Journal posts are about our personal travel experiences.
What We Did: We visited the city of Trondheim for a day. The third largest city in Norway, weighing in at a whopping population of 180,000! It barely counts as a city in U.S. standards, but it sure is beautiful. Home to the biggest cathedral in Scandanavia, the Nidarosdomen Cathedral, it also served as the … Continue reading Trondheim
The beginning of our workaway: Week 01 We have just finished up our first week in Mosvik, Norway. We are doing a workaway through helpx which means we live with a family and help them in their garden, around the house, and with any other projects they have. It is a family of 4 (Hein, … Continue reading Strawberries, Digging, and Bread
A picture a day showing the world beneath our feet. A snippet of where we are and what we are up to.
Spending only $35(NOK 286) a day on food We knew that heading to Oslo was not going to be cheap. Staying within our budget of $150/day for everything was a challenge. After paying for our accommodation and Oslo Pass we figured we only had $35/day left for food for the two of us (and we love … Continue reading Budget eating in the most expensive city in the world
We will begin our first month traveling abroad in Norway. The following is a rough outline of our itinerary for that first month. Why are we starting here? Ryan wants to chase his Viking roots and we both want to explore the beautiful countryside in Norway. We decided to partake in a homestead work exchange … Continue reading One Month in Norway
We are Rachel and Ryan. Two designers fed up with our daily grind behind computers. We have given up two jobs and an awesome apartment in San Francisco to travel the world. This adventure was prompted for our desire to create, learn, and experience things outside of our desktops. After graduating design school at the … Continue reading Leaving Our Hearts in San Francisco
