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Let’s take an early morning walk in Mjøndalen, Norway
As our time living in Mjøndalen comes to an end, I can’t help but smile and…
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RoadTrip #55: Day 3 – From Olderfjord to Karasjok, via Nordkapp (ft the coasts of Porsangerfjorden, the northermost point in Europe, the Norwegian lapland in winter, and the second biggest municipality in Norway by area)
Not everybody gets the chance to reach the North Cape (or Nordkapp), so I’m happy to…
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RoadTrip #55: Day 2 – From Vadsø to Olderfjord (ft historical churches, reindeer sightings, landscapes and fjords in winter)
On day 2, we said farewell to the charming town of Vadsø and drove down the…
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RoadTrip #55: Day 1 – A glimpse of Vadsø, an arctic gem in the Varanger Fjord
I’ve finally visited all the regions of mainland Norway – yay! Finnmark had been sitting on…
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RoadTrip #54: ‘Happy Easter’ from Midgard Vikingsenter in Borre, home to Scandinavia’s biggest concentration of royal burial mounds from the Iron Age
Heisann! It’s Easter holidays, and as we enjoy the quiet ambiance here in Norway, Carl &…
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ESTONIA: Day 4-5 ft Kadriorg Palace and Old Town Tallinn
The day before we left Estonia, we got to know the old town a little bit…
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ESTONIA: Day 3 ft the Lahemaa National Park (Jägala waterfall, Viru bog, Kolga manor, Sagadi manor, Laiakari rand/coast)
On our 3rd day in Estonia, we booked a group tour to the Lahemaa National Park,…
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RoadTrip #53: Visiting Storelgen – the world’s 2nd tallest elk statue, the Norwegian Forestry Museum, and Elverum’s Grundsetmartn – one of Norway’s oldest public markets
A long weekend in March called for a long daytrip. I always wanted to visit the…
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RoadTrip #52: Spending a cozy weekend in Tyrifjord Hotel in Vikersund – home to the world’s largest ski jump
This is 2024’s first roadtrip! Yay! Carl and I seemed to be experiencing some bad juju’s…
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ESTONIA: Day 1-2/5 ft. Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum and Bastion Tunnels, and Tallinn Zoo
In June 2019, we went on a trip to the Baltic country of Estonia. We stayed…
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