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7 Great Things to Do in Bergen – A World Heritage City!
May 7, 2019

Bergen the beautiful city by the fjord of Norway, it is a UNESCO World Heritage City. The City of Bergen is a place for culture, architecture and best of all …

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21 Sensational Places to Visit in South America
March 28, 2019

Places to visit in South America are many, by this traveling around in South America for a year of time has given me a glimmer of all the sparkling delights. …

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Behind the Scenes of the Dominican Republic Winter Escape
March 7, 2019

I decided that it would be fun to see the pictures from my phone from my traveling in the Dominican Republic. The photos from my iPhone are more authentic, and …

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12 Days in The Dominican Republic Coast Itinerary
February 8, 2019

The Dominican Republic was the land of the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. Columbus entered the island on December 5, 1492, and then Santo Domingo …

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12 Days New Zealand Itinerary
January 23, 2019

I had the pleasure of exploring New Zealand for 16 amazing days. The 12 Days New Zealand Itinerary includes South and North island, it also includes some of the most …

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7 Hip Places to Visit in Oslo
January 4, 2019

Oslo from being a small capital in Scandinavia to being something that is popping and growing in every corner. I love visiting those hip places, you maybe would not discover …

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The Travel Year 2018 Highlights
December 30, 2018

Short of travel does not necessarily mean fewer memories! The travel year 2018 has been filled with rich memories and best of all being with people I love and care …

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25 Inspiring Photos of Cuenca the Undiscovered Village in Spain
October 23, 2018

Cuenca is a green mountain village tucked away with an hour and a half from Madrid in the car. Cuenca in Spain is surrounded with beautiful wildflowers and hanging houses …

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5 Days in Patagonia Argentina Itinerary
September 27, 2018

Patagonia Argentina is, for many, a dream come true. Or at least that’s how it was for me, even so, I only had a 5 days itinerary, but it was …

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7 Tips About Hiking Besseggen, The Famous Hike in Norway.
August 29, 2018

Besseggen is a spectacular day-hike in Jotunheimen National Park located between the lakes Gjende and Bessvatnet. Besseggen is maybe one of Norway's most popular day hikes and has cult status …

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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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