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Hike to Ytre Fure at Stadlandet
July 26, 2020

Ytre Fure (Outer Fure) at Stadlandet, Norway. The hike from Indre Fure (Inne Fure) to Ytre Fure (Outer Fure) is a rare reminder of how previous generations made a living. …

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Southern Norway, The Hidden Summer Paradise
July 22, 2020

Due to the world & corona's trouble, we decided that 2020 would be the year to explore the Southern Part of Norway. Also known as Norway's summer paradise with glittering …

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8 Hours in Ålesund the Most Beautiful Town in Norway
July 6, 2020

Ålesund the most beautiful city in Norway and located in the region of Sunnmøre. In Norway, Ålesund is a city in seize. On a larger scale of the world, it …

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7 Great Things to Do in Trinidad, Cuba
June 16, 2020

Trinidad, maybe one of the best places in Cuba, because it has everything a cute cobblestone town needs, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site title for best-preserved colonial town mixed …

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25 Pictures of The Tulum Ruins in Mexico
May 6, 2020

The Tulum Ruins are on the edge of the turquoise ocean and are located on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. The picture-perfect archaeological ruins of Tulum, are …

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10 Days Cuba Itinerary
April 17, 2020

Cuba Itinerary, the complicated island, placed only 45 minutes of flight from Florida in the United States. Cuba, the nation that decided to stay independent from Big Brother. The Caribbean …

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7 Great Things to Do in Viñales, the Countryside of Cuba
March 12, 2020

Viñales, the Countryside of Cuba. Viñales is the most tranquil getaway from Havana's hustle and bustle. Get yourself on a shared coletivo and escape into the lush greenery of Viñales Valley …

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7 Great Things to Do in Havana, Cuba
February 27, 2020

Havana the famous star of Cuba, the city of sultry salsa beats, domino, and rum. I would highly recommend 48 hours in Havana before moving further on in Cuba. Indulge …

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Postcard from Cuba
February 20, 2020

The postcard blog post is about my personal opinion and experience about the travel, and later I will share more travel related blog posts. First, my experience in Cuba, which …

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The Travel Year 2019 Highlights
December 30, 2019

Fearlessness, adventurousness, resilience, and the constructive use of freedom, I think that describes me very much as a person. Furthermore, it is something I have to embrace and accept. I …

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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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