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From the road…

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  • My Intro to European Budget Airlines.

    Our trip to Portugal and Poland from Norway was my first experience traveling with budget airlines in Europe. I had heard a lot about how affordable they made travel within Europe, and certainly found that to be the case. I had a great experience! Essentials to traveling with budget airlines,…

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  • After leaving the Matmora area, I traveled west, deeper into the most populated areas of the Lofoten Islands, the areas known to be flooded with…

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  • The Weather Effect

    After a very stormy second night at Camping Raften, I woke with my body feeling the effects of the hike up Matmora. With the rain…

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  • Matmora

    Anxious to snag a parking space, I opted to make coffee and begin my hour’s drive to the trailhead, preparing and eating breakfast once there.…

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  • The Lofoten Islands

    Admittedly, I am jumping ahead a bit. To get from Finnmark to the start of the Lofoten Islands I drove about 450 kilometers (280 miles)…

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About Me

I’m Kate, the author behind this blog. I love to travel and tell stories. Lately, I have been traveling a lot which means I have been telling a lot of stories.