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Scandinavia trip planning: which country should you go to?
Welcome to this article that was written to help you with your Scandinavia trip planning. Ever since I first went to Scandinavia in 2004 I was immediately captured by the charming wooden houses, the endless landscapes and the diversity in many ways. I made more than 40 journeys through the various countries of Scandinavia since that first journey and in the summer of 2023 I moved from The Netherlands to the north of Sweden and have now made Scandinavia my new home. Although the northern countries in Scandinavia may not be at the top of your bucket list, they are all definitely worth a visit. Each country has its own…
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Senja in Norway: where the sun shines behind the clouds
There’s destinations that fellow bloggers describe as off the beaten path or the road less traveled. Those phrases are used way too much these days in my humble opinion and in fact there’s just a few places in the world that can actually claim to be as described. I think Senja in Norway is one of them. Especially if you compare it to the insanely crowded nearby Lofoten Islands. I went to visit Senja island a while ago and enjoyed it a lot. It was super quiet (though we traveled in high season) and there was a lot to see. Only the weather didn’t cooperate, but that’s to be expected…
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The best unknown Norway hiking trails
Are you going hiking in Norway? Then forget the Preikestølen, Trolltunga and other famous hikes in Norway where you stumble all over the other tourists. There are really countless top hikes in Norway that are not so crowded and are just as worthwhile. In recent years I have visited Norway several times and although the weather was not always awesome, I was able to make some nice hikes. In this article I share a number of unknown Norway hiking trails with you. Enjoy reading! Rimstigen During my very first trip to Norway ever (read: 2014) I stayed in a cottage in the narrow Nærøyfjord, which, together with the…
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Blådålen and Møsevassbreen in Norway – a place where noone goes
Are there still unknown places in Norway? Places that hardly anyone goes, where there are no blogs about and which you cannot read about in the travel guides? I thought this was not the case until a year ago, when I ended up in a place so incredibly beautiful that you can’t imagine there are hardly any other tourists. Still, that place is there and I found it by accident. I’m talking about Blådålen and the Møsevassbreen in Folgefonna National Park in Norway. A vacation in Åkrafjord If you mention Åkrafjorden, hardly anyone knows this fjord. And neither did I until last year. Although I had traveled twice in…