2024 🇳🇴
- NORWAY RoadTrip #52: Spending a cozy weekend in Tyrifjord Hotel in Vikersund – home to the world’s largest ski jump
- NORWAY 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
- NORWAY RoadTrip #54: ‘Happy Easter’ from Midgard Vikingsenter in Borre, home to Scandinavia’s biggest concentration of royal burial mounds from the Iron Age
- NORWAY RoadTrip #55: Day 1 – A glimpse of Vadsø, an arctic gem in the Varanger Fjord
- NORWAY RoadTrip #55: Day 2 – From Vadsø to Olderfjord (ft historical churches, reindeer sightings, landscapes and fjords in winter)
- NORWAY 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)
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- NORWAY Thesis writing week in Oslo (ft. the City Hall, National Theater, Parliament, etc.)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #41: Geocaching around Husøy, Tønsberg in April
- NORWAY RoadTrip #42: Geocaching in Askim, Norway en route to Sweden
- NORWAY RoadTrip #43: Visiting Verdens ende (“World’s end”) in Færder National Park the 2nd time around
- NORWAY RoadTrip #44: A walk along Lake Eikeren, Norway in spring
- NORWAY RoadTrip #45: Geocaching in the port city of Horten, Norway
- ICELAND RoadTrip #46.1: Iceland – the land of ice and fire (Day 1/7 ~ ft. flying with Icelandair Saga Premium, Reykjavik – Hallgrímskirkja, Rainbow street, Harpa Concert Hall & Conference Center, and Sun Voyager)
- ICELAND RoadTrip #46.2: Iceland – the land of ice and fire (Day 2/7 ~ ft. the Golden Circle : Þingvellir National Park, Geysir Geothermal Area, Gullfoss, Faxafoss, Kerið Crater Lake, and Urriðafoss)
- ICELAND RoadTrip #46.3: Iceland – the land of ice and fire (Day 3/7 ~ ft. Seljalandsfoss, Rútshellir Cave, Sólheimajökull glacier, Dyrhólaey Peninsula, Vík í Mýrdal, Yoda Cave, Laufskálavarða lava ridge, and mossy lava fields)
- ICELAND RoadTrip #46.4: Iceland – the land of ice and fire (Day 4/7 ~ ft. the Diamond Beach/Fellsfjara, Svartifoss)
- ICELAND RoadTrip #46.5: Iceland – the land of ice and fire (Day 5/7 ~ Svinafellsjökull glacier, Skaftafellsjökull glacier, Dverghamrar, Reynisfjara beach, Skogafoss, Hellisheiði geothermal power plant)
- ICELAND RoadTrip #46.6: Iceland – the land of ice and fire (Day 6/7 ~ Visiting the most photographed Kirkjufell and waterfall, and spotting wild seals in Ytri Tunga)
- ICELAND RoadTrip #46.7: Iceland – the land of ice and fire (Day 7/7 ~ ft. the Icelandic Phallological Museum, Reykjavik Park and Zoo and Botanical Garden, and the coastal city of Keflavik)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #47: Norway – Weekend in Sandviken Camping by Lake Tinn, one of Europe’s deepest lakes
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #48: Sweden – Weekend in Camp Grinsby by the fishing lake Stora Bör
- NORWAY RoadTrip #49: Norway – Kjeller Flydagen 2023, med F-16 i lufta! (Kjeller Air Show 2023)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #50: SWEDEN – Weekend in Arvika (ft. Glava glasbruk)
- NORWAY~DENMARK RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 1/14 – From Drammen, Norway to Aalborg, Denmark (via Color Line ferry, ft. Larvik indre havn, Larvik kirke)
- DENMARK~GERMANY RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 2/14 – From Aalborg, DK to Knetzgau, DE (ft. the open-beach town of Aabenraa)
- GERMANY~AUSTRIA RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 3/14 – From Knetzgau, DE to Salzburg, AT (ft. the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of beautiful Bamberg and Mozart’s birthplace Salzburg)
- AUSTRIA~CROATIA RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 4/14 – From Salzburg, AT to Pula, HR (ft. the Austrian Alps, the historical seafront city of Pula in Croatia, and how to navigate the toll-free roads from Italy to Croatia via Slovenia)
- CROATIA RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 5/14 – From Pula to Split, HR (ft. the Krka Bridge and River canyon, and the historical complex of Split, incl the Palace of Diocletian)
- CROATIA~BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 6/14 – From Split, HR to Trebinje, BA (ft. the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dubrovnik, the charming little villages of Rogotin and Komin, and the historical Old Town Trebinje)
- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA~MONTENEGRO~ALBANIA RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 7/14 – From Trebinje, BA to Shkodër, AL via Montenegro (ft. the laidback town of Nikšić, the miraculous Ostrog Monastery, the grand city of Podgorica, the turquoise waters of Cijevna river canyon, and Albania’s cultural capital – Shkodër)
- ALBANIA~KOSOVO RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 8/14 – From Shkodër, AL to Priština, XK (ft. the northern Albanian landscapes, and Kosovo’s historical center of Prizren – a city of mosques and monasteries)
- KOSOVO~NORTH MACEDONIA~SERBIA RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 9/14 – From Priština, XK to Velika Plana, RS via North Macedonia (ft. the timeless city of Skopje, Niš – the birthplace of Constantine the Great, and Velika Plana)
- SERBIA~HUNGARY RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 10/14 – From Velika Plana, RS to Győr, HU (ft. Kecskemét Wildlife Park, the smallest zoo in Hungary)
