Posts Tagged "Travel"
Five Days in Dubai
I had an incredible opportunity to visit Dubai a year ago, in March 2018. It was a whirlwind of a tour as this city, the largest of the seven Emirates, has a lot to offer. From shopping to dining to…
MS Lofoten – Life on Board a Vintage Ship
The MS Lofoten, a vintage beauty, is the oldest boat still in operation of the Hurtigruten fleet, built in 1964. It measures only 87 metres long and has 151 beds, capacity for 400 passengers but no vehicles. While it may…
Art & Culture Beat in Oslo
It started with Oslo’s award-winning Opera House which takes up over 400,000 square feet and is designed in the shape of an iceberg! From the exterior, the white and metal facade is imposing, fierce, cold. But as you enter, the…
Oslo – City of Contrasts
With a population of just over 600,000, Oslo is one of Europe’s fastest growing capitals. This was obvious to me by just looking up, way up, at all the cranes clearly visible on the skyline. There is construction everywhere, with…
Flying Solo in the Big Apple
Ever wondered what it might be like to spend a weekend in New York City as a single female traveler? Well I recently had that experience when, unable to find a traveler-friend, I set off for a mini-vacation in NYC….