to Plan a Trip When You Hate Planning and Love Spontaneity
You know how I said I really wanted to limit my international trips this year? Yeah I'm not sure how well I'm going to do with that little New Year's resolution. And don't even ask about my resolution to only eat chocolate once a week.I've been trying to focus all those ...
55 Photos of Norway, Because Norway
I spent pretty much my entire day yesterday trying to organize all of my photos, which seriously was such a task. And let me tell you, organizing does not come naturally to me. Did I mention this took all day?Then again it might have taken me so long because I paused at ...