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Packing Checklist for Visiting Norway
March 24, 2018

There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. Norwegians live by this statement. This is why you need a packing checklist for visiting Norway: to remember all …

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36 Hours with the Girls in Madrid
March 5, 2018

Nothing better than friends coming over for a visit in your new city, we had a perfect long weekend together from Thursday evening to Sunday morning. That time included a …

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12 Days in Colombia Itinerary
February 23, 2018

Colombia is where magical realism was born and where the Caribbean coast adventure exists every day! A vibrant, colorful colonial building surrounded by beautiful flowers, pearl white beaches, and turquoise …

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The Wine Route of Ribera del Duero Region
February 17, 2018

  The Wine Route of Ribera del Duero Region 2012 Ribera was rewarded with a Wine Star Award for being: The Best Wine Region in the World Zamora, Aranda, Peñafiel + Salamanca Three …

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How to Pack Or Get the Scandinavian Look
January 30, 2018

Today's Scandinavian look is delivered from a brand like Acne, Marlene Birger, Tiger, Ganni, Filippa K, and Ti-Mo. All are Scandinavian brands that live by the essential wardrobe and deliver …

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7 Great Things to Do in Malasaña in Madrid
January 25, 2018

Malasaña is the hip and trendy neighborhood of Madrid. Where rent has gone skyrocket, and cute bakeries are popping up around each corner. Since I have lived in Malasaña, I …

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25 Pictures of My Life as a 25 Year Old Solo Female Traveler
November 20, 2017

My Birthday is coming up very fast! What should I do, now when I'm turning 26? Will I still be young? Is it still acceptable to spend Sundays in bed …

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21 Pictures of the City Life in Madrid
November 13, 2017

Sharing some of my newest discoveries in Madrid. I'm liking it her, sun and 19 degrees in November! That is a great change for a Norwegian girl that is used …

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7 Blissful Beaches in Colombia
November 9, 2017

If you know me, you know I have a deep passion for beaches, crystal clear blue water, saltwater, and vitamin C! That is far away from Norway and 0 degrees. …

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Moving to Madrid & Master Degree at EAE Business School
October 18, 2017

After a struggle with my luggage on nothing more than 32 kg, I finally made the security control! At least I'm on the way to my new life in Madrid. …

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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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