July, aka the month Norway plunges into chaos. For three weeks in July almost everyone goes on holiday, which means that you really shouldn't try to get anything done here then. Don't even try to buy a newspaper - the supermarket always seemed to be missing at least half ...
One Year in Norway: The Wins, the Struggles, and the Total Fails
It's now been one year since I moved to Norway. I'd love to be all "wow, time sure flies!" but honestly, this year has been really long. Really long in some amazing, magical ways, and really long in some oh my goodness can I just move to Belgrade already? ways. To tell the ...
A Ferry into Hardangervidda
The other day I posted a photo on Instagram saying how sometimes walking around here I feel like I'm inside a beautiful painting. Well, this blog post is basically just an extended version of that post, because on this particular journey into Hardangervidda I totally went all ...
Norway on a Budget: Eating Cheaply!
I've talked about how to find cheap accommodation in Norway and how to travel cheaply around Norway, but there's been one huge missing hole in this Norway on a budget puzzle: food! Because as beautiful as Norway is, you're not going to be able to enjoy it if you spend your entire ...
The Prettiest Way to Drive to Trondheim
The lease on Dan and my apartment in Trondheim (that we haven't actually lived in since December) is finally up at the end of the month, which means 1. yay no more paying an absurd amount of rent for absolutely nothing! and 2. ugh we have to drive up to Trondheim yet ...