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Stretching from the North Sea all the way up to the Arctic Circle, Norway is a dream destination for outdoor enthusiasts and trendy urbanites alike. Along the coast, more than 1,000 fjords plunge between jagged peaks, while red cottages and fishing villages dot narrow harbors. Meanwhile, cities like Bergen and Oslo wield cutting-edge design, art,…
Traveling is eye-opening, fun, and breathtaking, but let’s face it: It can be hard on the wallet. So while we’d love to jet off to the Maldives for a two-week stay at an expensive resort, or go on an around-the-world cruise, that’s not always doable. For a minute though, we suspended disbelief to imagine where…
Copenhagen/Oyster While weighing the destination options for traveling on a dime, Scandinavia, the pricey region in Northern Europe, is an unlikely contender. However, budget airlines continue to lure international visitors with free stopovers and cheap connecting flights. Once you’ve landed, though, you’ll quickly find some of the steepest prices in the world, thanks to high…
Northern Europe’s Nordic nations are some of the priciest places to live and visit in Europe. However, budget airlines, such as WOW, Icelandair, and Norwegian are tempting many international travelers with cheap stopover and connecting flights across the Atlantic. Popular itineraries often overlook the capital cities for the countries’ natural wonders or a chance to…
This year, the best-selling book series ever written, Harry Potter, celebrates its 20th anniversary, marking two decades since muggles of all ages became bewitched by the wizarding world. So, we decided to celebrate with a destination guide to having the best vacation ever, based on your Hogwarts house. (Need to find out which you belong…
Foto: Flickr/Giorgio Montersino Ortsunabhängig und selbstbestimmt zu leben ist schon seit längerem ein Lebensmodell, das immer mehr junge Erwachsene zwischen 20 und 40 Jahren für sich entdecken. Das Internet und unser Medienzeitalter machen es möglich, von überall auf der Welt zu arbeiten. In den letzten Jahren hat sich eine Arbeitskultur entwickelt, die das Reisen und…
Tonio Vega via Flickr The idea of hipness is a bit like that of beauty: it’s in the eye of the beholder. But there are some neighborhoods where the recent influx of style and creativity is impossible to deny. These neighborhoods make great places to visit while on vacation because they offer plenty of one…
For those who love it, coffee isn’t just nice jolt of caffeine — it’s a necessary day-starter. Coffee culture is deeply related to café culture, but the two are actually entirely different entities that operate separately. There are cities like Paris that are world-renowned for their beautiful café culture, but that actually serve sub par,…
Newsflash! Visiting the world’s most expensive cities doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be forced to stay in the world’s most expensive hotels. Though the suite life can be tempting when hoteling in the globe’s most affluent destinations, what’s feasible for the rich and famous often doesn’t align with what’s feasible for the rest of us. Thankfully,…
Sweden and Norway typically conjure images a la Frozen: Stunning icescapes punctuated by the rogue reindeer or a flash of brilliance from the Northern Lights. But there is more to these Northern European countries than meets the eye — and it’s not all winter and chill. When hockey season ends and the sun comes out…
