I visited Meløy in partnership with Northern Norway and Visit Helgeland Okay, maybe you don't actually need to forget Lofoten - in fact next up on my itinerary after Meløy would be the Lofoten islands. But, as you might know, Lofoten's popularity has exploded in recent years, ...
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I Loved 2018, But I Want 2019 To Be Different
I just dipped into my blog analytics to check which were the highest traffic posts I published in 2018, and almost all of them were about Norway. And like, I didn't actually spend very much of 2018 traveling within Norway - I think maybe four weeks in total? I'm taking this as ...
Finnmark
Finnmark is the northernmost part of Norway, bordering Finland and Russia. It's also one of my favorite regions - the landscape here is extreme and it does feel like you're on the top of the world! I recently spent a week driving around Finnmark, including stops in Hammerfest, ...
Troms
Troms is of course most famous for being home to the city of Tromsø, which is most people's go-to for watching the Northern Lights in Norway. If you come to Tromsø in the summer you should be sure to also visit the island of Sommarøy, which has the most beautiful beaches in all ...
If You Visit Alta in the Summer You Can Play With Husky Puppies
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 ...