Brienzer Rothorn · 46.7871° N · 8.0466° E
Day trips · 15 August 2026
From Sörenberg past the Eisee up to the Brienzer Rothorn
A day hike from Sörenberg: cows on the path, a swim in the cold Eisee and, at the top, the improbably blue Lake Brienz.
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Konkordiaplatz, Aletsch Glacier · 46.4936° N · 8.0486° E
Travel · 28 July 2026
Across the Aletsch Glacier to the Konkordia Hut
Two days on the Great Aletsch Glacier: roped up across firn and bare ice, 550 steps up to the Konkordia Hut and on to Märjelensee the next morning.
Travel · 17 February 2024
The journey home to Switzerland
Shovelling out the car at 6 am, a ferry into the sunrise and two calm flights later: our Nordic winter adventure ends with pizza in Basel.
Sakrisøy, Lofoten · 67.9366° N · 13.0688° E
Photography · 16 February 2024
Epic sunrise and a journey to the end of the world
2.5 hours of sunrise photography, a failed kayak plan and golden light in Å, where the Lofoten and the E10 both come to an end.
Rambergstranda, Lofoten · 68.0917° N · 13.2408° E
Travel · 15 February 2024
Mini-villa and fireplace
Blue hour at Hamnøy, frozen sand formations at Rambergstranda and moving into the cute mini-villa opposite Sakrisøy's orange rorbuer.
Day trips · 14 February 2024
Valentine's Day in the Lofoten
Cinnamon buns for breakfast, a viewpoint over Reine and a cosy anniversary evening in Sakrisøy with rosé, apéro and spaghetti.
Nusfjord, Lofoten · 68.0333° N · 13.3500° E
Travel · 13 February 2024
Moose up close!
A near-lost drone in Nusfjord's storm gusts, and then the surprise of the trip: two young moose right beside the road, closer than ever before.
Fredvang, Lofoten · 68.0839° N · 13.1725° E
Photography · 12 February 2024
Snowsnakes in the Lofoten
Wind-driven snow slithering across the roads like snakes, frozen beaches at Ramberg and a free museum visit thanks to Annina's Lofoten headband.
Hamnøy, Lofoten · 67.9377° N · 13.1298° E
Travel · 11 February 2024
Brilliant sunshine over the snow-covered Lofoten
A seal at breakfast, the classic photo spots of Hamnøy and Sakrisøy in winter dress, and at night the aurora app sounds the alarm.
Travel · 10 February 2024
Bodø city and the crossing to the promised land
Fresh snow in Bodø, a rental car that spins even on spikes, and a rocking car ferry to Moskenes, we're back in the Lofoten!
Travel · 9 February 2024
From Kuusamo via Helsinki and Oslo to Bodø
-33 °C at the petrol pump, a cancelled flight and two de-icing stations later: a whole day of travelling for a route a direct flight would do in an hour.
Day trips · 8 February 2024
Snowmobile tour at -30 degrees
Full-body overalls, a Lynx Adventure LX and 30 kilometres through frozen forests and lakes, an arctic adventure ending with warm food in a snow tipi.
Riisitunturi National Park, Finland · 66.2280° N · 28.5060° E
Photography · 7 February 2024
Riisitunturi National Park at dusk
A second hike up Riisitunturi rewards us with a surreal pink spectacle: fog, setting sun and frozen eyelashes at -25 °C.
Day trips · 6 February 2024
Reindeer farm & Riisitunturi National Park
Hand-feeding reindeer their lichen dessert at -25 °C, then hiking through Riisitunturi's candle spruces, a day that feels like another planet.
Myllykoski, Oulanka National Park · 66.2950° N · 29.3100° E
Day trips · 5 February 2024
Oulanka National Park
Powder-snow forests, the old Myllykoski mill and a sunset drive home, followed by a faint but real northern lights show over our cabin in Finland.
Travel · 4 February 2024
Out of the glass cabin, into the villa!
A snowshoe trail through wintry forests, lunch in Ruka and a modern cabin with a glass front, sauna and forest view, plus another night waiting for the aurora.
Photography · 3 February 2024
Of Magical Ponds and the tripod hunt
Snowshoeing past a reindeer and husky farm, cosy hours in the glass igloo, and a frantic search across Ruka and Kuusamo for the very last tripod in town.
