While I love living on the farm in Norway, the serenity and nature all around is soothing; there’s a part of me that gets the itch for city life. So a day trip into the city is a welcome excursion. Jorpeland, the small town where I live on the southwest coast of Norway, is just … Continue reading Day Trip to the City
It is quite a sensory experience to get back in the groove of traveling, experiencing the new sights, sounds, and smells all around. It’s like using a muscle that you haven’t worked out in a while. Landing in a new place immediately overwhelms your senses, but as you take it all in, that travel muscle … Continue reading Influx of Sights, Smells, & Sounds
When I come to Norway I stay at my partner's family farm. It is in a small town outside of the city of Stavanger(pop. ~130,000), on the southwestern coast. It's an idyllic region where the mountains meet the sea and there are many homes and farms along the windy roads making their way through the … Continue reading Fruit Trees, and Berries, and Gardens, Oh My!
There are ups and downs of life. There are hills and valleys, dark days and sunny days, good times and bad times. There are many cliches and tropes of the balance that exists in life. That’s because it’s true. In my experience, there does seem to be an ebb and flow. What I am coming … Continue reading Yin & Yang of Travel Emotions
Nothing is permanent in this life. So it is perfectly natural for us to take breaks or let ventures run their course and end, but how do we tell what is meant to end and what is deserving of a reboot? There are so many moving parts to any given life and ways that we … Continue reading Heavy is the Hiatus
You meet people all the time when you travel. I am particularly friendly and am often the one to strike up a conversation and introduce myself but there is another factor when traveling in Asia. As a westerner I stick out with my pale skin and the Asian people are often fascinated by it and … Continue reading Oh, The People You’ll Meet
India is infamous. At the mention of its name everyone undoubtedly has some images and ideas that come to mind. It is one of the great ancient civilizations and is an epicenter of religion, culture, trade and has been for centuries. It's is sometimes even referred to as a separate continent! As I prepared to … Continue reading Intro to India
I had been living in Thailand for over a year and I felt in many ways like a local. Even as I traveled I had a home base where my belongings were safely stored, I could bond and converse with people I met about the area where I lived, and the customs and way of … Continue reading Life of a Traveler
Traveling is not always as picturesque as instagram would have you believe. Often it is filled with hiccups, mishaps and downright disasters, which can be quite testing. My trip to Vietnam has been just that. Each time I have moved past my frustrations, it seems something else has gone wrong and I can feel my … Continue reading Travel Trials & Tribulations
It is an obvious statement to say that the wildlife and creatures here in Thailand are different than the kind I'm used to seeing. It is certainly an exotic environment. However, it's incredible how sightings of some creatures are so commonplace here. Although run-ins with certain animals feels normal now, there are others that haven't … Continue reading Close Encounters of the Wildlife Kind
There is a wonderful feeling of freedom that comes when traveling alone. You are not tied down to any itinerary except what interests you and the only limits placed upon you depend on your own expectations. The only person you are responsible for is you. While traveling solo gives you that independence and time for … Continue reading Adventure Buddies
There are many holidays and festivals celebrated in Thailand and most are new to me. Since arriving in Thailand I had heard a lot about Songkran. I'd been told stories by friends who had traveled here before and everyone in Thailand seemed to be unable to contain their excitement whenever it was mentioned, planning their … Continue reading Songkran
The Voyager 