- HUNGARY~CZECH REPUBLIC RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 11/14 – From Győr, HU to Lovosice, CZ (ft. the royal city of Litoměřice)
- CZECH REPUBLIC~GERMANY RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 12/14 – From Lovosice, CZ to Owschlag, DE (ft. Delitzsch – its medieval baroque castle, and family-friendly Animal Park)
- GERMANY~DENMARK~SWEDEN RoadTrip #51: Eurotrip Day 13-14/14 – From Owschlag, DE to Ängelholm, SE via Denmark, and home (ft. Geografisk Have and Miniby in Kolding, and my annual Gekås Ullared)
- PHILIPPINES The lovely sunset and black sand beach of Lemery, Batangas
- PHILIPPINES Visiting Baguio, City of Pines – Day 1/3 (ft. Baguio Cathedral, Mansion House, Wright Park, Mines View Park, Christmas Village)
- PHILIPPINES Visiting Baguio, City of Pines – Day 2/3 (ft. Bell Church, StoBoSa colored houses, Strawberry farms, Camp John Hay)
- PHILIPPINES Visiting Baguio, City of Pines (ft. Mirador Heritage and Eco-spirituality Park, Lourdes Grotto) and the trip back home to Norway
2022 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇻🇦 🇸🇲 🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇧🇪 🇱🇺 🇨🇭 🇦🇹 🇱🇮 🇨🇿 🇱🇹 🇱🇻
- NORWAY RoadTrip #21: Visiting Solbergfoss Hydroelectric Power Station en route for Töcksfors Shopping center in Sweden
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #22: Nordre älvs estuarium and Sillvik beach in Gothenburg, Sweden
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #23: Grimeton Radio Station (UNESCO WHS), Gekås Ullared (Scandinavia’s biggest department store), and Tudor architecture-inspired Tjolöholm Castle – a weekend in Sweden
- NORWAY~SWEDEN RoadTrip #24: The Halden Canal in Norway and the Båstnäs Car Cemetery in Sweden (+ trying out a new border crossing point)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #25: Exploring Säffle – the youngest city in Sweden (+ a cozy stay in a manor house, the Krokstad Herrgård)
- SPAIN LANZAROTE: Our first out-of-Scandinavia trip post covid-19 pandemic (March 2022) – Day 1
- SPAIN LANZAROTE: The vibrant Sunday market in Teguise: the biggest on the island – Day 2.1
- SPAIN LANZAROTE: Visiting the Castillo de San Gabriel in Arrecife – a 16th century fortress built to protect the island from pirates – Day 2.2
- SPAIN LANZAROTE: Touring the Timanfaya National Park: a 51.07 km2 parkland of volcanic soil – Day 3.1
- SPAIN LANZAROTE: Inside the island’s lava caves and tunnels: A tour to Cueva de los Verdes and Jameos del Agua – Day 3.2
- SPAIN LANZAROTE: Plane-watching at Lanzarote Airport and bar-hopping along the beaches of Matagorda, de Guasimeta, de los Pocillos, Grande and Chica – Day 4
- SPAIN LANZAROTE: Visiting the Rancho Texas Lanzarote fun theme park, zoo and waterpark – Day 5
- SPAIN LANZAROTE: Relaxing days in Puerto del Carmen, with good food and conscience – Day 6-8
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #26: A family weekend in Borås, Sweden (ft. the Zoo, Pinocchio Walking to Borås statue, the City Center, etc.)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #27.1: Spending Easter on the southernmost point of mainland Norway (ft. Farsund Fjordhotel, Lindesnes Lighthouse, Rosfjordsanden/beach)
- NORWAY RoadTrip 27.2: Visiting the thrilling Varnes fort and the 34-meter Lista Lighthouse in Southern Norway
- NORWAY RoadTrip #27.3: Farsund – a pearl in southern Norway
- NORWAY A stroll around a frozen Landfalltjern (lake) in Drammen
- NORWAY RoadTrip #28: Exploring the idyllic Skjærhalden in Hvaler municipality – the Norwegian archipelago that resembles a pod of whales
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #29.1: The traditional Saturday market in Lidköping, Sweden – My 32nd birthday special
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #29.2: Visiting the medieval Läckö Castle in Sweden – My 32nd birthday special
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #29.3: The medieval sandstone church in Söne, the Ice Age-built and nature reserve Hindens rev peninsula, and the old Svinesund bridge – My 32nd birthday special
- NORWAY RoadTrip #30: Geocaching in Holmestrand, Norway
- NORWAY RoadTrip #31: Hiking to Fugleleiken lookout tower in Råde, Norway – A 17th of May special
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #32.1: On the road to Mora, Sweden (ft. the Norwegian-Swedish border in Kongsvinger and the Åmåsängsgården and beach)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #32.2: Exploring the city center of Mora, Sweden (ft. the Vasaloppet, the Old Bell Tower, Mora church, the Dalahäst statue, the promenade and Zorngården and museum)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #32.3: The quest for our very own Dala Horse – Visiting two dala horse factories in Nusnäs, Sweden
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #32.3: A day in Orsa Rovdjurspark (Predator Park) in Sweden
- NORWAY RoadTrip #33: Visiting the Rural Museum and Sandbekk Windmill in Rakkestad, Norway
- ITALY Solo trip to Rome – My 3rd visit to Bel Paese (Day 1)
- ITALY Walking down memory lane – visiting the major landmarks in Rome (Day 2)
- VATICAN CITY STATE Visiting the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica, the 2nd time around (Day 3)
- ITALY Visiting Castel Sant’Angelo, the Mausoleum of Hadrian (Day 4)
- SAN MARINO A day trip to the world’s oldest republic
