Okay, The Golden Detour (also called The Golden Road) might not exactly be a secret, but surprisingly few international tourists seem to know about this special route outside of Trondheim. I first heard of The Golden Detour when asking a guide on my inner Helgeland trip ...
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Visiting Hitra, Frøya & Fjellværsøya, Norway
When I was little my grandparents used to rent a cottage on Norway's southern coast, and each summer we would spend a week or two there. Or actually it could have been more like four days, because what is time when you're six years old? But I always loved arriving at the cottage, ...
I’ve Left Mosjøen and Moved to Tromsø! This Is Why
When I moved to Mosjøen a year and a half ago, I was so excited to finally live somewhere without any plans to leave. In fact I think it was the first time I've ever moved to a place that I thought I could stay forever. And that felt so good. I first visited Mosjøen on a two ...
Hoddevik Beach: Norway’s Surfing Beach Paradise
In the past when I've visited western Norway I've pretty much stayed around the fjords, so this time I wanted to head farther out and explore the coastline a bit. After staying at the Kråkenes Lighthouse, I had three more places I wanted to visit along Norway's west coast: the ...
Spend A Stormy Night in Norway’s Kråkenes Lighthouse
Right before leaving on my road trip through southern Norway I was telling some friends how I didn't really have a plan for where to go and my friend's husband pulled out his phone and started showing me photos of waves crashing over a house on the coast. You should stay ...