Faroe Islands 2018 (8/8). Vestmanna Bird Cliffs Tour
Chronicle of a mindblowing boat tour to the Vestmanna Bird Cliffs, a top highlight of Streymoy Island, and a favourite nesting place for seabirds in the summer months. The Continue Reading →
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Norway 2012 (3/3). Overnight Hurtigruten: from Svolvær to Tromsø
Travelling overnight by Hurtigruten around Northern Norway can be a truly unique experience: so much beauty all around, how does one forget that? It was almost 10 o’clock at Continue Reading →
Norway 2012 (2/3). Daytime Hurtigruten to Stamsund, Lofoten
Chronicle of a thirteen-hour Hurtigruten voyage from Harstad to Stamsund, Lofoten Islands. Thirteen hours of stunning, ever-changing views. Twelve hours. Twelve hours solid on a boat without ever getting Continue Reading →
Norway 2012 (1/3). Hurtigruten: preliminary remarks
A series of posts on one of Norway’s most iconic and traditional elements: the Norwegian Coastal Express, aka the Hurtigruten. This series of posts is a kind of lengthy Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (9/9). Oslo: One-way ticket to Bygdøy and back
Half-day ferry trip to Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo. I didn’t visit the museums (this time): Huk beach on the sunniest day was the view I needed the most. I Continue Reading →
Norway 2016 (5/9). Munkholmen Island and the Nidelva way
A visit to Munkholmen Island, just off Trondheim mainland, and a (long) walk along the Nidelva riverbed, aka How to spend a great day in Trondheim. I had initially Continue Reading →
Lithuania 2016 (6/10). Klaipeda and Smiltyne
Klaipeda is the best starting point for trips to and around the Curonian Spit. The peninsula makes for a truly memorable experience. Klaipeda, Smiltyne, Nida, Vecekrugo Kopa, Preila, Juodkrante, Continue Reading →
Cervia (2/2). The Salt Pan: where the sea salt is
Chronicle of a two-hour boat tour at sunset around the Cervia Salt Pan, among salt fields, breathtaking views and unexpected flamingo sightings. On the Saturday of the Cervia Salt Continue Reading →