My personal goals for 2020!

Christmas and new years is over, we already hit January 6th, which means it’s time to focus on this years goals! I’ve always been a big fan of creating a Bucketlist and setting goals for myself. While many people hate it, to me, it symbolizes a fresh start with an opportunity to make a change. […]

New year, new decade and clean slate – let's go 2020!

Happy New Year everyone! It’s not only January 2nd, but it’s the beginning of a new month, a new year, and not to mention a new decade – let’s make it a good one! I celebrated new years eve with a great group of friends and had a great time. We hosted new years this […]

Where to eat in Leiden – a previous “local’s” recommendations

I posted a Leiden Travel Recommendation on my blog a while back and to follow up on the post (in case you decide to take my recommendation and actually visit Leiden) a restaurant/coffee shop guide is a necessity! 😊 Whenever I visit someplace new, I’m always exited to check out all the restaurants and coffee […]

5 Things I learned from my study abroad experience

Growing up, one of my childhood dreams was always to study abroad (you can read more about my college experience at an American university here.) This was my dream for as long as I can remember and it was never given that I should have ended up study at an Norwegian university. I have always […]

My Fall Inspired Bucketlist

Today is September 1, which means fall is officially here! Fall is without a doubt my favorite season; it’s the perfect time to slow down after a hectic and often very social summer (Please tell me I’m not the only one feeling the need to be overwhelmingly social during the summer months?) and to enjoy […]

Checking of my Bucketlist ☑️

For the longest time, one of my goals has been to discover more of Norway and I love being outside, so what’s better than going on a hiking trip?! 🙂 Last week I checked of another point of my Bucketlist; I hiked Gaustatoppen! Gaustatoppen rises majestically above Rjukan in Telemark, Norway and with it’s 1833 […]

A life changing experience

Have you ever had a “life-changing experience”? And what really is the definition of “life-changing”? The answer to that question would probably differ from person to person, but to me, a life-changing experience refers to “what it takes to transform your life in a way that you find greater meaning and satisfaction in what you […]

Free Bucketlist Ideas!

When I was writing down my Bucketlist, I became aware of how many of the points on that list that came with a cost and it gave me an idea – to make a Bucketlist with ideas that doesn’t (hardly) cost anything that will be available to everyone! At first I thought it would be […]

Expanded Bucketlist – Top 200! 🌍

I believe that a Bucketlist is a never ending journey – you will always add new things as you live (at least I do!). A while back I posted my Top 100 Bucketlist Points, which I now expanded to 200 – here’s the new points I added to my list! 🌍 1. Voluntair in a […]

Checking of my Bucketlist ☑️

Last year, I was lucky enough to check off yet another point on my Bucketlist; a visit to Svalbard! The Svalbard Islands are located in Arctic Ocean, halfway between Norway and the North Pole. This place has fascinated travels for a long time – here, you will find untouched arctic wilderness and a unique wildlife […]