When we were putting our two week Northern Norway itinerary together, I insisted that we start as far south as the Helgeland coast, while Dan insisted that we travel as far north as Alta. And I'm glad we are both so stubborn, because both places end up being highlights of the ...
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5 Things I Loved About Tromsø (and 2 Things I Didn’t)
The last time I visited Tromsø I was, I don't know, like six years old? My only two memories are of listening to builders working outside my family's hotel room at 4 am in the bright sunlight and watching the midnight sun not quite set over a beach. Come to think of it, I'm ...
2017 in 20 Wins and 17 Fails
It just occurred to me that if I keep writing this same annual round-up post into the 2020s I'll start recording more fails than wins each year, and aren't we supposed to get better at life with age? Or is it that we learn not to worry so much about achieving those wins and ...
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Heart My Backpack is a highly personal travel blog, with engaged readers who are invested in my stories and trust my recommendations. I've been traveling all my life and know how to track down a destination's hidden gems, I love taking road trips with my dog, and I'm a total ...
If This Town Were in the US I’d Probably Hate It
Last year I spent the 17th of May, Norwegian Constitution Day, in what must be one of the prettiest little towns in Norway. It was a sunny day, and while the surrounding mountains were still white with snow, the valley was already full of blossoming trees. Travel writers say ...