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Capturing the Colours of Norway

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 23, 2012

When I started this blog it was not going to be all about Norway. Yes, I wanted to write about life in Norway. But also about our travels around Europe and further afield. Outdoors. Food. All the little bits and pieces related to travel and experiencing new cultures. And here […]

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The Best of the Best in Norway. And Then Some.

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 17, 2012

Lonely Planet published recently their Top 17 Experiences in Norway and on starting to read the article I nervously began calculating how many of these things had I seen or done. Was I missing out on something BIG!? Maybe there was something I had never even heard of!? Yeah, ticking “must […]

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Life in Pictures: Even the Sheep Are Celebrating!

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 15, 2012

Well not really. I think they are looking for an escape. But I love this shot and spot up above Tafjord in Western Norway. Cute animals, amazing scenery and the premise that to get there you probably had to hike up there with your own two feet. And so we […]

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Gone Camping!

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth July 5, 2012

I would consider us being quite outdoorsy people. We love to kayak, hike, ski, snowboard, bike and camp. But this camping trip just wasn’t meant to be. The weather was in the borderline somewhere between sunny and stormy and we were not on the best of moods. For no reason. […]

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Where the Sun Never Sets

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth June 29, 2012

I feel wee bit of nostalgia hitting me this morning. Outside it’s pissing rain, cold and miserable, and even though I often chirpily remark how “kayaking is fun even in the rain as you get wet anyway” I’m not going out today. Nope. In fact I think it’s time for […]

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Heading to the Top. To Ten of Them to be Precise.

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth June 26, 2012

The Norwegians are great in encouraging you to go outside and explore. Not that Norwegians need any encouragement, really. The word outdoors has probably been imprinted in them already in the womb, and on any given mountain or hike you will find families with their dogs, toddlers and babies, even. However, […]

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Sunny Midsummer

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth June 22, 2012

This is the only time of the year I kind of miss Finland. Midsummer. Even though the cultures of the nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland) are full of similarities, here in Norway midsummer is an almost forgotten affair. And how could you not celebrate midsummer up here north, […]

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