Edited October 2022 I can't tell you how many times I've told someone that I live in Norway and run a Norway travel blog (you can read why I chose to move to Tromsø, Norway here), and they've sighed and said that they would love to visit Norway someday, but it will have to ...
How to Find Budget Accommodation in Norway
So we've talked about how Norway really isn't as expensive as you think, and we've talked about how to get places in Norway on the cheap. But what about accommodation? I'm so glad you asked! Hotels and hostels in Norway tend not to be the best bargains (in fact on the ...
Staying at the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel in Rovaniemi, Finland
I've been wanting to go to Rovaniemi for years now, and when I looked on Booking.com for Rovaniemi hotels I recognized the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel from photos I had seen on Instagram. So I figured it would be the perfect place to spend a night. It's funny to think how ...
Very Swedish Things to Do in Gothenburg in Winter
After spending a couple of days in Copenhagen I caught the train to another one of my favorite Scandinavian cities - Gothenburg! (Or Göteborg in Swedish.) I say favorite because that's what the city now is, but this was actually my first time in Gothenburg, which is sort of crazy ...
10 Reasons to Visit Norway in the Winter
I know, I know, everyone wants to go to Norway in the summer to enjoy the warm(ish) weather, hike through the Norwegian fjords, and stay in a cottage on the coast. But I'm beginning to suspect that everyone has it wrong, because Norway in winter is amazing. In fact, winter ...