Norway

My second solo trip as a digital nomad started with a detour to Oslo to reunite with an old friend from university. Norway, Sweden, Finland, you know ‘the expensive countries’ tend to be avoided by backpackers or travelers on a budget because of the high costs of accommodation, food, and…

Arnold wondered if he was gifted or his mind played tricks on him — In the 22th century mankind evolved enough to acquire certain skills. Or, more accurately, enhance their existing ones. Everyone, more or less, turned into a strong empath. Thoughts remained tightly sealed, safe and private inside minds. No one ever heard the slightest whisper from the mind of others. Yet emotions became…

This is what I learned by visiting Norway — While working on cruise ships, I have been lucky in at least one way: the itineraries I’ve had on the boats I’ve worked. I’m not so fortunate with the managers I’ve had, but with the itinerary and the friends I’ve met, I’ve been lucky. I’ve been on a world cruise…

With over 1,000 tunnels, dozens of connecting ferries, and one of the world’s most ambitious new road projects, Norway’s transportation infrastructure is extraordinary My family and I are planning an epic trip to Norway, Finland, and Sweden this summer. I’m certain I’ll have some cool experiences to write about after the trip, but this article is based on my personal research for our trip planning.

Time to say goodbye to the Land of the Pelasgians. — There is an obnoxious tendency of certain westerners who move abroad to call themselves “expats” rather than “immigrants”. As if choosing to move abroad rather than being forced to is somehow different or… nobler. And that despite a large subset of them being technically forced to for a variety of…