- ITALY The Mouth of Truth (Bocca della Verita) in Rome and the flight back home (Day 7 & 8)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #34: Celebrating Midsummer in Torsby, Sweden (+ a daytrip to Rottneros Park)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #35.1: Falköping, Sweden and the entertaining farm animals in Mösseberg Park (Öland Escapade – Day 1&2)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #35.2: Öland escapade: Sandbybadet beach, Karlevi Stone, Gettlinge grave field, Långe Jan lighthouse, and Eketorps borg (Day 3)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #35.3: Öland escapade: Trollskogen, Byrums Raukar, Borgholms slott (castle), and beachin’ in Sandbybadet (Day 4)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #35.4: Exploring Sweden’s Glasriket ft. Växjö – the Kronoberg castle ruins, Småland Museum and the Swedish Glass Museum, the House of Emigrants, Växjö Cathedral, and Kosta Glascenter (Öland Escapade – Day 5-7)
- DENMARK Visiting the 70-million-year-old chalk cliffs of Møn (Møns Klint), + fishing in a quiet Norwegian lake
- NORWAY RoadTrip #36: Catching crayfish at midnight in Landfalltjern (lake), and visiting Høytorp Fort, the largest inland fortress in Norway – summer weekend at its finest
- NORWAY~DENMARK RoadTrip #37: Eurotrip Day 1/13 – From Drammen, NO to Hjørring, DK (via Color Line ferry)
- DENMARK~GERMANY RoadTrip #37.2: Eurotrip Day 2/13 – From Hjørring, DK to Schleswig-Holstein, DE (ft Hesteskoen in Aalborg, Marselisborg Dyrehav in Aarhus, and UNESCO WHS: Jelling mounds, Runic stones and Church)
- GERMANY~NETHERLANDS RoadTrip #37.3: Eurotrip Day 3/13 – From Schleswig-Holstein, DE to Nunspeet, NL (ft the 16th century Ahrensburg palace, the equestrian town of Verden, and the delta town of Meppen)
- NETHERLANDS~BELGIUM~LUXEMBOURG RoadTrip #37.4: Eurotrip Day 4/13 – From Nunspeet, NL to Troisvierges, LU, via BE (ft. the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk, the world’s diamond capital – Antwerp, & the Flemish Renaissance style Arenberg Castle)
- LUXEMBOURG~SWITZERLAND RoadTrip #37.5: Eurotrip Day 5/13 – From Troisvierges, LU to Porrentruy, CH (ft Luxembourg’s biggest castle – Bourscheid, the magnificent Vianden Castle, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luxembourg City)
- SWITZERLAND RoadTrip #37.6: Eurotrip Day 6/13 – From Porrentruy, CH to Meiringen, CH (ft. Sainte-Colombe cave, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Town Bern, and the turquoise lakes of Thunersee and Brienzersee, via the Crash Landing On You shooting location – Iseltwald)
- SWITZERLAND~AUSTRIA RoadTrip #37.7: Eurotrip Day 7/13 – From Meiringen, CH to Feldkirch, AT (ft. the fascinating Aare Gorge, enjoying some delicious meringue in Meiringen, the aquamarine Lake Lungern, and the coastal town of Hergiswil)
- AUSTRIA~LIECHSTENSTEIN~GERMANY RoadTrip #37.8: Eurotrip Day 8/13 – From Feldkirch, AT to Füssen, DE (ft. the ski-resort village of Malbun in Liechtenstein, and Lindau island on Lake Constance, Germany)
- GERMANY~CZECH REPUBLIC RoadTrip #37.9: Eurotrip Day 9/13 – From Füssen, DE to Karlovy Vary, CZ (ft. Neuschwanstein Castle, Nabburg town, and Karlovy Vary)
- CZECH REPUBLIC~GERMANY RoadTrip #37.10: Eurotrip Day 10/13 – From Karlovy Vary, CZ to Wolfsburg, DE (ft. Leipzig Zoo)
- GERMANY~DENMARK~SWEDEN~NORWAY RoadTrip #37.11-13: Eurotrip Day 11-13/13 – From Wolfsburg, DE to Kolding, DK, to Ullared, SE and HOME (ft. Autostadt, Old Town Kolding, the Great Belt Bridge, Middelalderlandsbyen, the Øresund Bridge, and welcoming Maxx to the family)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #38: Årjängs Market and mushroom picking
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #39: Mushroom-picking in Årjäng, Sweden
- NORWAY~SWEDEN~LITHUANIA RoadTrip #40: Lithuania in winter (Day 1,2/7: ft. Kristianstad and taking the overnight ferry from Karlshamn, SE to Klaipeda, LT)
- LITHUANIA RoadTrip #40: Lithuania in winter (Day 3/7: ft. The Hill of Crosses)
- LITHUANIA RoadTrip #40: Lithuania in winter (Day 4/7: ft. Kaunas, Trakai Island Castle, Vilnius TV tower and Christmas Market)
- LATVIA RoadTrip #40: Lithuania and Latvia in winter (Day 5/7: ft. Riga Christmas Market)
- LATVIA~LITHUANIA~SWEDEN~NORWAY RoadTrip #40: Lithuania and Latvia in winter (Day 6-7/7: ft. Fireclay Sculpture Park on Post Island – Jelgava, Klaipeda Castle, & the overnight ferry back to Sweden)
- NORWAY Swedish-Filipino style Christmas and New Year celebration (2022)
2021 🇳🇴 🇸🇪
- NORWAY RoadTrip #1: The Viking Route (Vikingveien) in the Norwegian East Coast
- NORWAY RoadTrip #2: Visiting four unique stave churches in Viken county, Norway
- NORWAY RoadTrip #3: An afternoon drive w/o a destination (Horten, Spiralen)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #4: Taking the shortest ferry route in Norway (Svelvik-Verket)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #5.1: Camping by Lake Losna in Innlandet county, Norway
- NORWAY Roadtrip #5.2: Driving along ‘the valley of Gudbrand’ (Gudbrandsdalen), feat. the Ringebu Stave Church
- NORWAY RoadTrip #5.3: Majestic towering mountains of the Romsdalen valley (Mannen, Trollveggen, etc)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #5.4: Driving Trollstigen – a thrilling experience!
