Since moving to Tromsø I've gotten a lot of questions from people planning their trips here. And while I've covered my top recommendations for things to do in Tromsø and seeing the northern lights in Tromsø, I haven't written much about where to stay in Tromsø. I mean, it's hard ...
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The Best Places to See Northern Lights in Norway, Sweden & Finland
People are always asking me where the best place to see the Northern Lights in Norway is, and the answer does depend a bit on what type of trip you want. I've seen the Northern Lights in many places in northern Norway, Sweden and Finland, and here are my top ...
23 Things to Do in Stavanger, Norway – From a Local!
To be perfectly honest I only recently realized what a wonderful city Stavanger is to visit. I had driven through Stavanger several times and never thought much of it, but I also had never spent the time to properly explore the city. But then my friend Vanessa moved to Stavanger ...
How to Photograph Northern Lights – Camera Settings and Tricks
I've been posting a lot of northern lights photos on Instagram, so I guess it makes sense that one of the most common questions I get asked is how to photograph the northern lights. And unfortunately snapping a great photo of the northern lights is not as simple as pointing your ...
What to Know About Whale Watching in Tromsø, Norway
Hi! I’m Katie, pretending to be Silvia for the day (I’ve swapped my English accent for an American one and everything). I’m a marine mammal researcher in Tromsø (northern Norway) and I LOVE whales. So, Silvia asked if I could write about whale watching in northern Norway from my ...