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Since reaching a certain “milestone age”… don’t ask… I have found myself feeling a great sense of urgency to make lifestyle changes that would better suit this stage of my life.
Time is ticking faster than ever and it has now become a priority to ensure I use my time wisely pursuing those long-awaited dreams…you know the ones on the “maybe I will do that one day” list. Well, I have now taken early retirement from a job I loved to search for adventure. I feel the
The Norwegian Arctic conjures up images of a cold, far-away land inhabited by Eskimos and Polar Bears. You would not be totally wrong to be thinking that, but although we are well North of the Arctic Circle, polar bear sightings, sadly will not be in our road trip itinerary. Summer in this region has been surprisingly mild, sunny and with some very pleasant daily temperatures. Particularly since leaving Nordkapp we have really lucked out with the weather.
With a heatwave hitting most of Europe,
A road trip to Nordkapp in Norway has been on our wish list for many years, we would often talk about it and day dream of watching the midnight sun at this far above the Arctic Circle place. I guess there is something about visiting some far away corners of our Continent that feels very appealing to so many people, including us. Just a few months ago we were spending the night at Portugal’s Cabo de São Vicente which is usually taken as the South-westernmost tip of Europe.
In the remote region of Finnmark, in the Northeast of Norway, lies the bleak town of Vardø, also know as the “Witchcraft Capital of Norway”. We are not here to investigate spells and the magic powers of the evil North. But since we are here, we may as well learn a little about these extraordinary 16th Century events that took place in this sparsely populated little town.
Vardø is well off the beaten track, founded in 1789 it is connected to the mainland by a 2.9km long Arctic Ocean
Imagine driving through eight country borders without needing to show your passport? Imagine a seamless driving adventure, no visas needed, no queues at border crossings, no questions asked. How can such a road trip possibly work?
This dreamy road trip does exist, made possible since the signing of the Schengen Agreement in 1995. Travellers no longer need to show their passport when border crossing between the countries that are part of the Schengen area. The free movement of people is a right