I had a wonderful surprise when I returned from a Christmas visit to my family in Shreveport, LA. My life had come full circle in a way. Back in June, I visited Iceland for the first time. In Reykjavik, I found a curious red mailbox. As stated on the top, “this is not a regular…
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2014; Thanks For A Great Year!
New Years Eve is a time of reflection for most people. A look back at the previous year and an optimistic planning of all the wonderful things you’ll probably forget to accomplish in the upcoming one. 2014 was pretty great for me. Here are some stats. Mainly, I just need them written down in public…
Happy Birthday! A Year In Review.
As of today I have officially been blogging for a year! I know that still makes me a newcomer in the blogging world, but we’ve all heard the statistic that most bloggers quit blogging after about 3 month, so I think that gives me the all clear to pat myself on the back a little. …
How to do Oslo in a Weekend
Two and a half days anywhere is hardly enough to experience a city, but unfortunately due to my American amount of allowable time off work its all I had. It probably a good thing though, any longer and I would have to sell a kidney to pay for my food there. I do feel like…
The Viking Ship Museum- Oslo, Norway
I’m so glad that The Fram was actually small and disappointing, because it meant that I had time to visit the Viking Ship Museum when I was done. I was also glad of the bragging rights that came with my original museum pick being far superior to the Fram, but who’s keeping score? Unfortunately, I…
It’s Difficult to Pick the Oddest Spot in Oslo, but The Munch Museum is in the Running.
If you haven’t yet learned from my other posts, or worse yet if you haven’t read my other post (which you probably should), Oslo is weird. Nothing quite makes sense, and the Munch Museum is no exception. I mean, where else in the world could a museums most famous painting be stolen… twice?! To be…
The Fram Museum – A History of Cold
I’ll be the first to admit that, despite the sensational ads, The Fram Museum didn’t hold much appeal for me. Of course, Tripadvisor doesn’t usually steer me wrong. We can also put this on the pro list for solo travel. This was a concession that I made, that ultimately meant that I could not make…
The Mini Bottle Gallery; The Quirkiest Spot in Oslo, Norway
I don’t even know where to being with the amazingness that is The Mini Bottle Gallery in Oslo. It’s certainly the best place in all of Norway, and probably the world. I’ll start with the reason I ended up there. Something called The Mini Bottle Gallery would not normally hold a ton of appeal for…
Copenhagen, Denmark- The Beginning of my Scandinavian Adventure
After a surprisingly not terrible $250 flight on Norwegian Air Shuttle, I arrived in Copenhagen. I was cautiously excited for my first time in Copenhagen. My only other Scandinavian experience was back in 2006 when I went to Stockholm with my family as they tried to convince me to move there. As much as I…
Norwegian Air Shuttle Offers Cheap Direct Flights to Scandinavia? Sign me up!!
I recently discovered while browsing through the Barclaycard Travel Community, Norwegian Air Shuttle. They fly out of a handful of American cities; New York JFK, Oakland/San Francisco, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, and best of all, Orlando! Norwegian Air Shuttle is the first low cost air carrier to fly direct from the US to Scandinavia. A…