A new beginning

A new beginning At the end of 2017 we returned home to Norway after being away for 1 year and 8 months. We spent 2016 exploring the Caribbean and 2017 sailing across the South Pacific from South America to Australia. We finished off our journey with a road-trip in New...

Sailing from north to south in Norway

Sailing from north to south in Norway Margrethe and I sail from north to south in Norway, enjoying the fantastic coastline. We start in Bodø and work our way south to Stavanger. We enjoyed the entire Norwegian coastline, but it has to be said that we REALLY lucked out...

Skiing across Hardangervidda

Skiing across Hardangervidda Easter is the time of year when all Norwegians crowd to the mountains to enjoy sun, snow, good skiing conditions, Kvikk lunsj, oranges and Easter eggs. Combine this with skiing across Hardangervidda and you’ll have our idea of a...

The grand New Zealand roadtrip

The grand New Zealand roadtrip On December 2nd we left Stella Polaris in Sydney and flew to Christchurch in New Zealand for 4 weeks of road-tripping fun. If you’re feeling lazy, watch this video with some of the highlights, but if you want the inside scoop, keep...

Meeting old friends in Australia

Meeting old friends in Australia Meeting old friends in Australia was the highlight of getting to the end of our journey. Both Margrethe and I have studied in Australia, so we had friends from back then, on top of this I knew even more people from when I sailed to Oz...

Hiking, diving and sailing in New Caledonia

Hiking, diving and sailing in New Caledonia Sailing in New Caledonia, should be on everyones short-list. What’s there not to like? The water is pristine, crystal clear and has beautiful colors. You’re protected by a huge barrier reef, that shields you from...