Most travelers to Norway are coming here for the fjords and mountains and northern lights, 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 Norway. My mom is ...
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Panama’s Prettiest Island Escape at Isla Palenque – with Whales!
Rachel and I covered a lot of ground during our two weeks in Panama, with each of the places we visited feeling almost like its own separate trip. And if I were to categorize our time on Isla Palenque, it would totally be the vacation portion. Like, if you're looking for a ...
The Truth About Visiting the San Blas Islands, Panama
When Rachel and I first started planning our two weeks in Panama we pretty much only had two places on our itinerary: the Panama Canal and the San Blas Islands. The canal was easy to visit, but arranging a trip to San Blas proved a little more tricky. Seriously, it was so ...
I Had a Blue Christmas
Remember when Christmas truly did feel magical? There's nothing like that nervous excitement we felt as kids on Christmas Eve. But somewhere along the way I started feeling more nervous than excited, and I realized that holiday magic also has a dark side. I mean my goodness, ...
A Christmas Road Trip Around Northern Norway
We are well into polar night here in Tromsø, with barely any of that magical blue light we were getting in November. Right now Tromsø gets some twilight around 11 am, and then by 1 pm it's dark. But I'm happy to report that the darkness doesn't seem to be affecting me much. I'm ...