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35 Unique Things to Do in Mallorca Away from the Resorts

March 13, 2024 by Silvia 69 Comments

best roads drive mallorca

I'll be honest, I was skeptical about booking a holiday to Mallorca (or Majorca if you're English). In fact, the first time I visited Mallorca the only reason I agreed to go was that my boyfriend at the time really wanted a beach holiday but was only able to get time off in May, ...

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7 Prettiest Beaches in Mallorca

March 13, 2024 by Silvia 21 Comments

cala pi mallorca beach

Updated March 2024 After my last detailed post about non-resorty things to do in Mallorca, I thought maybe I should offer some lighter Mallorca reading as well. Because yeah, yeah, it's great to explore new places and all that, but really what I mostly wanted to do on all my ...

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Where to Stay in Tokyo for the Best First Time Experience

February 1, 2024 by Silvia 8 Comments

park hotel tokyo artist room

During the three years I lived in Japan I made a lot of visits to Tokyo, and I got to know the different neighborhoods quite well. I definitely have some favorite parts of Tokyo that I always go back to, and there are three areas I always recommend to any friends wondering where ...

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10 Years of Heart My Backpack

January 31, 2024 by Silvia 9 Comments

Drakkar - Leviathan sculpture vardø norway

Exactly a decade ago I opened my laptop, logged into my new Wordpress account, and began typing my first blog post on heartmybackpack.com. Could I have imagined that ten years later, I'd be typing yet another post on this travel blog of mine? I can't really remember what my ...

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Filed Under: blog, Confessions

Driving in Norway – What You Need to Know

January 27, 2024 by Silvia 5 Comments

hoddevik beach road norway

Ever since getting my dog Alfie, road trips around Norway have been my preferred type of travel so that he can come with me. In fact we just returned from another four week road trip from Bergen down to Sauda, over to Røros, and then all the way up to Mosjøen. And while January ...

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Filed Under: blog, Norway Tagged With: planning

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