- NORWAY RoadTrip #6.1: Ålesund – The Adventure Capital of the Norwegian Fjords
- NORWAY RoadTrip #6.2: Visiting Norway’s first marine science center – the Atlanterhavsparken Aquarium and Science Center in Ålesund
- NORWAY RoadTrip #6.3: Driving from Ålesund to Geiranger – I’m in awe! (Storfjorden, Korsmyra, Ørnevegen og -svingen, etc)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #6.4: Dalsnibba – Geiranger Skywalk, top of the world vibes @ 1500 meters above sea level!
- NORWAY RoadTrip #7.1: Taking a refreshing cruise along the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Geirangerfjord
- NORWAY RoadTrip #7.2: From Geiranger to Lom (ft. the Norwegian Fjord Center, Djupvatnet lake, Heggjebottvatnet pond, Dønfoss waterfall and Otta river)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #7.3: Lom, the gateway to the Jotunheimen mountains and home to an 864-year old stave church
- NORWAY RoadTrip #7.4: The Sognefjellet Scenic Route – from the cultural landscape in Lom to Sognefjord, the largest and deepest of the Norwegian fjords
- NORWAY RoadTrip #8.1: From Kaupanger to the vast Hemsedal a.k.a. the Scandinavian Alps (ft. the Borgund stave church and a herd of wild reindeer!)
- NORWAY RoadTrip #8.2: From Hemsedal to Drammen, ft. the Gardnos Meteorite Park and geocaching along the way
- NORWAY~SWEDEN RoadTrip #9: Visiting the Rock Carvings in Hornes in Østfold and crossing the border to Sweden for the first time during the covid-19 pandemic
- NORWAY RoadTrip #10: An exciting tour to the Kongsberg Silver Mines, plus a visit to the Norwegian Mining Museum
- NORWAY RoadTrip #11: A day in Moss, one of Norway’s oldest industrial centres
- NORWAY RoadTrip #12: A short visit to the picturesque seaside town of Arendal – the 3rd time around!
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #13: Weekend tour in vibrant Karlstad, ft. Årjäng, the Brigade Museum and the Old Stone Bridge
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #14: Sweden’s inner landscape and a visit to Värmlands Moose Park
- NORWAY RoadTrip #15: A day tour to Fredriksten Fortress (Norway’s biggest and most important border fortress) and Strømfoss Mill (a national museum for mills)
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #16.1: The Stone Ship (Stenskeppet) in Strömstad and the Tanum World Heritage site (Rock Carvings @ Vitlycke Museum) – a journey through time
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #16.2: The thrilling Kungsklyftan in Fjällbacka and the ancient rock carvings in Aspeberget – a roadtrip along the western coast of Sweden
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #17.1: The spectacular waterfalls and locks of Trollhättan, Sweden
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #17.2: A history of Swedish automobile technology and design @ the Saab Car Museum in Trollhättan
- NORWAY RoadTrip #18: Weekend getaway ft. Gamle Hvam Museum, Kongsvinger Fortress and Magnor Glassworks
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #19.1: From Örebro to Fanthyttan via Lindesberg – a trip down memory lane
- SWEDEN RoadTrip #19.2: Fanthyttan and its limestone and dolomite quarry
- NORWAY RoadTrip #20: New Christmas tradition : Spending the holidays in a cozy cabin a.k.a. Juleborte (@Bø Camping)
2020 🇳🇴 🇩🇰
- NORWAY~SWEDEN Visiting Copenhagen, Denmark in early January
2019 🇳🇴 🇬🇧 🇪🇪
- UNITED KINGDOM Exploring vibrant London Day 1-2/5 part 1 (ft. the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Maritime Greenwich – Royal Observatory: home of the Meridian Line, Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich University, and International Street Food 2019)
- UNITED KINGDOM Exploring vibrant London Day 2/5 part 2 (ft. a short cruise along the river Thames, the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Shakespeare’s Globe, and the bridges – Tower, London, and Millennium)
- UNITED KINGDOM Day 3/5 – Visiting the pre-historic Stonehenge and the medieval cathedral city of Salisbury
- UNITED KINGDOM Exploring vibrant London Day 4-5/5 (ft. Platform 9 3/4, Westminster Abbey and Palace with the Big Ben, Florence Nightingale Museum, London Eye, St.James’ Park, and the Buckingham Palace)
- ESTONIA Day 1-2/5 ft. Kiek in de Kök Fortifications Museum and Bastion Tunnels, and Tallinn Zoo
- ESTONIA Day 3 ft the Lahemaa National Park (Jägala waterfall, Viru bog, Kolga manor, Sagadi manor, Laiakari rand/coast)
- ESTONIA Day 4-5 ft Kadriorg Palace and Old Town Tallinn
2018 🇳🇴 🇵🇱 🇩🇪 🇨🇿 🇸🇰 🇦🇹 🇸🇮 🇮🇹 🇨🇭 🇫🇷
- POLAND A visit to the historic centre of Krakow
- POLAND The Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration & Extermination Camp – a dark chapter in human history
- POLAND Exploring the chambers and saline corridors of the Wieliczka Salt Mine
- POLAND Krakow Zoo – an animal haven in the middle of the Wolski forest
- NORWAY~GERMANY~CZECH REPUBLIC Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 1: Oslo – Berlin – Prague (1.travel day)
- CZECH REPUBLIC Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 2: Exploring Prague – the fairytale city of a hundred spires (Petrin Hill, Castle Hill, Old Town)
- CZECH REPUBLIC Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 3: Prague Zoo – the fifth best in the world!
