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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Where to Go in Norway If You Only Visit One Place
Last week I shared three itineraries that essentially aimed to show you as much of Southern Norway as possible within one week. But after I finished congratulating myself on managing to fit so many different parts of Norway (fjords! cities! mountains! villages!) into seven days, ...
Staying in an Arctic Dome in Alta, Norway
Always always always when someone asks for advice for planning a northern lights trip I tell them to either book a northern lights tour (or several) or stay in accommodation with a transparent wall/roof. You see, even on the clearest of nights with strong aurora forecasts, the ...