DESTINATIONS

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Life in Norway: Living in the Happiest Country of the World

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth October 1, 2012

Just last week we were basking in the sunshine of the Portuguese beaches, with the only annoyance being little sand grains creeping everywhere. Of which some of them even made the journey back home. And now? Home sweet home. Foggy, rainy, autumnal Norway. Bills to be paid. Routines to be […]

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Renting Apartment Abroad: Living like a Local with Wimdu

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth September 27, 2012

As we were dragging our bags, pram and baby up the steep steps barely the width of my husband’s sporty (you can also read muscular or strong if you prefer) shoulders into our apartment, we kind of wondered if this was worth all the hassle. I mean this wasn’t the […]

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Holidays in the sun: Ericeira and Praia de Barra in Portugal

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth September 20, 2012

The holidays are over and me & the crew (that’s the baby, still waiting for the husband to make his return) are back in Norway where autumn hasn’t surprisingly autumn hit yet with full force and we are enjoying bit of sunshine and mild temperatures. I’m finding it hard to shake […]

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Life is a Beach in Portugal

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth September 13, 2012

Sometimes, not very often though life can be a bitch. For instance when my husband broke his leg and ended up spending a good stretch of time in a Norwegian hospital. And the nurses always brought his breakfast in late. The reason being, they were making him English breakfasts…! Not […]

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The Holiday

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth September 6, 2012

Lately we have been traveling so much that I almost forgot what it really feels like being on a holiday. For a long time we discussed what we would do in the end of summer. We were thinking of traveling to British Columbia in Canada. Or doing a crazy overland […]

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Slovenia: Home Away from Home

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 31, 2012

My husband is currently in Slovenia and I might be just slightly jealous. I’m imagining the beautiful emerald blue waters of the Soca river. Temperatures up on the better side of the twenties (Celsius that is), bluebird sky, and affordable wine and good food. And here I’m in Norway. It’s […]

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Life in Pictures: Day by Piran in Slovenia

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 29, 2012

It’s easy to fall in love with Slovenia. City-life, mountains and sea are all within couple of hours drive. This picture was taken on our trip to the coast of Slovenia in the end of last summer, when I was very heavily pregnant and could not really take the heat […]

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