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Norway

Norway’s rain kissed gem- Bergen

At first sight, Bergen might appear as a rainy bland city. Well, it does rain there for most parts of the year. But surrounded by seven mountains and a harbour, Bergen is a beautiful city with a spirit so lively that no rain can dampen! Located in the heart of Western Norway, it’s the second […]

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Norway

Riding the rails through Norway’s most scenic vistas

Unlike air travel, which lifts you above the world, or car journeys, which demand your attention on the road, travelling by train lets you truly see and feel the landscape. Now of course, one could be snoring away but that would be grave injustice to the rolling hills, dense forests, quaint villages, and sprawling cities, […]

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Netherlands

Scheveningen – A Winter Beach Retreat in The Hague

It was Christmas day of 2024. We were done with a very good week in Norway and were in Amsterdam for the last leg of our Dec ’24 trip. But the crowd of the so called Sin City had gotten to us, and we were craving for some silent solitude. I’ve never been the kind […]