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Tulum On A Budget
October 5, 2020

Tulum on a budget is a must-read for any backpacker, hippies, or flash-packer, but not so fancy for any luxury traveler. How to make the most out of less money …

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Postcard from The Cabin
September 26, 2020

The summer season is over, and we have entered the charming and bedazzling season of colors in red, orange, yellow, and more orange. The fall season in Norway is a …

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7 Great Things to Do in Flåm
September 19, 2020

Flåm is where everything is melting together as the perfect backdrop for a Norwegian adventure: Flåm Railway, Aurlandsfjord, UNESCO protected Nærøyfjord, famous Flåm bakery, tasty beer, hiking, and biking. Flåm …

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The Old Mountain Road of Aurland is 1 of 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes
September 17, 2020

Aurland Mountain Road is another spectacular road in Norway and is included in the 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes. Previously I have written about the Old Mountain Road of Stryn, Jæren, …

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Explore Hardanger & Hardangerfjord
September 16, 2020

Hardanger is the best place in Norway when it comes to eating sweet cherries and drinking apple cider. Even more, Hardanger has two of the 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes, which …

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How to Perform the Pulpit Rock Hike in “Bad” Weather
September 13, 2020

The Pulpit Rock hike is an all-time Norwegian favorite for anyone coming to visit Norway. When arriving at Pulpit Rock and the weather is not a Norwegian fairytale, what do …

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The Old Mountain Road of Stryn is 1 of the 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes
September 9, 2020

The old mountain road of Stryn is one of my all-time favorite roads in Norway. I think it is because it means soon home. The area of Stryn is famous …

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Jæren is One of 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes
August 20, 2020

In Norway, we have 18 Norwegian Scenic Routes, that are located around different parts of Norway. Jæren or Jaeren has one of them located right by the ocean side and …

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Explore Stad in Western Norway
August 13, 2020

Explore Stad or Stadlandet in 48 hours with this dandy guide that delivers famous Hoddevik Beach with surfing & yoga. West Cape plateau is the westernmost mountain plateau in Norway, …

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Explore Måløy in Western Norway
August 6, 2020

Explore Måløy (Maloy) in 48 hours with this nifty guide that delivers gorgeous beaches like Refviksanden, Kråkenes Lighthouse, the place that breaks wind records in Norway. Or maybe hike to …

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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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