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Panama’s Prettiest Island Escape at Isla Palenque – with Whales!

February 13, 2021 by Silvia 4 Comments

isla palenque gulf of chiriqui panama

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 ...

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The Truth About Visiting the San Blas Islands, Panama

February 10, 2021 by Silvia 45 Comments

sailing in 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 ...

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I Had a Blue Christmas

December 22, 2020 by Silvia 4 Comments

pust sauna winter swimming tromsø norway

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, ...

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A Christmas Road Trip Around Northern Norway

December 17, 2020 by Silvia 4 Comments

sakrisøy lofoten in december

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 ...

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My Tromsø Apartment Tour

November 27, 2020 by Silvia 12 Comments

heart my backpack apartment Tromsø Norway

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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Filed Under: blog, Norway Tagged With: expat life

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