I've been running this travel blog for twelve years now, and I've seen a lot change in people's travel habits over the past decade. People used to visit blogs to find tips and inspiration beyond the generic top ten advice in guidebooks. They wanted to find hidden gems that only ...
Norway
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 now lived in Norway for over 11 years, and half of that time was in the far north, so I've seen the northern lights in ...
A Local’s Guide to the Best Tromsø Hotels
When I moved to Tromsø in 2020 I started gettinga lot of questions from people planning their trips to Tromsø. I covered my top recommendations for things to do in Tromsø here and seeing the northern lights in Tromsø here, so it seemed appropriate also to share my favorite places ...
How to Plan an Epic Lofoten Road Trip
I'm always saying that the best way to explore Norway is by car, and that especially applies to Lofoten - in fact when I started planning my first trip to Lofoten before I moved here, my friends and I were thinking of only renting a car in Lofoten for a few days of our week there ...
35 Best Places to Visit in Norway
Norway has a small population, but it's a surprisingly big country with long distances, so I know how difficult it can be to figure out where to go when planning a trip here. While I currently live in Lofoten, I have spent the past 11 years in several different areas all over ...