Norway

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Chasing Sheep and Other Fun Activities in the Norwegian Mountains

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth July 8, 2013

The kind of activities I would like to be participating in and writing about this summer are quite far from what I’m actually tackling. White water kayaking, hiking the ten tops of our mountain region, finding new single tracks in the forest with my bike and scaring myself, and most […]

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Falling in Love with Lofoten

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth May 17, 2013

For a moment I thought about moving up north past the Arctic Circle and becoming a fisherman. Or woman. That’s what Lofoten does to you. After stirring from a restless sleep at 5am for a sip of water and taking a quick, tired glance outside through the curtains, I was […]

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Easter Escape to the Mountains

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth April 1, 2013

Bored of wintery mountain pictures with blue skies and lots of white snow yet? I thought I was. I mean I thought I was 100% over and done with winter too. It’s the start of April and the temperatures still drop to −10C (14F) in the mornings. Something is not quite right […]

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Ode to Swimming Pools

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth February 25, 2013

This is not for you, public swimming pools with fluorescent lighting and suspicious particles floating in the turquoise water with way too much chlorine. This is an ode to swimming pools that make you go “aah”, as you slowly sink in, with warm water wrapping itself around you and carrying […]

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Cross-country Skiing into the Wild. Kind of.

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth January 19, 2013

What are great Norwegian winter adventures made of? Snow, wilderness, mountains,  pair of skis, sledge, bit of hardship and in the end, a cozy cabin with a fireplace and candle lighting. Naturally no running water or electricity are needed. But here I have two confessions to make. I call myself […]

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Life in Norway: Living in the Happiest Country of the World

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth October 1, 2012

Just last week we were basking in the sunshine of the Portuguese beaches, with the only annoyance being little sand grains creeping everywhere. Of which some of them even made the journey back home. And now? Home sweet home. Foggy, rainy, autumnal Norway. Bills to be paid. Routines to be […]

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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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