I returned to Norway! Opting to not be constantly on the move and instead experience the non-tourist side of the country, I rented an apartment in Bergen for all 90 days allowed on a tourist visa. My goals were to find community, learn Norwegian, and, perhaps the boldest: break into the small-group adventure travel sector. Of course, I also embarked on many side trips to hike and see more of the epic fjords in the area.
Norway. I am back!
Published on March 5, 2024
My travel to Bergen did not go exactly according to plan. The first silver lining was that….continue reading
Getting My Feet Wet
Published on March 12, 2024
Before I arrived, I had thought I would give myself a week to get settled before jumping….continue reading
International Norway!
Published on March 19, 2024
The week began playing several rounds of Uno with my Airbnb host family’s 4-year-old…continue reading
Can I work in Norway?
Published on March 26, 2024
The theme of this week was most decidedly trying to solve the puzzle of working in….continue reading
God Påske!
Published on April 2, 2024
God Påske- pronounced Goo Poska means Happy Easter, well, Good Easter would be….continue reading
Blowing it off.
Published on April 9, 2024
We started the week by blowing off study and job search and instead spending….continue reading
Halfway. In the Grey.
Published on April 16, 2024
I try to not dwell on time. There is really no point. The past has already happened, and the….continue reading
Just Laugh!
Published on April 23, 2024
I had an image this week that perfectly describes what it feels like to apply for tourism….continue reading
Untitled.
Published on April 30, 2024
For the first time since I started this blog, I am sitting down to write the day before….continue reading
Two Guests, One Hike
Published on May 7, 2024
I often think that the answer to everything lies in a good hike. Something about the mixture….continue reading
Norway in a Nutshell
Published on May 14, 2024
It was disorienting, to say the least, like jumping from one reality into another. My routines….continue reading
North! South! East! West!
Published on May 21, 2024
The train taking me back to Bergen is just pulling away from the station in Oslo city center….continue reading
Don’t think, just jump.
Published on May 28, 2024
The first time that I recited this mantra, I was standing on the side of the skiff in Antarct….continue reading
She Simply Wanders 