Many countries are hard to grasp in only a week. Having only been to a couple regions, I can’t say with certainty that Norway is one of them, but I assume it is. Still, I feel this itinerary gives you a great taste of all that Norway is, in a short amount of time. This…
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How I Pack Carry-On for 1 Week
Kevin and I spent a week in Norway this year. It was spring, the cusp of April and May, and temperatures ranged from high 40s to mid 70s F. Now this is no problem for Kevin, the man who wears the exact same wardrobe all year round in Wisconsin. His staples consist of thin-material shorts…
Our Wedding in Valletta, Malta
Kevin and I went a little outside the box when we got married in 2013, and decided to wrap up our wedding and honeymoon into one event. We took a 12-day cruise on the Celebrity Silhouette in the Mediterranean and got married on the third day in Valletta, Malta. We hired a local wedding planner,…
London: A One-Week Itinerary
This itinerary is designed for lovers of history, popular English fiction, architecture, and scones. It includes a lot of walking and using public transit, but is lighter on food recommendations (but that is easy to customize). Some of the attractions may have different opening hours depending on the day of the week; please double check…
My 5 Biggest Travel Mistakes: Part 1
It’s always fun to read about people’s travel mistakes. Today I’m giving you the gift of schadenfreude and detailing a few of my own. I labeled this as Part 1, since I’m guessing I’ll be able to do a Part 2 or more after the next several trips I hope to eventually take. Something always…
A Vegetarian Week in Norway
Before we traveled to Norway this spring, I did some searching for authentic Norwegian foods we might want to try. While the world is generally getting better at increasing its vegetarian options, Norway is one of those countries heavily founded on meat and seafood. So overall, I didn’t find too much in advance that I…
8 Ways I’m a Proud Tourist
Have you ever read a blog post that touted getting “off the beaten path” as a more authentic way to travel? Or one that made “tourist” seem like a dirty word you should be trying to separate your travel identity from? I have, and at first it made me feel bad about how I travel,…
The Most Difficult Trip to Plan
I’ve been planning our trip itineraries for 5 years now. I developed a process of using Google Drive, which has worked quite well and ensured that our trips were packed full of great sites and activities. Sometimes we followed our plan closely, but usually we would modify it; either way, it was always a great starting…
How to Use the Time Between Vacations to Make Your Next Trip Easier
The thing about being a travel addict with a full-time office job is that I have long stretches of time between my trips where I’m not living my travel dream. For a while, it was years in between. Now Kevin and I have gotten to the point where we’re averaging 1-2 trips a year, which…
Level Up Your Travel Photography
One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to take photos. Being into photography at home as well, I find it enjoyable as a vacation activity in itself, and I often add locations to my bucket list simply for their photographic promise. For those travelers like me that may be just starting…
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