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Did you know that Norwegian kids make a lot of money cutting cod tongues? Well, I didn't. Not until I moved up north. Here, many kids work weekends and holidays and they are able to make hundreds of dollars

Yesterday I kicked off hiking season with a headlight and crampons. I learned last summer that in order to not die while hiking mountains, I need to make my lower body parts lighter. Walking with extra

Delicious cake and happy me! I turned 31 yesterday. Wowsa. Feels like I just turned 30 - where did the last year go? Anyway, I loooove celebrating my birthday, and I always arrange a party with my friends.

As you probably know already, my friend and I quit our jobs in a big city (big for Norway, anyways) and moved to a small village. We wanted to explore, make new friends, see new things and get away from

This moment made me a little religious. I hadn't seen the sun in one month when I yesterday witnessed this. Due to my studies, I have to go to my hometown Stavanger once a month, and just as we took off

Finally it was my turn to witness the king of the forest right outside our house! Living in Sigerfjord, Vesterålen, Norway, I've been told that they're all around us, but I've only heard of them. They

First of all: appreciate the fact that you're born in Norway. Stop being a spoiled brat. Do your homework! Some of the friends you'll make within the next few years, will be some your best ones for a looong

... And with that I mean literally brighter days. As we are above the polar circle, we don't get to see the sun till late January. The dark doesn't bother me at all, and the snow and slippery roads I can

This is a story about a not so fit girl and a triathlon. You do the math, or keep reading. Thinking about the year that we've just left behind, there's really one thing that will stay with me for a long

I've now been living in Sigerfjord, Vesterålen, for two weeks, and boy, what a great couple of weeks it have been! I've made new friends Before I moved I'd already met some people here, but I now feel

Last night we finally got to see northern lights. It was absolutely mind-blowing, and I can totally see why people have it on their bucket list. It's impossible to take pictures of it with a phone, so

Having a Christmas tree is a must-have for me. It doesn't have to be big and fancy, but it's kind of what makes me really feel it's that time of year. I've grown up with my parents buying it from a local

I just came from my first ever Brazilian jiu-jitsu-training, and boy, how fun was that! After I moved to Sigerfjord from Stavanger, I decided that whatever comes my way, needs to be tried. So when my cousin

... with the island, that is. Never-ever have I been to a place that's different in so many ways from what I'm used to, and at the same time felt at home from day one. The people, atmosphere, food, colors,

Peoples first reaction when they heard me telling about quitting my job and moving to the other side of the country, were in many cases "I wish I could do something like that" or "I wish

I've now been in Sigerfjord, Vesterålen, Norway, for two nights, and that means I've had to mornings waking up to the view of the mountains. Let's just say, so far, no regrets. I moved from the south west

I've now been on board Hurtigruten, a ferry, for four days, and my trip is coming to an end. We're soon in a city called Bodø, and tonight we'll hit our final destination; Sigerfjord, where we're gonna

You wouldn't believe how many comments about 'finding the one up north' I've heard after I decided to quit my job and move to the mountains. If you want to know why I did that, you can read about it here

Today was probably the last I'll see of the sun in 2017. That's because I'm on my way north of the polar circle, which means the sun is gone all winter. You can read about me quitting my job and moving

I was actually supposed to be on my way to Vesterålen now, but due to a storm, the ferry was delayed. Instead, I've been looking at pictures from my trip up there this summer, and now I really can't wait.