A series of photographs and some text from our evening explore the warmly lit wonderland; the Tivoli.

Before arriving in Copenhagen, many people had been quick to give us suggestions – visit the SMK, eat at Riz Raz, peruse the Danish homewares – but nothing was as frequently suggested as Christiania.

A beautiful, sunshine-filled day visiting Assistens Kirkegård, playing effeuiller la marguerite, and relaxing in Copenhagen, told (mostly) through images.

Norway is home to the largest glacier in mainland Europe (Iceland takes the cake for the entirety of Europe, and I think Antarctica might have dibs on the title of World’s Largest Glacier).  Jostedalsbreen is a huge glacial icecap with over 20 legs that stretch off it, some more accessible than others.  Depending on the time of year you visit, you can get up close to several of these amazing natural wonders, with June-September offering the most options.

The delayed setting sun and clear, blue skies made for a beautiful Friday night exploring Nyhavn and its surrounds.

My first two days in Copenhagen were time to relax.  I was slow to get up in the morning, quick to go back to sleep.  The rain pounding on the windows of our apartment didn't give me any incentive to conquer my exhaustion and head into the world outside.  Instead, it spurred me on to watch another episode of Game of Thrones.

Like a surprising number of Norway's natural forms, Trollfjord takes its name from their token mythological being - the troll.

When I finally got to the Lofoten Islands, I’d already visited the UNESCO-listed Nærøyfjord, rode the famous Flåm railway, walked the streets of Bergen, cruised through Geirangerfjord and spent a few days exploring Sognefjord.  In short, I’d seen some of the most raved-about sites in Norway.  I didn’t think I could be any more in awe of Norway’s majestic landscape, but then I arrived in the Lofotens.

On my recent visit to Oslo, they bragged that they were no longer the world’s most expensive city.  That might be the case, but Oslo is still a ridiculously overpriced city for anyone not from Oslo.  For that matter, Norway is pretty expensive on the whole.  Can you visit this beautiful city if you’re travelling on a budget?

We've just touched down in Tromsø after a mindblowingly beautiful time in the Lofoten Islands.  We saw wild orca hunting during the midnight sun, stumbled upon a landship on Kvalvika beach and drove through some of the most beautiful seaside towns I've ever seen.  

When visiting a new and exciting country, it can be tempting to fly into a city, set yourself up in a hotel room and flit from coffee shop to coffee shop.   While this is a beautiful and relaxing way to experience another place, it’s only one way to do it.  I’m an advocate of taking your travel off the beaten track, getting outdoors and spending time with locals (whether those locals be human, fauna or flora).  Here are some of the key reasons you should consider taking your next adventure outside.

While the thought of doing 12 days of planned out cruising didn’t particularly appeal to us, doing a short stint on a fancy and convenient boat did.  The Hurtigruten started off as a practical fleet of ships, going from port to port to deliver passengers and goods.  Over time, roads were developed and it became less necessary, but now offers luxury cruises up the Norwegian coast.

I recently had the joy of doing the Norway in a Nutshell tour on my way from Oslo to Bergen.  It was recommended in Lonely Planet as a great way to get into Fjord country, so I paid the hefty fee attached to the tour and set out. 

In January 1904, a huge fire ravaged the burgeoning, wooden town of Ålesund, burning it to the ground.  A village that had experienced exponential growth due its thriving fishing industry was literally reduced to ashes in just a few hours.  We still don’t know how the fire was started.

On my recent adventure around Scotland, I decided that I needed to see some puffins.  Being from the great Land Down Under, we have lots of birds, but none quite like the clown of the sea.  To see puffins, you’ve really got to get off the mainland and onto the Hebrides, particularly the Treshnish Isles, which were all formed by a huge volcanic eruption.