Beaches of Norway
Working full time and traveling part time does not mean you can’t experience things. Sometimes we need to open our eyes and explore our own backyards or country for that matter. I have a mission to do so this year.…
Northern lights chase- #Tromsø Safari
With drizzle in the air and cloudy weathers, the expectations of seeing Mother natures Aurora Borealis AKA the Northern lights was dim. Even so, this was our only chance we had. Staying only for the weekend in Tromsø and having…
Stay: Frogner House Apartments
Oslo we meet again, it´s been to long. My chance to be a Frogner “wife” for a wee while. It is a posh expression here in Norway. And Frogner is a posh part of Oslo. Close to the castle and…
Stay: Myhregaarden Hotel, Stavanger
To get a better start of the new year is an understatement. Dinner and a Hotel getaway, a mini staycation. This was my second stay at Myhregaarden Hotel, Stavanger and this time in a slightly bigger corner room with view…
Lights out, backyard travels and Lighthouses
I think there is something with age, as I grow older I seem to be more fond of my own country. I´ve decides that this year I will make the effort to explore some more of my own “backyard” hence…
Spooctacular in the Paris Catacombs
With Halloween coming up, I got inspired to tell about our visit to the Paris Catacombs. What is more halloween like than dead people and tons of skeletons? This attraction was Mr. Grumpys only “demand” during our trip to Paris…
Fall time in Stavanger
I am leaving Egypt for some time to come back home to Norway. It is getting darker, colder and fall is really showing off these days. Took some time off last week to be a tourist in my own city,…
sword in stone
Feeling almost like King Arthur and reliving the cartoon by Disney this weekend. I drove past this constellation and this time I had to stop and take some photos. Even though I have gone by here countless times I have…
Off the beaten path: Volpaia
One of the best thing with traveling the world is exploring the not so often visited sites and towns. This years secret travels brought me to the city of Volpaia. A 10 minutes drive from Radda you find Volpaia. This…
Under the tuscan sun in Cortona
This year was my third time returning to Tuscany and Italy. We all have our favorites when it comes to towns/cities. Mine may very well be Cortona. So far at least. Even if we had a fortnight i Radda this…