I'll be honest, I was skeptical about booking a holiday to Mallorca. 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, and most of the other beach ...
8 Prettiest Beaches in Mallorca
Updated May 2026 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 ...
37 Top Things to Do in Oslo – From a Local!
I never used to be a big fan of Oslo, mostly because I'm more of a mountain person. To me Norway is all about beautiful views, and Oslo sightseeing doesn't really compare to the incredible views in other parts of Norway. But while living for years in a village in ...
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 living in Bergen for three years! And I still always ...
A Month in Northern Finland
Even when I lived in Bergen I drove up north every winter - which I probably should have taken as a sign that I didn't actually want to be in southern Norway. I would make the 20+ hour journey north, and then cross over into Finland. And again this year I was very excited to ...