To be perfectly honest I only recently realized what a wonderful city Stavanger is to visit. I had driven through Stavanger several times and never thought much of it, but I also had never spent the time to properly explore the city. But then my friend Vanessa moved to Stavanger ...
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The Three Absolute Best Day Trips from Bergen
I'm always telling people to check if they can fly into Bergen instead of Oslo because Bergen is beautiful and tourists are often a bit underwhelmed by Oslo. But maybe my favorite thing about Bergen is the city's stunning surroundings. In fact while I love the city, one of the ...
The Tastiest Norwegian Food: 27 Dishes You Have to Try
Yes, I know most travelers to Norway are coming here for the fjords and mountains and northern lights, perhaps giving little thought to what they'll be eating while here. But Norwegian food is actually really great! Or at least you'll find a few interesting foods to try while in ...
How to Plan an Epic Lofoten Road Trip
I'm always saying that the best way to explore Norway is by car, and that especially applies to Lofoten - in fact when I started planning my first trip to Lofoten my friends and I were thinking of only renting a car in Lofoten for a few days of our week there and my Norwegian ...
14 Things to Do in Ålesund, Norway – The Most Beautiful Fjord City
Did I ever mention that I strongly considered moving to Ålesund, Norway before moving to Bergen? It's one of Norway's most beautiful cities, there are so many things to do in Ålesund, and it's the perfect base from which to explore the Norwegian fjords and mountains. Um, perfect ...