Heart My Backpack

2024-03-13

I’ll be honest, I was skeptical about booking a holiday to Mallorca (or Majorca if you’re English). In fact, the first time I visited Mallorca the only...

2024-03-13

Updated March 2024 After my last detailed post about non-resorty things to do in Mallorca, I thought maybe I should offer some lighter Mallorca reading...

2024-01-31

Exactly a decade ago I opened my laptop, logged into my new WordPress account, and began typing my first blog post on heartmybackpack.com. Could I have...

2024-01-27

Ever since getting my dog Alfie, road trips around Norway have been my preferred type of travel so that he can come with me. In fact we just returned...

2023-11-24

While I’ve already shared a Norwegian gift guide, I thought I could also share a gift guide inspired by the entire Nordic region.  I’m always talking...

2023-11-19

Having lived in Northern Norway for over four years, I now get so many questions from people planning winter trips to Norway to see the northern lights...

2023-11-10

You know I love to road trip around Norway, and since getting a dog a few years ago I almost only travel by car so I can take Alfie along with me. And...

2023-11-07

A few years ago, I had started writing a blog post about the most beautiful fjords in Norway, but while compiling my list I realized I had never visited...

2023-10-14

One of the questions I’ve gotten the most since moving to Norway is from people traveling to Oslo and wondering where to visit near Oslo to really experience...

2023-10-14

Someone recently asked about my favorite mountains in Norway, and as is my habit when people ask for Norway travel advice, I pulled up my blog to obnoxiously...