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Climbing Mount Nyiragongo Volcano in the Congo

June 1, 2020 by Silvia 42 Comments

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Updated June 2020 "So how fit are you?" Natalie and I had just met outside the cafeteria at Gatwick airport, a few hours before our flight to Rwanda, and this was about the third sentence she said to me - right after "hello" and "my name is Natalie." "Um..." "Have you ...

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Inside My Camera Bag: All My Travel Photography Gear

May 14, 2020 by Silvia 14 Comments

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I have to admit, this is the sort of blog post I love reading, as I'm always curious about what gear my favorite bloggers are using and I'm also just a bit nosey like that. But even though I get a lot of questions about what photography equipment I travel with and what I use to ...

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12 Best Norwegian Novels + Authors to Read (in English)

April 23, 2020 by Silvia 15 Comments

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I've always been a fan of reading before bed, but with all this extra time at home these days I've been reading a lot more than usual. Whenever I'm feeling anxious or stressed I'll put on some classical music, make myself a cup of tea, and curl up on the sofa with a book. ...

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11 Ways Living in Norway Prepared Me for Social Distancing

April 19, 2020 by Silvia 18 Comments

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Norwegians had winter break at the end of February, which now seems like very poor timing indeed to have been traveling around Europe. It's all very stressful and scary, but what's done is done, so what can we do now to prevent further spread of infection? Social ...

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No, Our Travel Days Are Not Over

April 9, 2020 by Silvia 8 Comments

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After reading my previous blog post, Sher sent me a message saying "more quotes from your dad, please." Now, Sher has never met my dad, so she didn't know that once you get him started, he won't stop. But since Sher is currently stuck alone in an apartment in NYC, I suppose ...

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