Author: The Travelling Sloth
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Explore the Schladming-Dachstein, Austria’s Ski Region
Austria is well known for its rich culture and history, the alps, Mozart and winter sports. To kick off the New Year, my Austrian visit circulated around a ski trip with my friend, Billy. Travellers often rave about Innsbruck but we were told of an alternative. It’s a small town in the Styria region, just…
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A Winter Paradise in Norway: Exploring Stavanger
For the last year and a half, I’ve been living in the South-Western corner of Norway in a city called Stavanger. Dubbed the Oil Capital of Norway, it is home to the famous Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock). Most people envision Norway blanketed in snow during the winter however, that isn’t always the case here. Similar to its…
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Explore Norway’s Hidden Gems: The Essential Guide
Welcome to the Norwegian Nature Guide! – Part one of a comprehensive guide to Norway that I’m putting together. Its picturesque mountains, beautiful fjords and never-ending forests usually blow most people whom have visited Norway away. It’s not hard to see why everyone gazes out in disbelief that such a place exists. This country has so…
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Exploring Don Det, Laos: An Undiscovered Paradise
When you think of Laos, places like Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang usually spring to mind. Don Det is one of the most underrated places in South East Asia and a place where time slows right down. It is part of what is known as The 4 000 Islands near the Laos-Cambodian border, surrounded by the Mekong…
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Growing up as a Third Culture Kid
In today’s day and age, our world is becoming more globalised by the second. There are more people travelling, exploring, living and working in foreign countries than ever before and inter-racial families are on the rise. There’s an increase of families taking life on the road and raising their children in cultures different to their own. These kids…
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Mistakes I’ve Made While Traveling: Lessons Learned
It’s not uncommon to make a couple of mistakes throughout your travels. Isn’t that how we learn best? Maybe. I know I’ve made my fair share of mistakes over the years but I gather myself after and learn how to overcome these or any other challenges. I would like to think it is part of being an adult….
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Inexpensive Ways To Enjoy London On a Budget
I’m a sucker for budget friendly destinations. My main reason for keeping my distance for the longest time was purely the cost of travel. I know what you’re about to say… “But Caroline, you’re from Norway… Surely London isn’t THAT expensive”. You’re right except I prefer to stretch my dollar as much as I possibly can….
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Scuba Diving: A Beginner’s Guide to the Underwater World
Ah yes. Scuba diving is such a beautiful thing. A friend, Storm, introduced me to the wonderful underwater world back in 2011. If you think about it, 70% of Earth is covered by water, that is 70% of the world left unexplored. How insane is that? Since I’m a self-proclaimed diving addict, I’ve decided to a series…