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Säntis, Switzerland

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 / in: Hiking, Switzerland

Sharp ridges, vertical drops, Alpine ibex, and the stairs of Cirith Ungol. Let me introduce you to one of the …

Galdhøpiggen – 2469 MOH

August 14, 2020September 29, 2020 / in: Hiking, Norway

2469 is a number every Norwegian is supposed to know. The number is taught in school and is most likely …

Romsdalen: Tinder & Trolls

August 3, 2020August 21, 2020 / in: Europe, Hiking, Norway, Travel

“Norge er så sjukt fint.” I slow the car down and lean forward to stare in awe at the massive …

Kjerag & Preikestolen: Living on the edge

June 15, 2020July 14, 2020 / in: Hiking, Norway

Almost three months have passed since I put my life on hold and moved back to Norway. Not a day …

Porto: So much art, so little battery on my phone.

September 15, 2019December 28, 2019 / in: Europe, Portugal, Travel

The last weekend of August, friends from across the world gathered to participate in a great wedding party in a …

Amsterdam: Bicycles, 29°C and wine

September 7, 2019March 8, 2020 / in: Europe, Netherlands, Travel

Amsterdam will forever be my transit city. As a Sky Team member of the last decade and a half, Schiphol …

Walking on a ridge line in the snow

Switzerland: Home away from home

September 3, 2019March 8, 2020 / in: Europe, Switzerland

I’m not the only person in the family that has a problem with staying put in Norway. Both my parents …

Moi je joue

June 26, 2019December 2, 2019 / in: Europe, France, Travel

By a lot of measurements, I’m rich. Travelling the world primarily on my student loan (and what little salary I …

When in Berlin…

January 3, 2019January 7, 2019 / in: 365 Days, Europe, Germany, Travel

I don’t like New Year’s Eve. On December 31st, Norway is usually cold, dark and (most often) wet. People are doing their utmost to make the party be as …

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