When researching Flåm, Norway, online, I had trouble finding information. Maybe there isn't much information available because this little town is often just a quick stop while on a cruise or on a Norway in a Nutshell tour. Whatever the reason, if you like peace and...
The Fjord Cruise: Exploring the fjords is a must do when visiting Norway. Everyone should experience the fjords in one way or another; while kayaking through the fjord waters is at the top of our list for when we return to Norway, we recently decided to...
Flåm literally means "little place between steep mountains" and rightfully so--I can't think of any better way to describe Flåm--it is sandwiched between towering mountains on three sides and the fjord on the fourth. This tiny town really deserves more than a quick pass through....
Since I was young, I have always been interested in family history and where our family lived before settling in small town Minnesota. I remember asking my grandma and grandpa questions about this all the time and found it absolutely fascinating. Tracing my family roots...
What has hairpin turns, 20 tunnels and a 5.5% gradient over 20.2 km? The Flambasna Railroad, or Flåm Railway as it is often called. Taking you from the mountain top town of Myrdal right down into the tiny town of Flåm this train journey is...
Our favorite experience in Norway has to be sitting on a cliff overlooking the Sognefjord on our hike back to Flåm. In the middle of a harrowing hike along a fairly busy, narrow road on one end and the edge of a drop off on...
We spent 3 1/2 days in the beautiful country of Norway, and it wasn't near enough time to see even close to what we wanted to see. In regards to our budget, on the other hand, three days in Norway was plenty. Even with the...
Tiny Iceland and I collaborated to bring you some great, useful tips for planing your trip to Iceland (or should I say we just added a few of our ideas to Tiny's awesome list). So, read up, and start booking your trip already! In this post,...
Music is one of our favorite things--both Micah and I love going to concerts and finding new artists, so we always try to find fun local music when we travel. Inga from Tiny Iceland gave us some tips on who to check out and directed us...
Unfortunately, we didn't have much time to spend in the endearing, little city of Reykjavik, Iceland--it is pretty small, but I would have liked to have a couple of full days to explore. Despite our lack of time, we were still able to walk around,...
If there was one area I wish we had time to explore, it would be the south coast of Iceland. With its jaw dropping cliffs, mountains, glaciers, waterfalls and beaches there are ample ways to turn what would be a half day drive into a...
Glacier hiking and ice climbing was by far our favorite activity in Iceland. Don't get me wrong, the other adventures were a blast as well, but there was just something so unique and awe-inspiring about climbing around on the stunning blue ice of a glacial...
