August 2012

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Slovenia: Home Away from Home

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 31, 2012

My husband is currently in Slovenia and I might be just slightly jealous. I’m imagining the beautiful emerald blue waters of the Soca river. Temperatures up on the better side of the twenties (Celsius that is), bluebird sky, and affordable wine and good food. And here I’m in Norway. It’s […]

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Life in Pictures: Day by Piran in Slovenia

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 29, 2012

It’s easy to fall in love with Slovenia. City-life, mountains and sea are all within couple of hours drive. This picture was taken on our trip to the coast of Slovenia in the end of last summer, when I was very heavily pregnant and could not really take the heat […]

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Adventure Park Fun Norwegian Style

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 28, 2012

It doesn’t matter where I have lived, at first I’ve always been excited to get to know the new city, town or village. I’ve seen some of the sights and taken some tours. And then I’ve settled down. Loved and lived the life in a new place until I’ve moved […]

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Capturing the Colours of Norway

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 23, 2012

When I started this blog it was not going to be all about Norway. Yes, I wanted to write about life in Norway. But also about our travels around Europe and further afield. Outdoors. Food. All the little bits and pieces related to travel and experiencing new cultures. And here […]

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Help Yourself: More Reasons to at least Like Norway

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 20, 2012

After a great sunny weekend, it is good to be in love with Norway, over and over again. But if I’m painting too rosy a picture for you (just like last week), check this space in October/November: the time of year when the summer is definitely over, but winter has quite […]

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The Best of the Best in Norway. And Then Some.

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 17, 2012

Lonely Planet published recently their Top 17 Experiences in Norway and on starting to read the article I nervously began calculating how many of these things had I seen or done. Was I missing out on something BIG!? Maybe there was something I had never even heard of!? Yeah, ticking “must […]

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Life in Pictures: Even the Sheep Are Celebrating!

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth August 15, 2012

Well not really. I think they are looking for an escape. But I love this shot and spot up above Tafjord in Western Norway. Cute animals, amazing scenery and the premise that to get there you probably had to hike up there with your own two feet. And so we […]

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