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active vacation
HikingThe enchanting moonscape of the Bødalsbreen
Apart from the Kjendallsbreen you can visit a lot of glacier arms of the Jostedalsbreen in the area of Loen (Sogn og Fjordane). Last summer my boyfriend and I visited the Kjenndalsbreen, Lovatnet and decided to top our day off with a visit to the Bødalsbreen! To us this was the most alien glacier arm we had visited in the area.…Read more
HikingThe Kjenndalsbreen is Norway in miniature
You can visit many different glacier arms of the Jostedalsbreen in the area of Loen. Last summer we combined our trip to Lovatnet with a visit to the Kjenndalsbreen! The least popular of four well-known glacier arms (Nigardsbreen, Brikdalsbreen, Bødalsbreen and Kjenndalsbreen) in this area, but to us this was one of the main reasons to pay the glacier a visit. You can find…Read more
WinterMagical reindeer sleigh ride through the frozen valley of Camp Tamok
Warning! This article contains pictures of reindeer butts and a blonde woman with an insanely big smile on her face. I have been super passionate about reindeer for some time now. That's not a secret. So when Bart-Jan and I decided to take a trip to Tromsø, I knew one thing for sure: I had to go…Read more
AccommodationsYou will find the most beautiful sunsets of Norway at Smøla Havstuer
In the north-west of fjord-Norway, in province Møre og Romsdal, lies the island of Smøla. Smøla has about 2000 inhabitants and is known for her raw and untouched nature, serene silence, cute fishers villages, cycle and hiking routes and amazing sea eagles. You can rent sea kayaks everywere, go deep sea fishing, go on sea eagle photography…Read more
HikingHow hiking to Bøyabreen glacier nearly killed us
In Jostedalsbreen Nasjonalpark lies the biggest glacier of continental Europe: Jostedalsbreen. This ice giant is 100 kilometers long, 16 kilometers wide and at some places up to 500 meters thick. The nature reserve around the Jostedalsbreen is located in the province Sogn og Fjordane in western Norway. The Jostedalsbreen glacier takes up half of the national…Read more
HikingHiking Langfoss got me addicted for life
Along the E134 highway, between Markus and Skare, rumbles one of the five highest waterfalls of Norway: the Langfoss. Literally: long (lang) waterfall (foss). Because of her wondrous surroundings and accessibility, the Langfoss has earned a spot on the CNN list of the 10 most beautiful waterfalls in the world. The Langfoss is not only super impressive…Read more
WinterLiving a fairytale in Tromsø
Last Wednesday, after a somewhat sloppy landing, we arrived at Schiphol Airport again. Because we had to go back to work the day after coming home and there was quite some housekeeping to do, it took me some time to write this story. It was worth it though, because we had such an amazing week.…Read more