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Ryten: Iconic Lofoten Views
Ryten is one of Lofoten’s best known peaks and, despite its modest 543 meters, delivers iconic views of the ocean, sheer rock walls, and Kvalvika Beach far below.…
14 January 2026
Atlantic Road: an icon, unfiltered
We’re heading to another well known stop on our road trip: the Atlantic Ocean Road, or Atlanterhavsvegen in Norwegian. It’s a short yet iconic stretch of road on…
14 January 2026
Nordøyane: little-known islands an hour from Ålesund
In 2024, during our road trip through Scandinavia and the Baltic states, we ended up driving almost the entire Nordøyane archipelago. This little known corner of…
14 January 2026
Trek over Kviptefjell
After several days traveling through Norway, we deliberately stepped away from the busy tourist spots. We wanted quiet, fewer people, and more nature. We found…
7 January 2026
Climbing Kyrkja
On our journey through Norway, our wheels took us into Jotunheimen National Park. We turned off the main route and headed up the Leira valley to the Leirvassbu…
6 January 2026
Scandinavia and the Baltic States with a dog in 24 days: a Nordic road trip
Like many travellers, we’d long had our eye on the classic loop through Norway, Sweden and Finland with a return via the Baltic states. Summer 2024 finally felt…
10 February 2026
Free ferries in Norway
Ferries are a natural part of Norway’s road network. For locals they’re everyday transport; for travellers they’re often an essential link when weaving through…
15 January 2026
Skrova: Lofoten from a Different Angle
After hiking up Ryten, we wake in the little town of Stamsund and decide to spend the day working our way toward Narvik. The forecast makes it clear there’s no…
15 January 2026
Harøyburet: small hill, big surprises
We hiked up Harøyburet (156 m above sea level) during our Norway road trip, as we crossed the Nordøyane islands. It wasn’t on the itinerary or meant to be a big…
18 January 2026
Romsdalseggen Ridge with a Dog
Romsdalseggen ridge is a famed mountain ridge and hiking route in Western Norway, sitting above the town of Åndalsnes in the Romsdal region. It’s a scenic traverse…
11 January 2026
Kjeragbolten: Hiking Norway’s icon with a dog
Kjeragbolten is one of those places you know long before you ever set foot in Norway. The photo of a boulder jammed between two walls of rock, hanging a thousand…
10 January 2026
Leka Island
I picked most of the stops on our Norway road trip, but Iva also got to shape the plan. One of her additions was Leka Island. Honestly, we’d never even heard of it.…
10 January 2026
Parking in Norway: apps, payments, and sleeping in your car
Parking in Norway is generally straightforward, but if you’re visiting this Nordic country for the first time, it can feel a little confusing at the start. The…
16 January 2026
Ålesund: Norway’s Art Nouveau icon
After days spent mostly in nature, we slept in and didn’t set off for Ålesund until the afternoon. We’re not aiming for a full city tour here—just a short stop to…
16 January 2026
Parking fines in Norway
Parking in Norway works, much like most things here, more or less without a hitch. It’s fairly straightforward, well signposted, digitised and, in most towns, runs…
16 January 2026
Værøya and the Håen Hike
On our road trip through Norway, we’ve made it to Bodø. This is where the next little adventure begins. We’re heading for the famous Lofoten archipelago, but unlike…
9 January 2026
Marmorslottet: A Marble Wonder of Northern Norway
Northern Norway offers countless natural wonders, yet some remain well off the main tourist trail. One of them is the Marmorslottet rapids—a marble gorge the river…
9 January 2026
Norway’s AutoPASS toll system: our experience
Norway is an ideal country for a road trip. Excellent roads, little traffic, jaw‑dropping scenery and infrastructure that works almost invisibly. That “invisibly,”…
6 February 2026
Travelling to Norway with a dog: paperwork isn’t everything!
This article isn’t here to give bad advice. Quite the opposite. It’s a confession, a look back at a mistake, and a warning for anyone planning to take a dog to…
6 February 2026