Here I find myself in a cosy cabin on the coast of Senja, a strikingly beautiful island in the Arctic Circle in northern Norway. It’s a cold night in mid-October, clouding over after a stunning sunset, with an icy wind springing up outside. Sunset over Steinfjorden this afternoon: Last night was a bit of a…
The number one reason for booking a ticket to Tromsø was the allure of the Northern Lights. [More about that in the previous story]. As I quickly discovered though, this part of Norway’s arctic north is extraordinarily fetching in daylight hours too. Aurora or not, Tromsø ticked all the boxes for a chilled-out holiday, combined…
Squeezing a first visit to Norway into just two weeks was proving to be a real puzzle. The routine of researching destinations and itinerary planning is a great form of escapism, almost like a virtual trip in itself. This time it sure had its challenges. Bergen was a definite choice for a city stay, and…
The Berner Oberland Bahn train leaves bang on time from Interlaken. This is Switzerland after all, where you can set your watch by the trains. Soon we climb gently alongside the fast running waters of the Weisse Lütschine river. The clanging of cowbells signals that we’re well and truly in the mountains; and keeping time…