- CZECH REPUBLIC~SLOVAKIA Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 4: Prague – Bratislava (2.travel day)
- SLOVAKIA Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 5: Exploring Bratislava – the beauty on the Danube (Devin Castle, UFO Observation Deck, Old Town)
- SLOVAKIA Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 6: Exploring Bratislava – the beauty on the Danube 2 (Bratislava Castle, Aupark, Gourmet Festival)
- SLOVAKIA~AUSTRIA Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 7: Bratislava – Vienna – Villach (3.travel day) | Exploring the lyrical City of Dreams – Vienna
- AUSTRIA Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 8 (Part 1): The picturesque town of Villach in southern Austria
- AUSTRIA~SLOVENIA Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 8 (Part 2): Villach – Ljubljana (4.travel day) | Ljubljana – a city oozing with romantic ambiance
- SLOVENIA Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 9: Exploring Ljubljana – the city of dragons
- SLOVENIA~AUSTRIA~ITALY Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 10: Ljubljana – Villach – Venice – Peschiera del Garda (5.travel day)
- ITALY Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 11: Cruising gorgeous Lake Garda – Italy’s largest lake (Part 1)
- ITALY Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 11: Discovering the breathtaking Monte Baldo and the small medieval town of Malcesine (Part 2)
- ITALY Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 12: Exploring the Venetian Works of Defence in Peschiera del Garda – a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- ITALY~SWITZERLAND~FRANCE Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 13: Peschiera del Garda – Milan – Lugano – Basel – Mulhouse Ville – Paris (6.travel day)
- FRANCE Interrail Adventure 2018 Day 14: Exploring Paris, the City of Lights Part 1 – The Eiffel Tower
2017 🇳🇴 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 🇵🇭 🇪🇸
- NORWAY Winter walk and grill – Konnerud to Drafnkollen route
- FINLAND Exploring the UNESCO site & sea fortress of Suomenlinna in winter
- FINLAND Korkeasaari/Helsinki Zoo – an island in a zoo or a zoo on an island? A zoo island? An island zoo? 😀
- FINLAND Admiring the plant world at the University of Helsinki Botanical Garden ✿⊱╮
- FINLAND Helsinki – The White City of the North
- NORWAY A day trip to Tønsberg, the oldest Norwegian town (Things to See and Do)
- NORWAY Mount Slottsfjell, Scandinavia’s largest ruin site (Things to See and Do in Tønsberg)
- NORWAY The Slottsfjell Museum and the history of Tønsberg
- NORWAY The charming seaside town of Sandefjord
- SWEDEN A long summer weekend in Gothenburg (ft. the Haga district, Skansen Krona, Universeum, Liseberg, Botanical Garden, islets and more)
- PHILIPPINES One summer day at Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort! (Day Tour Itinerary)
- PHILIPPINES Our memorable one-week stay in Bohol (Itineraries and Reviews) ❤ – Day 1
- PHILIPPINES Our memorable one-week stay in Bohol (Itineraries and Reviews) ❤ – Day 2
- PHILIPPINES Our memorable one-week stay in Bohol (Itineraries and Reviews) ❤ – Day 4
- PHILIPPINES Our memorable one-week stay in Bohol (Itineraries and Reviews) ❤ – Day 5
- PHILIPPINES Our memorable one-week stay in Bohol (Itineraries and Reviews) ❤ – Day 6
- PHILIPPINES SuperCat 2GO Travel Business Class – your money’s worth
- PHILIPPINES A 1-day itinerary in Cebu – the Queen City of the South
- PHILIPPINES Iwahig River Firefly Watching in Palawan – immersion in nature
- SPAIN FUERTEVENTURA: Oasis Park – a must-see biosphere reserve!
- SPAIN FUERTEVENTURA: Falling in love with the little volcanic island of Lobos
- SPAIN FUERTEVENTURA: Amazing ways to get to know the little resort town of Corralejo
- SPAIN FUERTEVENTURA: Grandes Playas and Corralejo Dunes Natural Park
2016 🇳🇴 🇩🇰 🇪🇸 🇩🇪
- NORWAY Welcome to “the shittiest city” in Norway! 😉
- NORWAY A tour to the “roof of Drammen” on Valentine’s Day
- NORWAY Visiting the Drammen Museum on a cold winter day ❅❅❅
- NORWAY Geocaching in Drammen in cold February
- NORWAY Hiking across the Saasenveien training course on an icy winter day! Challenge accepted!
- NORWAY~DENMARK All aboard! A 2-night cruise from Oslo to Copenhagen
- NORWAY DRAMMEN: Traversing the 10, 000 year old Kjøsterud Gorge (Kjøsterudjuvet)
- NORWAY DRAMMENs Friluftsmuseum on a snow-white winter day!
