I've mentioned before that I was a bit unsure of Tromsø when I moved here. I hadn't loved the city on previous visits, and mostly just chose to move here because it's the biggest city in Northern Norway, and I wanted to live in a city but didn't want to move south. But when I ...
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15 Nordic Inspired Holiday Gifts
It's been a couple of years since I shared my holiday gift guide for travel lovers, and so I thought it was time for an update. But seeing as this is a winter of staying cosy inside instead of traveling the globe, I thought I could draw inspiration from the people who know the ...
13 Ways Norwegians Taught Me to Love Cold, Dark Winters
At this point I can't even count how many friends have sent me links to various articles about how everyone should try to adopt a Scandinavian mindset when it comes to getting through the long winter ahead. The prospect of winter during a pandemic feels dark, and I guess the idea ...
Tromsø to North Cape: One Week Northern Norway Itinerary
I moved to Tromsø because I wanted to live in a city in the north of Norway, but while I was excited for all the opportunities and conveniences of a city, really I was most excited to live near the Lyngen Alps and Finnmark. I've been loving having so much to do in Tromsø, but I ...
A Quiet Northern Lights Escape in an Arctic Dome in Finnmark, Norway
One night in the Arctic Dome in Alta was definitely not enough, but luckily the next day I was headed to yet another Arctic Dome, this time farther north in Kokelv. I had actually driven right by Kokelv a little over a year ago on my Midnight Sun road trip, when driving down ...