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Flashpacking in Lofoten Islands, Norway
April 24, 2022

Flashpacking in Lofoten Islands is the option for us who like to be comfortable but don't want to use the entire budget on accommodation when traveling. Making the most of …

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5 Places To Eat in Lofoten, Norway
March 6, 2022

Lofoten has stunning scenery with wild mountains and sea fishing, but does it have unique places to eat in Lofoten? Yes, it sure does! I will present five places to …

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7 Great Things to Do in Jamaica
January 27, 2022

Yah Man! Reggae, Bob Marley, Rastafari, Seven Mile Beach, Cricket, Usain Bolt, Jerk Chicken, Big Up and Bless Up! Jamaica: Love of God and Love of Neighbour Jamaica is an island country …

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Blissful Beaches in The Dominican Republic
January 12, 2022

Playita in Las Galeras Playa Rincon - Playa Frontón - Playa Bonita As a traveler and a pure beach girl at heart. I'm always on the lookout for pristine …

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Hiking in Lofoten with 3 Spectacular Hikes
January 12, 2022

Fløya 590 MAMSL Reinebringen 448 MAMSL Holandsmælen 434 MAMSL Hiking in Lofoten with 3 Spectacular Hiks When having a short time in Lofoten and many great things to do, maybe you will not …

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36 Hours in Aalesund (Ålesund) – Norway
January 6, 2022

When my dear friend Bea from Germany arrived as the first international guest during COVID, I had to give her the very best. That included the dazzling Art Nouveau town …

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The Travel Year 2021 Highlights
December 30, 2021

2021 is another year living in la Vida Loca with COVID. I'm grateful for another year of spending time in Norway and exploring more new and undiscovered corners of the …

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7 Great Things to Do in Málaga
December 28, 2021

Málaga is a city with a great climate, one church tower, sweet wine, divine tapas, and a mixture of culture, history, and religion. And yes, it is also Picasso's birthplace. …

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How To Recover from Food Poisoning
October 24, 2021

Many of us do love to travel, and with that comes the risk of food poisoning. Because we love to eat and taste different things worldwide when traveling, and sometimes …

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7 Great Things to Do in Lofoten
September 10, 2021

Lofoten is the part of Northern Norway where we travel to immerse ourselves in pure nature, wild mountains, the midnight sun if lucky, even Northern light in the winter. Lofoten …

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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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