When I first moved to Norway a decade (!) ago, I asked a colleague where she would recommend I take a spring road trip. And she told me there's no better place to visit in Norway in May than Hardangerfjord. Hardangerfjord is Norway's second longest fjord, after Sognefjord. But ...
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Visiting Moominworld in Finland
I visited Moominworld as part of a paid collaboration with Finnair. I spent part of my Christmas holiday in northern Finland this year, and Alfie nearly froze his paws off in the -30° degree weather. Well, not really - he was of course wearing shoes outside! And while I ...
It’s Not Christmas in Norway Until These 15 Things Happen
It’s that time of year again - when Norway is at its darkest, but also its most magical! I love Christmas in Norway, and I love how perfectly Norwegian Christmas here is. Even before I moved to Norway my family usually spent most of our Christmases in Norway, because my mother's ...
Norway’s Most Incredible Hotels
Today I thought it would be fun to come up with the ultimate Norway dream list: the best of the best hotels in Norway. I've stayed at a bunch of these, while others are still on my bucket list. And then a couple of these stays are so exclusive that I seriously doubt I'll ever ...
The Seven Best Norwegian Christmas Cookies (+ Recipes)
Growing up I spent most of my Christmases in Norway, but even when we stayed in the US for Christmas my Norwegian mother of course had us baking lots of Norwegian Christmas cookies. So I guess that means I'm biased, but I really do think Norway has some of the best Christmas ...