- NORWAY A trip to Klopptjern, Drammen’s biggest source of drinking water in earlier times
- NORWAY~DENMARK All aboard! 24-hour Stenacruise from Oslo to Frederikshavn
- NORWAY ØSTFOLD ADVENTURE: From Northern Europe’s best preserved fortified town of Fredrikstad to Norway’s third oldest city of Sarpsborg (via Glomma)
- SPAIN Bienvenido a La Cala de Mijas!
- SPAIN Spending a summer day in Marbella – Costa del Sol’s chic and most expensive beach resort town
- SPAIN A walking tour along Mijas Costa beaches – From Calahonda to Playa la Cala de Mijas
- SPAIN Exploring Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in western Europe
- SPAIN Of deserted beaches, crowded fish restaurants and an ancient fortress in Zahara de los Atunes
- SPAIN A one-day trip to the vibrant provincial capital, Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso (Things to see and do)
- NORWAY Elvefestivalen – Drammen’s biggest festival of the year!
- NORWAY Visiting the little village of Heddal in Telemark (UiO ISS excursion part 1)
- NORWAY The Telemark Canal – the wonderful waterway (UiO ISS excursion part 2)
- NORWAY Kvitåvatn Fjellstoge – a mountain lodge in an area of dramatic natural beauty (UiO ISS excursion part 3)
- NORWAY A glimpse of the Rjukan Valley from Gvepseborg via Krossobanen cable car (UiO ISS excursion part 4)
- NORWAY The Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum at Vemork and the historical heavy water sabotage (UiO ISS excursion part 5)
- NORWAY DRAMMEN: Globus International Food and Culture Festival
- NORWAY LIER: An early autumn hike in Kjekstadmarka (Sørumlia-Molybdengruvene-Skapertjern-Sørumåsen)
- SPAIN TENERIFE: Exploring the stunning resort town of Los Gigantes + dolphin- and whale-watching and feeding wild birds
- SPAIN TENERIFE: Visiting Loro Parque, TripAdvisor’s best zoo in Europe!
- SPAIN TENERIFE: Learning more about the volcanic island thru the bustling capital city of Sta. Cruz (Things to see & do)
- SPAIN TENERIFE: From the UNESCO site of San Cristobal de la Laguna to Los Gigantes, plus a proposal I couldn’t say ‘no’ to!
- NORWAY~GERMANY All aboard! A 2-night Color Magic cruise from Oslo, Norway to Kiel, Germany
2015 🇩🇰 🇨🇿 🇭🇺 🇬🇷 🇳🇴 🇵🇭
- DENMARK That pretty little town called Birkerød
- CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE: The fairy tale City of a Hundred Spires (Part 1)
- CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE: Wandering across one of the most beautiful bridges in Europe (Part 2)
- CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE: Behold! The largest medieval castle in the world, and the biggest church in Czech Republic! (Part 3)
- CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE: A walking tour in the city of contrasts (Part 4)
- CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE: Satisfying hunger with a delightful food trip experience (Part 5)
- CZECH REPUBLIC Kutná Hora: Visiting the Bone Church or Ossuary in Sedlec
- CZECH REPUBLIC Kutná Hora: The UNESCO World Heritage Site with the medieval feels
- CZECH REPUBLIC Kutná Hora: Visiting the Gothic five-naved Church of Sta. Barbara, patron saint of miners
- DENMARK Copenhagen Sakura Festival – A feel of Japanese atmosphere in cold Scandinavia
- DENMARK A Brille-‘good’ weekend trip to Brillegård! (Day 1)
- DENMARK A car ride across Svendborg (Day 2)
- DENMARK Brillegård: A gem in the heart of Denmark (Day 3)
- DENMARK Visiting the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in July
- HUNGARY BUDAPEST: Pearl of the Danube (A walking tour in the Jewish District)
- HUNGARY BUDAPEST: Pearl of the Danube (Exploring the Castle District, Budapest Eye and St. Stephen’s Basilica)
- HUNGARY BUDAPEST: Pearl of the Danube (A walking day tour to the House of Terror, Heroes’ Square, Széchenyi Thermal Bath, National Museum, Central Market, etc.)
- HUNGARY PEST: A trip to the high fortress of Visegrad in the Danube Bend
- HUNGARY PEST: Visiting Fellegvár, Hungary’s ancient acropolis and “cloud castle”
- HUNGARY PEST: A hiking tour to Count Dracula’s prison tower in Visegrad
- GREECE Must-do’s and -see’s in ATHENS: The Ancient Agora (Αγορά)
- GREECE Must-do’s and see’s in ATHENS: The Acropolis
- GREECE Must-do’s and see’s in Athens: Exploring the city by Happy Train and Free Walking Tour
- GREECE Must-do’s and see’s in ATHENS: The National Archaeological Museum
- GREECE Visiting the Sanctuary of Delphi, the omphalos (navel of the world)
- GREECE A trip to the monasteries “suspended in the air”, Meteora!
- GREECE A side trip to the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion and to a local beach resort in Voula
- NORWAY Ofotfjorden – Love at first sight
- NORWAY Lofoten Islands – Of majestic fjords and the midnight sun 1
- NORWAY Lofoten Islands – Of majestic fjords and the midnight sun 2
- NORWAY The Narvik War Museum and the history of warfare in northern Norway
- NORWAY When your afternoon walk leads you to a ‘kirkegård’
- NORWAY A long walk in Skotta nature reserve on a hot summer day!
