And here is the extra bacon for your fish
There is really only one restaurant in Ålesund, Norway that gets much of any sense of reviews on the Internet, at least in English. Sjøbua...
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The dying art of the postcard
I love postcards. Really, really, really love them. I love sending them and I love receiving them. Sadly, however, it seems to be a dying...
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The Hotel Brosundet – Dumb luck wins!
Often in my travels I discover that being lucky is just as good, if not better, than being prepared. Ålesund was one such experience on...
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What to do when you know nothing about Alesund
I tend to go a bit overboard when planning for trips to new destinations. I’m prone to obsession over the nuance and detail of the...
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Paddling the fjords of Norway (Part 3)
(Part One | Part Two) The waterfalls got larger the more we headed inland The last two days of the trip brought us deeper into...
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Paddling the fjords of Norway (Part 2)
(Part one | Part Three) The farm buildings. Yes, that is grass on the roof for insulation. After a relaxing 24 hours at the Ytste...
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Paddling the fjords of Norway (Part 1)
The grand plans for our summer vacation this year had one main focus: kayaking on the fjords of Norway. A good friend of ours had...
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Cruising on the slow boat to Oslo
It should hardly be surprising that travel between the Scandinavian countries is very much a nautical affair. The coastlines are enormous and water is truly...
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Random bonus country time – Sweden!
Our trip to Scandinavia was supposed to only really cover two countries – Denmark and Norway. Still, when I learned that we were going to...