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October 26, 2024
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Day 1–4
October 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM - October 29, 2024
3 nights
☀️ 19 °C
Altitude: 451 m
Germany Vossenack 50.685714, 6.35029850°41’9” N 6°21’1” E
Family weekend in Vossenack
Oct 26–29, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Quality time with the family before starting a new adventure
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Day 5–6
October 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM - October 31, 2024
1 night
☁️ 14 °C
Altitude: 31 m
Germany Düssel 51.216472, 6.75233351°12’59” N 6°45’8” E
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Düsseldorf
Oct 30–31, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Final moments with Laura 🥲 (with lots of Asian comfort food)
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Day 6
Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 4:00 PM
☁️ 9 °C
Altitude: 15 m
Sweden Stallbron 59.327022, 18.06838359°19’37” N 18°4’6” E
Stockholm
October 31, 2024 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Layover in Stockholm in between night trains. Enough time to stroll through Södermalm, have some Fika and try out the Katarina Elevator.
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Day 32
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM
❄️ -2 °C
Altitude: 87 m
Norway Bymyra 69.653411, 18.94321469°39’12” N 18°56’36” E
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A cold welcome
November 26, 2024 in Norway ⋅ ❄️ -2 °C
The day I arrived couldn't have been better! Snow is what I wanted and snow is what I got ... and lots of it ❄️ . It was entertaining to see how it dictates life here: people go to work by cross-country ski (preferably being pulled by a dog), they're shoveling snow on a daily basis, everything has spikes for extra grip (shoes, bikes, cars, ...) and it's rare to see a kid that's not on a sled 🛷.

Unfortunately this didn't last long and while the snow melted, I struggled a bit to settle in. It's cold and dark, I had to beg to get some shifts assigned and my place is pretty far from town, especially if you have to walk through slush all the time.

After being here for 4 weeks however, I have found my place in this cool city. Norway has a huge second-hand market so I found myself a bike 🚲 and skis and figured out there is a shop where you can borrow outdoor equipment for free. Only in Norway ... 🇳🇴

Today I did my first snowshoe hike to see the sun one last time before it disappears for 2 months ('Polar Night' sounds way too romantic for perpetual darkness in my opinion)! It's truly beautiful here!Read more
TravelerMooie foto's bedankt gr
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Yannick Gobert Wow 🤩
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TravelerNu pas deze info ontvangen. Gisteren hier ook sneeuw gezien.
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Goed om te horen dat je het goed hebt daar . Vele groetjes van ons beide en de beste wensen voor 2025. [Manu en Lieve]
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Day 62–68
December 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM - January 1, 2025
6 nights
Altitude: Sea level
Norway Telegrafbukta 69.631667, 18.90687569°37’54” N 18°54’25” E
Velkommen familie!
Dec 26–Jan 1, 2025 in Norway
Finally reunited with Laura! (yes, also with you, mom & dad). The nice thing about getting visits is that you get to experience the place in a different way. Together we visited some of the Island's highlights and went whale watching 🐳. My parents and Laura got to know the cute local fauna 🦌🐕‍🦺 during some tours around Tromsø and I also took them along on one of my Northern Lights chases.Read more
TravelerBedankt voor de mooie foto's geniet er nog van gr
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Day 88–98
January 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM - January 31, 2025
10 nights
☁️ -6 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Norway Sørklubben 69.975406, 20.26145669°58’31” N 20°15’41” E
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Velkommen MJ & Louigi!
Jan 21–31 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ -6 °C
A visit of these two could only mean one thing: adventure! We spent our time together outdoors as much as possible and ate lots of good food.
TravelerMiel doe maar niet te gevaarlijk gr
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TravelerDanke danke danke for the best timeeee 🥰
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Zo mooi ! [Manu e Lieve]
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Day 118–122
February 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM - February 24, 2025
4 nights
☁️ -3 °C
Altitude: 491 m
Finland Kuokkimajärvi 69.060203, 20.55681769°3’37” N 20°33’25” E
Velkommen Barry & Lennie!
Feb 20–24 in Finland ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
This visit felt like a small LO reunion! Michel, Jenka and I tried to make this energetic duo feel at home here. We went snowmobiling and snowshoe hiking in Finland and prepared some nice dumpster meals.Read more
TravelerBedankt voor de mooie foto's en smakelijk gr
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Day 128–133
March 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM - March 7, 2025
5 nights
☁️ 7 °C
Altitude: 19 m
Sweden Polishusparken 59.329378, 18.041359°19’46” N 18°2’29” E
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Stockholm
Mar 2–7 in Sweden ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Stockholm sits perfectly between Tromsø and Belgium, making it the ideal spot for our reunion - and returning here is anything but a punishment! We loved revisiting our favorite spots while also diving deeper into the city’s unique neighborhoods (mostly by having Fika at every possible vegan spot). This time, we ventured into Stockholm’s lush green spaces and even took a scenic ferry ride through the archipelago.Read more
TravelerWow, you are lucky - sunny Stockholm.
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Traveler Hahahaha heerlijk!
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Day 140
Friday, March 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
❄️ -6 °C
Altitude: 15 m
Norway Tromsø 69.649058, 18.95962169°38’57” N 18°57’35” E
The job
March 14 in Norway ⋅ ❄️ -6 °C
As a guide in Tromsø, I am taking people out on three types of tours. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here are some that give an idea about what the hell I'm actually doing here.
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Day 151
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🌬 -4 °C
Altitude: 783 m
Norway Tromsø 69.647587, 18.58879669°38’51” N 18°35’20” E
Leisure
March 25 in Norway ⋅ 🌬 -4 °C
Working night shifts had an unexpected perk: I could soak up the precious daylight hours during my time off. Whenever the weather played along, I seized the opportunity to head into the mountains for some ski touring — hiking up on skis and carving my way down through untouched snow. When conditions weren’t ideal, the climbing gym became my second home, offering a perfect indoor adventure. And whenever a few free nights lined up, I made it a mission to escape on a cabin trip, chasing quiet trails and cozy cabins.Read more
TravelerAbsolutely amazing 🤩
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Day 160
Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
❄️ 0 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Norway Skibotn - Ivgobahta - Yykeänperä 69.380512, 20.26563169°22’50” N 20°15’56” E
The Lights
April 3 in Norway ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
I just guided my last Northern Lights tour and was able to finish the season on a good note! Although we had to drive all the way to Finland in a snowstorm, I found a gap in the sky and after patiently waiting in the cold for half an hour, we were rewarded with a beautiful dance of the magical Aurora Borealis. These colorful light displays in the sky caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with gases atom in Earth's atmosphere near the magnetic poles never get boring ⚛️

