This past June I had exactly two weeks to explore northern Norway, and since I hadn't seen much of the region before, I filled my itinerary with as much as I could. This meant that I was constantly on the move and had to spend a lot of time in the car, but I don't think I would ...
A Day Trip Driving from Narvik to Lofoten to Bodø
During our two week road trip through Northern Norway, Dan and I tried to map out our route so that we wouldn't drive down the same road twice. This was a little tricky since we needed to pick up and drop off our rental car in the same location, but luckily for us Northern Norway ...
If You Visit Alta in the Summer You Can Play With Husky Puppies
When we were putting our two week Northern Norway itinerary together, I insisted that we start as far south as the Helgeland coast, while Dan insisted that we travel as far north as Alta. And I'm glad we are both so stubborn, because both places end up being highlights of the ...
The Prettiest Place I’ve Stayed in Northern Norway
I first heard about the Lyngen Alps when I was a little girl, and I remember being so impressed that Norway had alps. Like Austria and Switzerland! And I guess the idea of Norwegian alps continued to enchant me, because the Lyngen Alps was probably the area of Northern Norway ...
5 Things I Loved About Tromsø (and 2 Things I Didn’t)
The last time I visited Tromsø I was, I don't know, like six years old? My only two memories are of listening to builders working outside my family's hotel room at 4 am in the bright sunlight and watching the midnight sun not quite set over a beach. Come to think of it, I'm ...