It's now been one year since I've traveled outside Norway - or stepped on a plane at all. Sure the Norwegian borders have been open to some places around Europe over the past year, but the thought of accidentally making others sick because I felt like taking a fun trip somewhere ...
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The Tastiest Norwegian Food: 27 Dishes You Have to Try
Most travelers to Norway are coming here for the fjords and mountains and northern lights, giving little thought to what they'll be eating while here. But Norwegian food is actually really great! Or at least you'll find a few interesting foods to try while in Norway. My mom is ...
A Christmas Road Trip Around Northern Norway
We are well into polar night here in Tromsø, with barely any of that magical blue light we were getting in November. Right now Tromsø gets some twilight around 11 am, and then by 1 pm it's dark. But I'm happy to report that the darkness doesn't seem to be affecting me much. I'm ...
My Tromsø Apartment Tour
I've mentioned before that I was a bit unsure of Tromsø when I moved here. I hadn't loved the city on previous visits, and mostly just chose to move here because it's the biggest city in Northern Norway, and I wanted to live in a city but didn't want to move south. But when I ...
13 Ways Norwegians Taught Me to Love Cold, Dark Winters
At this point I can't even count how many friends have sent me links to various articles about how everyone should try to adopt a Scandinavian mindset when it comes to getting through the long winter ahead. The prospect of winter during a pandemic feels dark, and I guess the idea ...