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Norway, Travel

Adventures on the North Sea

As part of our epic Norwegian adventure, we thought it would be (in theory) very cool to take a working ferry boat for a couple of nights to cross the Arctic Circle. There are boats that cruise up and down the Northern Sea coast, traveling along dramatic fjords and criss-crossing in and out of the […]

Norway, Travel

Cloudberries and Ibsen

Norway was never a country on my “must do” list. I grouped it (as does US geography in school) with its Scandinavian brethren, Sweden and Denmark. But, as we planned our winter break and decided to chase the northern lights, it became clear that Norway was our destination. A country of around 5 million people, […]

Amsterdam, Travel

Top Five: Amazing Amsterdam

Amsterdam was a three-night stop on the way to Norway for our winter 2016 trip. We had a bit of a shock when we spoke English and could be understood. It was wintery and cold, but that didn’t stop the city from riding their 660,000 bikes. I loved it and really want to go back […]