We happened to save the best for last and ended our Nordic tour in Copenhagen, Denmark (thanks for the recs Ariel, Jacob, Jonah, and Emma!). After checking into our Airbnb, we ate breakfast at Grød’s trendy porridge bar and got cappuccinos at Coffee Collective in Torvehallerne. Not just your average supermarket, Torvehallerne is a gourmet …
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Following our misadventures in cruising, we arrived in Helsinki on a rainy day and hopped on City Bikes (backpacks and all), cursing our way to the city center. Helsinki gave us an Eastern European vibe that we did not find in the other Scandinavian cities we visited. We could sense the heavy influence from neighboring …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype We are checking off a lot of bucket list items on this trip – Trolltunga, Osteria Francescana, Kilimanjaro, etc. However, the Viking Line cruise from Stockholm, Sweden to Helsinki, Finland topped my list. Uncle Billy professed his time on the cruise as “the most fun night …
Today is our 2 year wedding anniversary. 11 years ago, no one thought we’d be married. 2 years ago, I never thought we’d quit our jobs and travel around the world. Here’s to not knowing what happens next!
On the morning of our flight from Oslo to Stockholm, I made my second f*** up of the trip. I set my alarm for 7:15 PM instead of AM. Luckily, we planned some buffer time to get to the airport and woke up naturally at 7:45 AM. This didn’t stop Paige from cursing at me, …
Your next long weekend trip With flights as low as $109 on Norwegian Air, Bergen, Norway is a perfect place for a long weekend trip. It’s a charming city loaded with UNESCO-worthy culture and surrounded by awe-inspiring nature. As the gateway to the fjords, Bergen is the perfect starting point for day trips to …
We had originally planned to take the bus from Odda to Voss and travel by the world’s most scenic train, The Bergen Railway, from Voss to Oslo, but we decided to save both money and time by taking the bus from Odda to Oslo instead. Once we arrived in Oslo, I researched cheap and delicious …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype We had been inundated with Instagram photos of #trolltunga for quite some time now, so it became an absolute must do on our RTW trip. But is the 28.0 kilometers (14.4 miles) worth it?
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