Travel · 2 February 2024
Zurich to Kuusamo
First-ever Edelweiss flight to Kuusamo, spike tyres on the rental car and a first night in a glass igloo at Magical Ponds, our Finland winter trip begins.
Travel · 10 April 2023
Doune Castle - Stirling Castle - Basel
The Scotland trip ends royally: Doune Castle from Game of Thrones and Monty Python, imposing Stirling Castle, and our last 14.43 pounds spent at the airport.
Glen Etive, Scotland · 56.6296° N · 4.9214° W
Travel · 9 April 2023
Glen Etive
A day in the Skyfall valley: recreating the Bond and M film photo, the narrow road through Glen Etive, and a farm in Auchtubh with a gift of Canasta.
Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland · 56.8763° N · 5.4312° W
Photography · 8 April 2023
Glenfinnan Viaduct
The Jacobite Steam Train, the Hogwarts Express, steaming across the Glenfinnan Viaduct, plus Loch Shiel aka The Black Lake and the return run at dusk.
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland · 57.2739° N · 5.5164° W
Travel · 7 April 2023
Eilean Donan Castle - Old Man of Storr
The picture-book castle of Eilean Donan, a clipped wing mirror on the way, and the windy hike to the Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye.
Travel · 6 April 2023
Oldshoremore - Stoer Lighthouse - Ullapool
Oldshoremore Beach raging in the wind, single-track roads to Stoer Lighthouse with a truck ahead and a sheep behind, and an aperitif in Ullapool.
Dunrobin Castle, Scotland · 57.9822° N · 3.9453° W
Travel · 5 April 2023
Dunrobin Castle - Whaligoe Steps - Duncansby - Kinlochbervie
A marathon through Scotland's far north: Dunrobin Castle, the Whaligoe Steps, John o' Groats and the cliffs of Duncansby, with neither orcas nor puffins.
Dunnottar Castle, Scotland · 56.9459° N · 2.1972° W
Travel · 4 April 2023
Johnshaven - Golspie
Dunnottar Castle on its cliffs, Highland cows by the roadside, and a hunt for a sharp photo of Nessie that ends in the tourist trap of Urquhart Castle.
Old Town, Edinburgh · 55.9486° N · 3.1912° W
Travel · 3 April 2023
Edinburgh - Johnshaven
Edinburgh with pubs, stone houses and bagpipers, then the first nervous kilometres driving on the left and the 3000-year-old Standing Stones of Lundin.
Travel · 2 April 2023
Basel - Edinburgh
The Scotland trip begins with an evening flight, the castle lit above the city, local beer, two single malts and a pub where everyone ends up dancing.
Stortorget, Gamla Stan · 59.3251° N · 18.0711° E
Travel · 12 September 2022
Stockholm
Stockholm at speed: Drottninggatan, Gamla Stan, the changing of the guard by chance, and an evening on Djurgården with dumplings and a boat ride home.
Travel · 11 September 2022
Umeå - Stockholm
The first-class train to Stockholm, and an evening that becomes legendary when the Indian food we had given up on arrives just as the pizza does.
Nydalasjön, Umeå · 63.8189° N · 20.3336° E
Travel · 10 September 2022
Umeå
A day for friendship: vegan breakfast with Salome and Lucas, Lake Nydalasjön, the Umeå campus, frisbee in the park and cocktails at GP's.
Travel · 9 September 2022
Narvik - Umeå
Seven and a half hours by train through Lapland with photo editing and Monopoly, a delay survived in Boden, and a late welcome in Umeå.
Tungeneset, Senja · 69.5533° N · 17.3560° E
Travel · 8 September 2022
Hesten - Narvik
Our last day on Senja is the most spectacular: a scramble up Hesten's steep rock face to the iconic Segla, then 3.5 hours of misty lakes towards Narvik.
Mefjordvær, Senja · 69.4667° N · 17.6167° E
Day trips · 7 September 2022
Knuten
The easiest hike we've done in Norway: 15 minutes up Knuten for a view over Mefjordvær, the sea and misty mountains, then red curry and photo editing.
Travel · 6 September 2022
Mefjordvær
Fifteen minutes turn into a two-hour loop around Senja: shopping in Finnsnes, perfect reflections at Tungeneset and a lighthouse we never reach.
