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Værøy: Lofoten’s Coolest Island Escape
July 12, 2025

Lofoten, situated north of the Arctic Circle, is a stunning and mesmerizing destination. Have you yet heard about Værøy in Lofoten? Well, when you see the turquoise water, you …

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A Guide for Slow Travel in Lofoten Islands, Norway
May 11, 2025

Arriving in the Lofoten Islands is like coming home, craddled by the sea, the presence of calmness, wind touching the hair, waves coming into the shore, and the seagulls saying …

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Discover Tenerife: Nature, Culture, and Stargazing
February 22, 2025

Like any good Norwegian, we took a shorter trip to Tenerife in December. It was a getaway to soak up vitamin D. I wanted to swim without freezing my teeth. …

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Experiencing Life in Lofoten 2024: A Year of Adventures
January 6, 2025

The Travel Year 2024! It has been a wild roller coaster that has inhabited interesting, challenging, and intriguing events. So much happened. I moved to the Lofoten Islands, up North …

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Lofoten in Shoulder Season is the Golden Season
October 5, 2024

Visiting Lofoten in shoulder season is a well-kept secret. However, since the Lofoten Islands are going towards all-year-round tourism, I will say that the shoulder season is golden. September, October, …

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8-Day in Rhodes Without a Car: Beach & History Trip to Explore the Island
August 24, 2024

Rhodes without a car is a curated experience that captures the essence of a Greek summer - pure, flavorful, and unforgettable. It is inspired by my many visits to the …

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Ballstad the Undiscovered Village in Lofoten
July 23, 2024

Nestled within the stunning archipelago of Lofoten, Ballstad is a village often unnoticed by most travelers who travel to the Lofoten Islands. Ballstad is a charming fishing village with a …

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Hiking to Nonstind – A Journey Through Lofoten’s Scenic Splendor
May 14, 2024

Embarking on a hike to Nonstind from Ballstadheia is a journey through some of the most stunning landscapes the Lofoten archipelago offers. This hike is popular among locals and seasoned …

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The Ultimate 3-Day Malaga Itinerary in Low Season
April 10, 2024

A visit to one of the oldest cities in the world, Malaga, where you can find the cleanest street in Spain, but more importantly a city, thriving with local tapas …

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The Travel Year 2023 Highlights
February 25, 2024

2023! Wow, you went fast! Blissfully, this was the year Luis and I continued to grow our relationship and travel together. We had most of our travels in Norway, and …

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    I’m Pauline, a Norwegian travel expert living in the Lofoten Islands, and I love sustainable adventures off the beaten path. I fell for solo travel early—I've explored Latin America’s sun-soaked coasts and Norway’s hidden fjords. I thrive on discovering new places, meeting fascinating people, and collecting lavish experiences and unique stories along the way. By day, I serve as Sustainable Development Coordinator for Destination Lofoten, working alongside an incredible team in Svolvær to transform our archipelago into one of Norway’s most sustainable travel destinations. Through my work and my journeys, I aim to show you how to travel independently, smart, adventurous, and safe, no matter where your compass points next.

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    I’m shaped by nature. I grew up at the edge of th I’m shaped by nature.

I grew up at the edge of the Stadt peninsula — where the ocean doesn’t negotiate and the wind decides your plans. You learn early to read the sky. To sense the shift before the squall rolls in. To move before the door is pushed open.

The weather isn’t small talk at the coast.
It’s strategy.
It’s timing.
It’s survival.

And the women knew it best.

While the men were at sea, coastal women held everything together — land, livestock, homes, children, community. They didn’t call it resilience. They simply lived it.

They understood something very important that we need to remember well. 

You don’t dominate nature.
You collaborate with it.

Today I live in the Lofoten Islands, again surrounded by strong coastal women. Different generation. Same backbone.

To adapt when conditions shift.
To build with the landscape, not against it.
To know when to move — and when to stand firm.

To me, that is a coastal inheritance. 

The coast teaches you self-efficacy. Patience. Awareness. Respect.

It shapes women who know that sustainability isn’t about control — it’s about relationship.

And that’s the spirit I carry into my work, my travels, and the future I’m building.

Thank you @dino.serrao for capturing my coastal spirit in this portrait.
    2025 was rich in good memories, wonderful times wi 2025 was rich in good memories, wonderful times with family and friends! It went so fast! Many highlights this year! And many great hikes even in Lofoten and Sunnmøre! 

2025, I have used less time on my phone more flight mode, more with just being. It will continue onward for 2026. I’m still traveling and doing many mini adventures. Mostly being with loved ones. 

In April we were in Cuba, which always disconnect but reconnect you much better with what matters and the importance of being grateful and appreciating what you have in Life. When we travel, how can we travel well, how do we show up at a destination. 

My last international travel this year was Lanzarote, famous for its landscape and architecture. Best of all traveling with my sister. We used public buses, eat at different local places and guided tour to the national park. What an island! 

I think one word that has been important this year for me is mindful. Be aware, be curious, ask open questions, reflect more before speaking and listen. 

Being in nature is the best gift for human nature. We must visit more often. We must focus on our sleep quality. 

I think 2025 have been a year of flowing and protecting my energy on what sparks joy to me. The most limited resource we have is time. How can we live the most happy with the time we have. How can we use our time and energy well. 

2025 I’m very grateful for the year it was a blessing filled with love laughters, friendship and some important life reflections and some new changes. 

2026, welcome let’s embrace and see where the wind takes us this year! 

Wishing you all the very best new year filled with abundance, hope and peace. May the year be as good as you want it to be! Or even better as magical as you want ✨🤩
    October disappeared in the blink of an eye! 😃 The October disappeared in the blink of an eye! 😃 The start of the month was breathtaking in Lofoten. We welcomed German travel experts for a MEGAFAM trip in the Lofoten Islands and had a blast connecting with new faces and industry colleagues. Truly amazing!!🤩 #lofoten #lofotenislands #megafam #lofoteninfo #visitnorway
    Greece is always a good plan! This time we went is Greece is always a good plan! This time we went island jumping to Skiathos and Skopelos. You know the Mamma Mia Islands 🌞 Also Athens, but next post. I think Skopelos has the clearest water I have seen in Europe. So stunning so pure, wow! So green the Island. Could have been away longer as always, but now living slow cabin life before hitting back North. #islandescape #greece #visitgreece #skiathos #skopelos #islandsofadventure
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