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Monday, May 13th, 2013
I love finding hidden gems in Norway – and this is one of them! Café Herman is a must if you are visiting in Leikanger, near Balestand and Sogndal, in the Sognefjord area. It´s off the beaten track, I know, but sometimes it´s nice to drive the extra kilometres, just to experience something new and [...]
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Thursday, May 9th, 2013
For foodies like med it´s important to eat well – also on holiday. In April I was in Edinburgh, and after a lot of shopping we found the lovely Fredericks Coffe House in Frederick Street. This was a nice surprise! The café had superb food, nice coffe, and of course a lot of gorgeous cakes. Perfect! [...]
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Saturday, May 4th, 2013
If you want to stay in one of the trendiest and coolest hotels in New York at the moment, try the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn! The photos speaks for themselves – who wouldn´t want to stay here? It has been featured in the press in countless articles, e.g. Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper, New York [...]
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Monday, April 29th, 2013
A few weeks ago I was in fabulous Edinburgh. As a foodie I always try to visit food markets. Every Saturday morning there is a farmers market in Castle Terrace. Of course I had to take look at all the nice local produce! I bought some Scottish farmhouse cheddar from the isle of Mull, oat cakes [...]
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Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
Eco-friendly, ethical and colourful redesign – all in one shop? Yes, it´s possible. Go visit Østenfor – a shop situated close to the town of Moss in Norway. You can read on their Facebook page: “Østenfor is a shop which sells products which communicate hope.” That sentence covers my impression of the shop, too! They [...]
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Sunday, January 27th, 2013
After reading the dutch blog Yvestown Blog I became fascinated by Eindhoven and Piet Hein Eek, and decided to visit the place next time I´m in the country. This quote from the blog had me convinced: “Don’t just travel to Amsterdam as Amsterdam doesn’t really reflect The Netherlands, it’s just another European capital. Travel south [...]
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Sunday, January 20th, 2013
Are you dreaming of summer? Take a look at this fabulous hotel on the island of Capri in the south of Italy. Why not stay here at the stylish Capri Suite? Once a part of a convent, now a design heaven for travellers. The hotel only have two rooms, and is situated in the small [...]
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2013
Are you looking for nice hotels with the little extra – visit the Swedish blog Hotell Addict. It is written by Charlotte Raboff in Swedish, but the links are international, so if you are English speaking you will still enjoy the hotel recommendations. One of the features I recommend on her blog is the section where [...]
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Saturday, December 15th, 2012
Need help to get in the Christmas mood? Why not visit Møystad farm near Hamar in Hedmark? In the café you are served delicious traditional Norwegian Christmas meals. And if you still have some Christmas gifts to buy, there is a little shop on the farm. Traditional flatbread and different mustards is served with the [...]
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Monday, November 26th, 2012
I know it´s soon Christmas, and not Halloween! But I just love these pumpkin photos from the Norwegian blog Matogurter. They are taken at Vik, in the south of Norway, at Jæren. A farm offers pick-your-own pumpkins, with great success. If you are interested in the recipe for pickled pumpkin in the last photo, you [...]
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