How to Plan a Winter Tromsø Itinerary for 1 to 5 Days

How to Plan a Winter Tromsø Itinerary for 1 to 5 Days

If you’re planning your Northern Norway itinerary, congratulations: you’re in for a bucket list worthy experience of a lifetime! A trip to Tromsø, nicknamed “The Paris of the North” for its important role in Northern Europe’s culture, is a must on any visit to Northern Norway.  This beautiful city serves as the gateway to all sorts…

How to Visit the Vulkana Arctic Spa in Tromsø: My Experience

How to Visit the Vulkana Arctic Spa in Tromsø: My Experience

One of the most magical and lesser-known places you can visit in Tromsø, the unique MS Vulkana has transformed far from its origins as a 1957 deep-sea fishing boat, now into a floating spa oasis. Seriously! The result of a passion project of two Norwegian couples, a group of four friends purchased a fishing boat…

Mosaic Class in Samarkand: Learn & Craft Uzbek Tiles

Mosaic Class in Samarkand: Learn & Craft Uzbek Tiles

One of the main draws to Uzbekistan for many aesthetically inclined travelers — myself included — is its intricate tilework and mosaics in a monochrome rainbow of blues, ranging from pale turquoise to inky cobalt. All over the country, mosaics and tilework are an important point of national pride and identity. And perhaps nowhere is…