Category Archives: Travel Tips

Norway’s Varanger Scenic Route: Best Stops, Itinerary, & Tips

Varanger itinerary: Best stops on the Varanger scenic route

I love taking good road trips in Norway and think the country has the best scenic routes in the world. In this guide, I will cover one of my favorites, the Norwegian Scenic Route spanning the Varanger Peninsula in Northern Norway. I’ve driven the Varanger scenic route a few times, and it honestly never gets […]

What’s It Really Like Visiting Western Sahara? (Dakhla Edition)

I'm not in Virginia anymore...

From a young age, I remember looking at a globe and picking out all the places I wanted to visit as an adult. Usually, the countries were remote or ones with difficult spelling… and then there was Western Sahara. A ‘country’  that, on a map, was covered in thin diagonal lines. I didn’t know what […]

Vardø Travel Guide: Exploring Norway’s Easternmost Town

Vardø travel guide: What to do, travel tips, and more!

Sometimes I don’t write about a place because I don’t think it has much to offer or it is highly overrated. And sometimes I don’t write about a place because I don’t possibly think words can do it justice. Vardø, Norway is the latter. But, at the end of the day, I want more people […]

How to Book the Best Kiruna Northern Lights Tour (2024-2025)

Best Kiruna northern lights tour

Are you looking for the best northern lights tour from Kiruna? This post will provide everything you need to know about the Kiruna northern lights (and the best tour to see them!). In this guide, I will explain what you need to know before hunting for the aurora from Kiruna, what to bring with you, […]