баярлалаа

баярлалаа

Walking it off Despite the jet lag which was beating me up severely and was not allowing me almost any sleep during the night, the list for the second day in Ulaanbaatar was full of action and incredibly up-until-then distant...
Red hero

Red hero

After a long flight between Oslo and Ulaanbaatar (in total over 15h of planes and almost 24h of transit to/from airports and layovers) the only thing I wanted to do was to walk and I was extremely looking forward to...
Why?

Why?

Why Mongolia? Gobi. Steppes. Forests. Wilderness. Cities. Extremely rich history and culture. Food exactly like I love it. <- the reasons which brought me to Mongolia. + People. The vibe in the country. Beauty of the locals. The feeling of...
Mongolia

Mongolia

Every year after I gave birth I was blessed with fair winds and following seas which supported my urge to fulfill some of my lifelong wishes. What made it even better is the fact that the circumstances allowed me to...
Oqaatsut & Rodebay

Oqaatsut & Rodebay

Oqaatsut (kal. cormorants) is a small settlement located approx 30 min by a boat northwards. Expectedly, a beautiful trip between the icebergs is a cherry on top of this frozen cake. There are ~30 people residing in it. It felt...
Sermeq kujalleq

Sermeq kujalleq

Due to the current social, political and (oftentimes wannabe) scientific climate, there are many people who are seeing glaciers almost exclusively through the catastrophic global warming glasses. A lot of people, especially those who have any palpable profit from it,...
Among the icebergs

Among the icebergs

The most spectacular and visually appealing event of the entire greenlandic experience was the boat trip to Isfjorden. Being someone who is very prone to cold weather and ice, and a lover of everything nature related and magnificent, I am...
Kayaking in Isfjorden

Kayaking in Isfjorden

I love kayaking and canoeing. I discovered it after moving to Norway; we started exploring the lakes around Oslo and soon I realized that some places just cannot be reached by foot and a canoe works amazingly when it comes...
Isfjordcentret

Isfjordcentret

At the invisible border between the edge of Ilulissat and the start of hiking trails which guide you along Isfjorden lies a very unusual building. It is an architectural work of Dorthe Mandrup, a Danish architect, and it is the...
Sermermiut

Sermermiut

I am a very selfish person when it comes to the mountains and certain special places in nature – I would give you my last meal anytime, but I love having some POI’s just for myself. Getting up early in...
Dressing up for the Arctic

Dressing up for the Arctic

My all time favorite question regarding my trips beyond the Arctic circle (and the one I get asked about the most) is – how do I dress for such weather? People assume that venturing to Svalbard and Greenland with intention...
Approaching Greenland

Approaching Greenland

Dreaming of icebergs I have wanted to visit Greenland literally since I was a child. I grew up in a household in which we loved watching animal documentaries; ice bound environments and related wildlife made me stare at the TV...
North Atlantic

North Atlantic

My personal hot spot, the true object of my desire and the ultimate bane of my existence when it comes to exploring this planet is the North Atlantic region. I care very little about tropical islands and cocktails in the...
Klakkur

Klakkur

I don’t mind walking in foggy weather at all. On the contrary, if I see a fog creeping towards me, I will gladly walk in it and will not intentionally rush out of it. There is something primordially ethereal and...
Skarð

Skarð

I was going southwards from the Kallur lighthouse, stopping at Mikladalur to pay respects to Kópakonan selkie statue and to walk through a miniature forest in order to reach the village Husar and in the end Syðradalur, to wait for...
Mikladalur

Mikladalur

After visiting the Kallur lighthouse the next station was a village from a fairytale, Mikladalur. A fairytale which is pretty seriously dark and grim, but a fairytale nevertheless. According to the local legends, seals were believed to be humans who...
Kallur lighthouse

Kallur lighthouse

Waking up on Saturday morning in Klaksvik felt so good. Everything I saw before during the previous days was so beautiful and fulfilling and I had a feeling that on this day would be even more satisfying. That particular Saturday...
Viðareiði

Viðareiði

After the epic heli-flight I unpacked my gear with a lot of enthusiasm and eagerness to venture outside the airbnb ASAP. I had to book the room for two nights because it is impossible to do the planned activities in...