I've always loved France, but when my parents moved to Strasbourg in 2019 I became even more eager to explore the country. And one French destination that had been on my bucket list for years was Corsica. A few of my Norwegian friends had visited Corsica on day trips from Italy, ...
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35 Unique Things to Do in Mallorca Away from the Resorts
I'll be honest, I was skeptical about booking a holiday to Mallorca (or Majorca if you're English). In fact, the first time I visited Mallorca the only reason I agreed to go was that my boyfriend at the time really wanted a beach holiday but was only able to get time off in May, ...
7 Prettiest Beaches in Mallorca
Updated March 2024 After my last detailed post about non-resorty things to do in Mallorca, I thought maybe I should offer some lighter Mallorca reading as well. Because yeah, yeah, it's great to explore new places and all that, but really what I mostly wanted to do on all my ...
10 Years of Heart My Backpack
Exactly a decade ago I opened my laptop, logged into my new Wordpress account, and began typing my first blog post on heartmybackpack.com. Could I have imagined that ten years later, I'd be typing yet another post on this travel blog of mine? I can't really remember what my ...
Driving in Norway – What You Need to Know
Ever since getting my dog Alfie, road trips around Norway have been my preferred type of travel so that he can come with me. In fact we just returned from another four week road trip from Bergen down to Sauda, over to Røros, and then all the way up to Mosjøen. And while January ...