I moved to Tromsø because I wanted to live in a city in the north of Norway, but while I was excited for all the opportunities and conveniences of a city, really I was most excited to live near the Lyngen Alps and Finnmark. I've been loving having so much to do in Tromsø, but I ...
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A Quiet Northern Lights Escape in an Arctic Dome in Finnmark, Norway
One night in the Arctic Dome in Alta was definitely not enough, but luckily the next day I was headed to yet another Arctic Dome, this time farther north in Kokelv. I had actually driven right by Kokelv a little over a year ago on my Midnight Sun road trip, when driving down ...
Two to Three Week Norway Fjord & Culture Itinerary
Originally I was going to try to condense my four week road trip into a two week itinerary of highlights, but then I thought, why not share the whole thing and let you decide which parts to include? This itinerary takes you through some of Norway's most beautiful fjords, as well ...
Have You Traveled Norway’s Secret Golden Detour?
Okay, The Golden Detour (also called The Golden Road or The Golden Route, Norway) might not exactly be a secret, but surprisingly few international tourists seem to know about this special route outside of Trondheim. Southern Norway Guide!I've gathered all my best advice for ...
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, ...