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Horseback riding in Queenstown at Lord of the Rings locations
December 8, 2015

Horseback riding in Queenstown was a must do and on my list of 7 best places to visit in New Zealand. I didn't have time to go to the actually …

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7 Tips for London on Limited Money
November 20, 2015

London on Limited Money, is achievable. It is not going to be a grand tour with musical and shopping in Oxford Street. When you have limited money, you have to …

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Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria the Perfect Place for Beach Life
November 15, 2015

The reason for why I decided to go to Puerto Rico in Gran Canaria was to visit my family that was on winter vacation from Norway. Since I have traveled …

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10 Highlights from Bangkok City
October 25, 2015

We have all seen the movie Hangover, we have all been taken away by this crazy city with the name Bangkok! We have been meeting taxi driver that say no …

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10 Beautiful places to visit whenever
October 18, 2015

10 Beautiful places to visit as young or whenever in any age. I really don´t think age should be a restrictions for discovering the world. I can understand that it …

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Whale and Dolphin Watching in Mirissa
October 13, 2015

When being in Sri Lanka, Whale and Dolphin Waching in Mirissa is a must do! Why? Because it is maybe the most reliable place to spot a Blue Whale, the …

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7 Highlights of Ella in Sri Lanka
October 8, 2015

The best thing about being in Sri Lanka, is the diversity. After 14 days being on the beach in Mrissa and enjoying the sun. It was time for some more …

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Exploring the Everglades Holiday park
October 1, 2015

Today my sister and I went exploring in the Everglades with Everglades Holiday Park. We had a great hour out on the Everglades exploring the wildlife; alligators, colorful birds and …

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7 Scenic Places to Visit in New Zealand
September 29, 2015

When I was backpacking for three months in 2014 in Australia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, I had to stop by New Zealand when I was in Australia. It is close, …

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5 Great Things to Do in Cozumel
September 27, 2015

When you are in Belize, the bank has closed all your credit cards. Because someone copied them, it´s not much fun left. Being in a foreign country without money and …

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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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