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Road Tripping through Norway via Instagram: What Not to Miss

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth July 25, 2013

I know the previous weeks have been “slightly” Norway heavy here at Destination Unknown, to an extent that even the title of the blog doesn’t seem quite right. The destination, after all, has been Norway after Norway, each week. But want to bear with me for a moment and join […]

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Lillehammer: Becoming a Hometown

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth July 16, 2013

Warning. This is a long one. Get a cup of coffee or tea ready, or crack open a cold beer. And check back on thursday when I will have something more compact lined up for you! Someone recently asked me why, how and when our little family ended up in […]

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Christmas Market in Maihaugen, Lillehammer in Norway I @SatuVW I Destination Unknown

Life in Norway: Christmas Market the Norwegian Way

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth December 5, 2012

If you came for a visit in our apartment you might forget all about the approaching Christmas. It is possible to spot the odd Christmas card here and there but that’s about it. We continue to get those cards from our loved ones even though I’m the worst person to […]

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Strawberry cake in the Strawberry Cafe in Valldal, Norway I @SatuVW I Destination Unknown

Life in Norway: Come Dine with Me

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth November 27, 2012

Lot has been said publicly and internationally about my native Finland’s food. Just ask France’s ex-president Jacques Chirac or the former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi what they think of it. Their answers might be along the lines of “practically inedible” or having to “endure” Finnish food. Oh wait. They […]

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Adventure Park Fun Norwegian Style

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 28, 2012

It doesn’t matter where I have lived, at first I’ve always been excited to get to know the new city, town or village. I’ve seen some of the sights and taken some tours. And then I’ve settled down. Loved and lived the life in a new place until I’ve moved […]

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