Occasionally we don't find them, sometimes they're very faint, more often than not clouds hide most of it and every single time cameras are better at capturing their colors than our own eyes, but getting paid to chase and photograph the northern lights is definitely not something I’d call a punishment. Here are some of the best pictures I took 📷Read more
TravelerMooie foto's bedankt gr
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TravelerWow, wow, wow 🤩 🤩 🤩
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Day 162–176
April 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM - April 19, 2025
14 nights
☁️ -1 °C
Altitude: 3 m
Norway Senja 69.488736, 17.33224469°29’19” N 17°19’56” E
Velkommen Laura & Maarten
Apr 5–19 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
As the season came to an end, it was time to enjoy Tromsø's surrounding scenery in daylight for a change ☀️. First I had some quality time with Laura, during which we explored Dividalen NP and the Lyngen Alps, and after that Maarten and Laura joined us for some snowmobiling in Finland and hiking (no snowshoes = wet feet) in beautiful Senja.Read more
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Day 178–183
April 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM - April 26, 2025
5 nights
🌬 3 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Norway Vestvågøy 68.149217, 13.50683368°8’57” N 13°30’25” E
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Hitchiking home
Apr 21–26 in Norway ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
After a fun trip, I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye to Norway. So, I decided to extend the adventure by hitchhiking home 👍🏼

Armed with just my hammock, a thick (but apparently not thick enough for these Arctic temperatures 🥶) sleeping bag, and a stubborn sense of adventure, I set off. First, I made a detour to the stunning Lofoten Islands, chasing a rare window of perfect weather and ticking off a few hikes from my list. After a ferry ride I joined the E6, winding my way south through dramatic landscapes. 2400 km, 21 rides and 4 cold nights later, I reached Copenhagen.

Since the roads had flattened out and the scenery lost its wild edge, I took a Flixbus to cover the final stretch back to Ghent, which welcomed me with summer temperatures ☀️Read more
Yannick Gobert woow, cool!
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Day 181
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
☁️ -1 °C
Altitude: 297 m
Norway Bardu 68.932692, 18.50581368°55’58” N 18°30’21” E
Typical (Northern) Norway 🇳🇴
April 24 in Norway ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
20 pictures, 20 Norwegian traditions
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Trip end
April 30, 2025