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Biking along 350 Kilometers of Stunning Norwegian Coastline with Unfortunate Lack of Coffee shops

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth July 6, 2014

There’s so much information stored in the thin lines following the coastline on our map, some lines extending over the sea and others escaping inland in search of more direct routes from one spot to another. And at the same time those lines and small black dots indicating towns and […]

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Biking – there’s nothing more to it than pedaling, right?

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth June 18, 2014

What’s the logical thing to do after you somewhat publicly announce that you will cycle 2500 kilometers in a couple of months time, especially when even with all the goodwill in the world you can not be called a “biker”? Going for a bike ride, comes in my mind first, […]

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Ride Wild 2014 I Destination Unknown - Adventure along the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland

Start of an Adventure: Wild Atlantic Way and Ride Wild 2014!

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth May 22, 2014

I needed an adventure. Badly. My husband didn’t think twice when I sent him a text message last autumn about me doing a 2500km bike-ride, tongue in cheek. Maybe he forgot that I don’t really bike on roads, long distances anyway. This is it then, I thought. Me, two of […]

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The many returns – over ten years of Italian village life revisited

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth May 15, 2014

There’s a feel-good factor to returning to places I have visited before. No matter how many times I’ve been there. The first time I ventured to Campertogno, a small village in the Italian Alps couple of hours from Milan, was in 2003. It’s the kind of place you might drive […]

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When superwoman came crashing down – travelling alone with two kids to Barcelona and quick guide to how to do it right

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth May 14, 2014

Finding the exact wording is little tricky here. Was I travelling with two kids to Barcelona? For sure. Or was it more like I was dragging them to and around Barcelona? That too. Or maybe I was running after (one of) them, more like it? You could put it that […]

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Cesenatico – Piece of Beautiful Italy

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth May 1, 2014

“Ah, the weather, not so good”, says the lady behind the reception desk to me. I stare at her with a blank expression as I have just landed in a climate that resembles Norwegian summer. On a very good day. My mission for these four days ahead of me is […]

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Epic Adventures with Small People

by Satu Vänskä-Westgarth April 29, 2014

“You are strong woman”, laughed someone in a group of men skiing past me while I sweated up the hill, pulling the sledge with my daughter and half of our gear in it for the weekend. I smiled and brushed the comment of with “ah, it’s good exercise”. Few days […]

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