- NORWAY Blooming Blommenholm! ✿✿✿
- NORWAY Kolsåstoppen – an amazing and satisfying hiking experience not far from the city!
- NORWAY The University of Oslo Botanical Garden – making the public aware of the importance of plant diversity since 1814
- NORWAY The Holmenkollen National Ski Arena on a summer day ☼
- NORWAY Into the (Norwegian) woods
- NORWAY A long ‘spasertur’ in beautiful Bærum
- NORWAY Oslofjord: A glimpse of Hovedøya
- NORWAY Sandvika on a Sunday! ☼
- My first experience flying with Emirates
- PHILIPPINES A glimpse of Bagong Tuklas cave resort in San Narciso, Quezon Province
- PHILIPPINES San Narciso, Quezon: A hidden beauty
- Taking the IELTS with poise
- Meet Tigeros, my new travel buddy *rawr*
- Spending Christmas in Norway: The Decorations
- Spending Christmas in Norway: Julaften
- NORWAY Pinay on skis! A 2-day skiing experience at Valdres Alpinski Senter
2014 🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇫🇷 🇸🇪 🇱🇻 🇧🇪 🇳🇱
- GERMANY Berlin in February, ft. the Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of European peace and unity
- GERMANY Walking along Berlin’s Wall of Shame
- GERMANY A walking tour around Berlin, the grey city (ft. Checkpoint Charlie, Konzerthaus, Deutscher Dom, Museum Island, Berlin Cathedral, Holocaust Memorial, and Sony Center
- GERMANY A walking tour around Berlin, the grey city Part 2 (ft. Tiergarten, the Reichstag, Berlin dungeon, and Marienkirke)
- GERMANY Visiting Madame Tussauds, the legendary wax museum, in Berlin
- GERMANY Amazing views of Berlin from the Panoramapunkt
- DENMARK Visiting the Post & Tele Museum – a national museum on post and telecommunications
- DENMARK Visiting the Nationalmuseet – a cultural and historical museum
- DENMARK A tour to Kronborg Castle – Home to Shakespeare’s Hamlet
- SWITZERLAND A walking tour around Geneva – the smallest of big cities (ft. Place des Nations, UN Headquarter, Square des Alpes, Flower Clock)
- SWITZERLAND Falling in love with Geneva’s Jet d’Eau while on board a Belle Epoque paddle steamer
- SWITZERLAND Geneva’s Old Town – Of cobblestone streets and charming squares Part 1
- SWITZERLAND Geneva’s Old Town – Of cobblestone streets and charming squares Part 2
- FRANCE A detour to Château de Voltaire, home to “the innkeeper of Europe”
- SWEDEN Visiting Helsingborg – pearl of the strait (ft. HH Ferry, Kärnan Tower and Fortress, Knutpunkten and waterfront, Rådhuset/City Hall, St. Mary’s Church, Dunkers Culture Center, Kullagatan shopping street, and Helsingborg beach)
- SWEDEN A day in Skåne Djurpark – the world’s largest zoological park hosting Nordic animals
- SWEDEN Visiting Söderåsen National Park and Nature Reserve in Skåne
- SWEDEN Visiting Kullaberg Nature Reserve – the rocky southern edge of the Kullen peninsula
- LATVIA A walking tour in Riga – Pearl of the Baltics (ft. Art Nouveau architecture, the Freedom Monument, and the Cat House)
- LATVIA Exploring Riga, an architectural haven in the heart of the Baltics (ft. Vermanes Garden, Riga Old Town – a UNESCO WHS, House of the Blackheads, Nativity Cathedral, Swedish Gate, and the Bremen Town Musicians)
- LATVIA Visiting the KGB Corner House in Riga – A bitter reminder of the Year(s) of Terror
- LATVIA Taking the Daugava River sightseeing cruise in Riga
- LATVIA Riga’s Ball of Flowers – A gathering of horticulture and floriculture professionals and enthusiasts
- SWEDEN Visiting Malmö – home to Scandinavia’s tallest building (Things to See & Do)
- DENMARK KBHS Høstfest (Harvest Festival) – A wonderful volunteering experience!
- BELGIUM Visiting the “battleground of Europe”
- BELGIUM Bedazzling Belgium: Of waffles and fries and the Belgian Beer Weekend (Part 2)
- BELGIUM Bedazzling Belgium: A walking tour around the capital of Europe (Part 3)
- BELGIUM Bedazzling Belgium: Of royal palaces and bizarre buildings (Part 4)
- BELGIUM Bedazzling Belgium: The 5th Annual Comic Strip Fest in Brussels – Fête de la BD (Part 5)
- NETHERLANDS MAASTRICHT: Château Neercanne – The only terraced castle in the Netherlands
- NETHERLANDS MAASTRICHT: A city of “joie de vivre”!
