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The Travel Year 2016
December 30, 2016

The year of 2016 has been a curved time for me. Returning back home from traveling in 2015 and re-adjust to everything have not been easy. Then again is life …

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The Travel Year


7 Great Things to Do in San Cristobal Island in Galapagos
December 8, 2016

I had the pleasure of exploring San Cristobal Island in Galapagos for 12 days on a budget and as a solo female traveler. With this, I created the ultimate list …

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When Credit Card Stops Working in a Foreign Country
November 22, 2016

Little did I know that I was in trouble sitting at the island of San Cristobal in Galapagos. I was enjoying my breakfast and preparing for a new astonishing dive …

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Buenos Aires Expensive for a Traveler
November 7, 2016

Buenos Aires expensive for a traveler? I was living in Buenos Aires for three months almost four as a student, little did I know that it was an expensive city. …

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7 Great things to do in Rome
November 1, 2016

The 7 great things to do in Rome are strongly influenced by the Roman Empire, which was one of the most powerful economic, cultural, political and military forces in the …

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How to Tinder the World when Traveling
September 26, 2016

When it comes to; How to Tinder the world, you are on the right spot. I have Tinder the world in Asia, South America, North America and Europe; Tinder the …

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8 hours in Athens; a Sizzling time
September 15, 2016

After 10 days in the Greek Islands of Santorini & Antiparos it was time to go and we only had 8 hours in Athens before our flight back home. Our …

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12 Days in Sri Lanka – Essential Itinerary
August 30, 2016

Sri Lanka, the land with a lavish collection of long history, gorgeous beaches, the beautiful religion of Buddhism, incredible nature, and spectacular animal life, and all of that, is in …

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Antiparos the Island of Tranquility in Cyclades
August 21, 2016

Antiparos the island of tranquility that is sometimes forgotten in the light of Paros. That is why we loved it; me and my sister. We arrived in Paros and went …

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7 Crucial Things to Do in Santorini
August 13, 2016

7 Crucial Things to Do in Santorini When Having Only 48 Hours Things to do in Santorini are endless; there are some crucial things to do in Santorini that should be completed …

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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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