I've been talking about wanting to visit Vesterålen, Norway pretty much since I first looked at a map of the country, yet it took me another 20+ years to actually make it there. And was it worth the wait? Let's just say that it only took four weeks before I made it to ...
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A Life Update
Over the weekend I realized that I've now been blogging full time for five years! And wow, a lot has happened in five years. My life - and the whole world - feels so different from the beginning of 2017. I realize it's been a while since I've written a proper life ...
The 55 Best Photos of Norway
I spent pretty much my entire day yesterday trying to organize all of my Norway photos, which seriously was such a task. And let me tell you, organizing does not come naturally to me. Did I mention this took all day? Then again it might have taken me so long because I paused ...
23 Things You Really Need to Know Before Visiting Norway
Last week I finally finished a project I have been working on for years. The Southern Norway Travel Guide is a 93-page ebook that covers my top recommendations for places to visit in southern Norway (both on and off the beaten path), the best times of year to visit, how long ...
The Kirkenes Snow Hotel Is Also Magical in Summer
Shortly after visiting Hammerfest, I made my way over to Kirkenes, by the border to Russia. I've shared the full itinerary for this trip here, but today I wanted to talk about how much I loved my time in Kirkenes. I hadn't been here since I was a little girl, when my family ...