by Cicela | Sep 21, 2017 | Europe, Nordics
The one thing I really like about Norway is that everything is so close to nature. To get to Sognsvann, one of the closest nature areas, it is only a 15 minute metro ride from the city centre. Add that to Norwegians love for nature, you have a very popular spot...
by Cicela | Sep 18, 2017 | Europe, Mediterranean
As a kid I was the pickiest eater, that is until we moved to France and a waiter told me off for ordering a well done steak. After that I have become self proclaimed foodie. When traveling I love sampling the local cuisine, and at home there are just so many...
by Cicela | Sep 17, 2017 | Canada
Last up on my trip to Canada, I visited Regina, the provincial capital of Saskatchewan and also where my travelling campion is from. Driving in to Regina from the surrounding prairies is interesting as it is extremely flat until you suddenly see the city with high...
by Cicela | Sep 14, 2017 | Canada
The southern part of Saskatchewan is part of the prairies, and from what I saw, mainly consists of extremely flat landscapes with farms and massive fields. Then imagine my surprise when I found out we were going to visit sand dunes! The Great Sandhills are located...
by Cicela | Sep 5, 2017 | Canada
For as long as I can remember I have been obsessed with dinosaurs, – I mean I did want to become a palaeontologist for the longest time. Now imagine my excitement when I found out that we were going to Drumheller, a small town in the middle of Alberta, and more...
by Cicela | Sep 1, 2017 | Canada
The Columbia Ice field is a 325 square km ice field located on the border of Banff and Jasper national parks. In addition to covering a huge area, the depth of the ice field also ranges from 100 to 365 meters. At the Athabasca Glacier, the most visited glacier in...
by Cicela | Aug 28, 2017 | Canada
Banff, being a national park, has so many opportunities for hiking. It seemed like everywhere we turned there were people in hiking gear headed out on a trail. The scenery is amazing and can change drastically on a single hike. We chose to hike Sulphur Mountain and...
by Cicela | Aug 25, 2017 | Canada
The second hike we did was to the tea houses around Lake Louise, where we technically combined 4 different hikes, and it took us the larger part of the day. Knowing that it was a long hike, on trails that could be less crowded, we decided to prepare a little extra by...
by Cicela | Aug 19, 2017 | Canada
If you type Canada on Pinterest or Instagram the first pictures you will see are from Moraine Lake. This makes sense as this place is quite literally picture perfect! Moraine Lake is located in Banff National Park between Lake Louise Village and Lake Louise itself. We...
by Cicela | Aug 18, 2017 | Canada
We drove to Lake Louise one evening to try to catch the sunset, knowing that we would be back there the next day for a hike and a proper look at the scenery. When we got to the lake, I realized that we were not the only ones there for the sunset – there were a...
by Cicela | Aug 6, 2017 | Canada
The Butchart Gardens are botanical gardens located just outside Victoria, BC in Canada. The first part of the garden was opened in 1907 by the Butchart family, but it was not until 1921 they properly began receiving visitors. Several gardens have been added throughout...
by Cicela | Jul 23, 2017 | USA
For anyone going on a cruise in Alaska, seeing glaciers is an absolute must. On our ship, the main place we go to see glaciers, is Glacier Bay, where we spend most of the day sailing up a beautiful fjord with several beautiful glaciers. Rangers come on board to give...
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