Husøy, Senja · 69.5340° N · 17.6650° E
Day trips · 5 September 2022
Husøy
A grey day taken slowly: the lighthouse on the tiny island of Husøy, the spectacular single-lane drive to Fjordgård, and an evening of curry and Monopoly.
Travel · 4 September 2022
Svolvær - Senja
The silent electric boat into the narrow Trollfjord, with sea eagles and an underwater drone, then 5.5 hours to Senja and northern lights over our beach.
Offersøykammen, Lofoten · 68.0960° N · 13.5580° E
Travel · 3 September 2022
Offersøykammen - Henningsvær
Farewell to Sakrisøy, then our favourite Lofoten hike up Offersøykammen with its 360-degree panorama, and at night a northern lights explosion at Rystad.
Ryten, Lofoten · 68.1077° N · 13.2372° E
Day trips · 2 September 2022
Kvalvika Beach
Up Ryten to look down on turquoise Kvalvika Beach, the obligatory shot on the overhanging rock, and at night northern lights over Skagsanden until past 2.
Sakrisøy, Lofoten · 67.9366° N · 13.0688° E
Travel · 1 September 2022
Bunes Beach
Reachable only by boat: over the pass from Vindstad to deserted Bunes Beach, an ice-cold swim, barefoot sand and a beach full of seashells on the way back.
Travel · 31 August 2022
Sakrisøy - Nusfjord
Drone stops on the way to the fishing village of Nusfjord, beach-hopping at Skagsanden and Ramberg, and at midnight northern lights over Sakrisøy.
Sakrisøy, Lofoten · 67.9366° N · 13.0688° E
Day trips · 30 August 2022
Sakrisøy - Reinebringen
The classic: up the sherpa stone steps to Reinebringen for the view over Reine, the fjords and the mountains, with the weather holding just long enough.
Travel · 29 August 2022
Bodø - Sakrisøy
The car ferry from Bodø to Moskenes, the drive to the end of the E10 at Å, and a mini-villa overlooking the orange houses of Sakrisøy and Hamnøy.
Travel · 28 August 2022
Trondheim - Bodø
Almost ten hours by train from Trondheim to Bodø in premium class, past forests, fjords and waterfalls, with a few moose and a punctual arrival.
Travel · 27 August 2022
Atlantic Ocean Road - Trondheim
The Atlantic Ocean Road in moody fog, then Trondheim: colourful warehouses on the Nidelva, the 11th-century Nidaros Cathedral and a very good Thai dinner.
Travel · 26 August 2022
Isfjorden - Atlantic Ocean Road
Coastal trails at Bud and Farstad in drizzle, then the clouds break over the Atlantic Ocean Road and we race back for one of the finest sunsets we've seen.
Innerdalen, Norway · 62.7167° N · 8.7500° E
Travel · 25 August 2022
Ålvund - Isfjorden
A hike through Innerdalen, Norway's supposedly finest high valley, with sheep begging for our sandwiches, then a rainbow over the lake on Litlefjellet.
Travel · 24 August 2022
Hamar - Ålvund
By replacement bus and train to Trondheim with two moose beside the tracks, then on by rental car to a cabin on the fjord in Ålvund, sunset included.
Travel · 23 August 2022
Copenhagen - Hamar
A pure travel day by train from Copenhagen via Gothenburg and Oslo to Hamar, where swarming mosquitoes end our planned dinner by the Viking ship.
Nyhavn, Copenhagen · 55.6797° N · 12.5904° E
Travel · 22 August 2022
Copenhagen
One day for Copenhagen: pastries at Nyhavn, the Little Mermaid, the changing of the guard, the Marble Church and the freetown of Christiania.
Town Hall, Hamburg · 53.5503° N · 9.9925° E
Travel · 21 August 2022
Hamburg - Copenhagen
Planten un Blomen, the Chilehaus and the Speicherstadt, then chaos: a bicycle race closes the centre, the taxi never comes, and we just catch our train.
Travel · 20 August 2022
Basel - Hamburg
Interrail north, first stop Hamburg: a harbour street food festival, the Elbphilharmonie, the Speicherstadt and an evening boat tour with a drone show.
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