- NETHERLANDS MAASTRICHT: A sightseeing tour around the medieval city
- DENMARK Marielyst, Falster – A taste of the Danish seaside 🌊🌊🌊
- DENMARK A lovely autumn day at Copenhagen Zoo
2013 🇵🇭 🇩🇰 🇳🇴 🇮🇹 🇻🇦 🇳🇱
- PHILIPPINES Killing time at SM City Sta. Rosa
- Philippines from the sky
- PHILIPPINES Spending Valentine’s Day in the Sugar Bowl of PH
- PHILIPPINES A nature trip to Mambukal Mountain Resort, the gateway to Mount Kanlaon
- PHILIPPINES The Ruins, an elegant mansion skeleton in Bacolod City
- PHILIPPINES Getting to know Bacolod – the City of Smiles (ft. ChinaTown, City Hall, Provincial City Hall, SM City Bacolod)
- PHILIPPINES Feeling sporty at Panaad Park and Stadium
- PHILIPPINES A morning stroll in Hinigaran – my father’s beautiful hometown
- PHILIPPINES An educational tour at Balay Negrense (ancestral house/museum) in Bacolod City
- PHILIPPINES Faculty Outing at Punta de Fabian Resort in Rizal
- DENMARK Take me to Copenhagen! A walking tour (ft. Nyhavn, City Hall Square, Strøget, Operaen, Amalienborg Slot, The Little Mermaid statue, Kastellet, and more)
- DENMARK A Walking Tour in Copenhagen (ft. Strøget walking street, the Round Tower, Rosenborg Castle, and Botanical Garden)
- DENMARK Skål! Exploring Carlsberg Byen in Copenhagen
- DENMARK The fields and public playgrounds of peaceful Bjæverskov – a glimpse to the Danish countryside
- DENMARK Visiting Frederiksborg Castle – the largest Renaissance castle in Scandinavia
- DENMARK Memories from Bakken – the oldest amusement park in the world!
- DENMARK Exploring Freetown Christiania and Christianshavn in Copenhagen
- NORWAY First impressions – Catching the midnight sun and the love for the outdoors
- NORWAY Visiting Vigelandsparken and its 200 sculptures
- NORWAY First visit in Oslo – The Tiger City (Part 1)
- NORWAY First visit in Oslo – The Tiger City (Part 2)
- DENMARK Visiting Køge – home to the country’s oldest dated half-timbered house
- DENMARK The Tivoli Gardens – Scandinavia’s most-visited amusement park and pleasure gardens
- ITALY Visiting Rome, the Eternal City, for the first time (ft. Piazza Venezia, Roman Forums, the Colosseum, Trevi fountain, Piazza di Spagna, Colosseo Quadrato)
- ITALY The eternal city of Rome by night (ft. Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, and the city Christmas market)
- VATICAN CITY STATE The Holy City on Pope Francis’ birthday – A dream come true
- NETHERLANDS A glimpse of the Dutch way of life in Spijkenisse
- NETHERLANDS The enduring Dutch town of Spijkenisse
- NETHERLANDS Rotterdam – The Gateway to Europe (ft. the River Maas, Maastunnel, and Erasmus Bridge)
- NETHERLANDS Checking out the SS Rotterdam, a.k.a. The Grande Dame, a luxurious cruise ship hotel
- NETHERLANDS Visiting The Euromast in Rotterdam, a proud member of the World Federation of Great Towers
- NETHERLANDS A tour to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinderdijk – the largest concentration of old authentic Dutch windmills
2012 🇵🇭
- PHILIPPINES Let’s go, U.P.! Strolling around my first alma mater
- PHILIPPINES Taking a splash in Batis ng Makiling Spring Resort in Laguna!
- PHILIPPINES Checking out the kois in Nuvali Lake Park, Laguna
- PHILIPPINES It’s family bonding day in Tagaytay – ft the Taal Volcano and Picnic Grove
- PHILIPPINES Visita Iglesia in Quezon Province, ft. Catholic Churches and the Kamay ni Hesus Healing Center
- PHILIPPINES Visiting Mindoro Island – the extraordinary gold mine of the country (ft Visita Iglesia, Naujan black sand beach, and the Batangas-Mindoro ferry)
- PHILIPPINES Visiting the walls of Intramuros in Manila (ft Plaza de Roma, Palacio del Gobernador, Manila Cathedral, Casa Manila Museum, and San Agustin Church)
- PHILIPPINES Sem-break is more fun in Palawan! Day 1 (ft Bilao’t Palayok, Plaza Cuartel, Immaculate Conception Church, Crocodile Farm, Mitras’ Ranch, Baker’s Hill, Binuatan Creations)
- PHILIPPINES Sem-break is more fun in Palawan! Day 2 (ft the Puerto Princesa Underground River, Ugong Rock Adventures, and Kinabuchs Grill and Bar)
- PHILIPPINES Sem-break is more fun in Palawan! Day 3 (ft Island-hopping: Honda Bay, Pambato Reef, Luli Island, Cowrie Island)
- PHILIPPINES Visiting the National Museum in Manila
- PHILIPPINES Under the sea vibes @ Manila Ocean Park
- PHILIPPINES Antartic vibes @ Manila Ocean Park
- PHILIPPINES Checking out the historical Manila Park
- PHILIPPINES Tracing Rizal’s footsteps in Fort Santiago
2011 🇵🇭
- PHILIPPINES Visiting the oldest and largest Chinatown in the world!
- PHILIPPINES Getting to know the Buddha at the Philippine Chinese Buddhist Temple
- PHILIPPINES A short trip to UP Los Banos in Laguna
2010 🇵🇭
- PHILIPPINES La Mesa Watershed and EcoPark in QC
- PHILIPPINES An adventuresome Sem-ender at Batlag Falls in Rizal
- PHILIPPINES A magical day at Enchanted Kingdom in Laguna!
2009 🇵🇭
- PHILIPPINES Visita Iglesia in Bataan
2007 🇵🇭
- PHILIPPINES Looking beyond the horizon on top of Mt. Pundaquit, Zambales
- PHILIPPINES Orienteering in Mt. Dagoldol, Batangas
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