I lived in Helgeland for two years and it remains my favorite region of Norway. I still can't quite believe that Helgeland has managed to remain a Norwegian gem hidden away from international tourists. I guess most visitors to Norway focus on the fjords in the south and then the ...
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Visiting Norway’s Most Beautiful Island: Træna
Even though I've now left Helgeland and moved to Bergen, I still consider the islands off the Helgeland coast to be the most beautiful part of Norway, and the most iconic islands of all would have to be the Træna archipelago. Even before living here I recognized the shape of ...
Island Hopping in Helgeland: Dønna & Herøy
A big reason I decided to move to Mosjøen is that I wanted to explore more of Helgeland. I love how varied the landscape is here, and that I can spend winter days in the snowy mountains in inner Helgeland and summer days on the beaches along the coast. And so to make my ...
7 Prettiest Road Trips From Bergen
Bergen is such a fun city and there are of course so many things to do in Bergen, but a big reason why a lot of people choose to visit Bergen is actually to leave the city - for the fjords! In fact, the fjords were part of why I chose to move to Bergen. And luckily there ...
My Top 30 Norway Itineraries – Two Days to Two Weeks in Norway
I've made so many trips around Norway in the past nine years I've been living here, so I thought it could be helpful for me to gather all of my itineraries in one place. I also find that I often get questions from people trying to organize their Norway trips that I've already ...