My friend Alicia came to visit over Thanksgiving, and while mostly we just wanted to hang out in Mosjøen and binge Christmas movies on Netflix, I also wanted to show Alicia a bit more of Norway. I mean this was her third time visiting me in Norway, but her first time coming up ...
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Every Tip You Need For Your Northern Lights Trip
Not going to lie, I just sat down to begin this blog post and tears started streaming down my face. Is there are full moon on or something? Maybe some planet in retrograde? Actually, the truth is the northern lights have always made me super emotional, and even though I've now ...
17 Things You Need to Experience in Norway in Autumn
Autumn is my favorite season ever (though to be honest I'll probably be saying the same about winter as soon as it rolls around) and I'm just a little excited that I finally get to experience Norway in October again. But the thing about autumn is that I feel you sort of have ...
My One Week Midnight Sun/ Northern Lights Itinerary for Norway, Finland & Sweden
I'm always telling people who are planning to visit Norway in the summer to book their accommodation way in advance because it's high season, especially if they're visiting in July when most of Norway has vacation as well. But this year I didn't take my own advice at all and ...
What Is Hvaldimir, the Russian Spy Whale, Actually Doing in Norway?
Back in April some fishermen outside of Hammerfest in northern Norway encountered a very friendly beluga whale that was trying to rid himself of a camera harness against the side of their boat. Maybe you've heard the story? The fishermen helped removed the harness, which was ...