Yup, this one is for your Norway bucket list. The funny thing is, it wasn't on mine. In fact the only reason I went there was because I had been offered a free place to stay and I do love a bargain. Plus I had a sneaking suspicion that after a few nights of camping my hips would ...
August 2016 – 13 Months in Norway
Whoa, since when is August a month of emotional turmoil? Like, aren't we supposed to save that stuff for January? August saw me totally bummed by the lack of summer here in the mountains, ecstatic over the early arrival of a stunning autumn, and positively giddy over finally ...
Shut Up, Wanderlust, Let Me Be Happy
This wasn't the post I had meant to write today. But sometimes when I open Wordpress to share something that I hope is entertaining or helpful my brain gets confused and thinks this blog is the same as a diary and instead all the feels come out. So like, sorry in advance, ...
9 Reasons to Visit Norway in Autumn
Last week while foraging for blueberries on the mountainside behind my cabin I stumbled on a bright red leaf. Confused, I looked around and realized what in my concentration on getting enough berries I had been completely missing: autumn has begun! In mid August? It's ...
How to Be a Horrible Tourist in Amsterdam
Chloe and I chose to meet in Amsterdam purely out of convenience. She was going to be in Brussels for a couple of weeks and flights from Oslo to Amsterdam had the best times, so we decided to book flights there. So I'm sorry, Amsterdam, but this visit actually had nothing to do ...