Do you know much about Bergen, Norway's second city? Yeah, I didn't either...To be honest, the only reason I put it on my Norwegian itinerary was so I could catch a train from there. The Oslo-Bergen train journey is hailed as one of the world's most beautiful, so my plan was to:a) fly to Bergen (only 50 minutes from Oslo and 40ish euros with Norwegian - and wow, you get ...
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When my friend Marie invited me to stay with her in Oslo two weeks ago, she mentioned that we could also spend a weekend at her cottage in the mountains. 'Yeah sure', I said, not giving it much thought, 'Why not. A weekend away sounds nice'. Immediately, she started getting excited, sending me pictures of said cottage and describing it down to the last detail...'Okay', I thought, 'she sounds very ...
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As a child of the Facebook generation who only let Twitter into her life reluctantly, I resisted Instagram for a long time...and immediately got hooked as soon as I gave in to the photo-sharing app! The travel pictures I see on it every day are like porn to my wanderlust and a constant source of inspiration, so I've decided to share the best of them with you!With each installment, the ...
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Most people choose to visit Torres del Paine by foot. While Chile's Southern Patagonian national park draws crowds of hiking enthusiasts keen to take on the 4-day 'W' trekking circuit, or, more challenging still, the 10-day 'full circuit', I'm ashamed to say I chose the lazy option: short on time and energy, I opted for a day-long bus tour taking in the park's main features instead.When I say lazy... our ...
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As a child of the Facebook generation who only let Twitter into her life reluctantly, I resisted Instagram for a long time...and immediately got hooked as soon as I gave in to the photo-sharing app! The travel pictures I see on it every day are like porn to my wanderlust and a constant source of inspiration, so I've decided to share the best of them with you!Each week, the Wanderlust ...
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