A Northern Lights Proposal in Norway: Love Etched Across the Sky
I never used to think in fairytales. Not the ones with glass slippers or talking animals. But the ones where life is just that little bit en-magicked when you don’t expect it? Oh, yes, now I do—thanks to Norway. It started when Rahul and I were planning our vacation spot. We’re both adventure junkies, and […]
Helsinki for First-Timers: What to See, Eat, and Do in 48 Hours
It was one of those trips where I booked my Finland trip package without the slightest hint of what to expect there. Little did I know that it wouldn’t be just any another European city. It would eventually become the travel destination of my dreams. Something that I would yearn to experience over and over […]
Why Finland is Europe’s Best Destination for Digital Detox
I had no idea I was a phone addict until I made my Finland trip package. You know the annoying habit of scrolling mindlessly through notifications, perpetually refreshing emails, and checking what everybody else is doing? That was me – until I needed a time out. Not a holiday at the beach where I’d be […]
Backpacking Buddies and the Night the Sky Surprised Us in Norway
We weren’t supposed to see the Northern Lights. That’s how this story starts — four Indian friends, crammed into a modest rental car, navigating icy Norwegian roads somewhere between Tromsø and nothingness, chasing an adventure we couldn’t quite describe. Our backpacks were stuffed, our playlists were chaotic, and our expectations? Let’s just say they were […]
Three Generations, One Aurora: An Indian Family’s Memory in Norway
We’re not the kind of family that does the typical holidays. No Goa trips every December, no rushed hill station visits over long weekends. But there was one dream that lingered in our home for years — the Northern Lights. My father, a retired physics professor, had read about the aurora borealis since his IIT […]