Countryside

Where's Mr. Darcy? - A visit to Chatsworth House

Where's Mr. Darcy? - A visit to Chatsworth House

August 6, 2012
Countryside, England, Places
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Ever since I saw the film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice at the tender age of 14 I have been in love. I have been in love with the fictional Pemberley and longed to visit the breath-taking grounds; to see a sodden Mr. Darcy wandering through the flowers in a see-through shirt; to pull out my camera (yes, I know it’s anachronistic) and take m[...]

5 reasons to visit the Cotswolds

July 7, 2012
Countryside, England
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The fast pace of city life can get us all in a whirl sometimes. Luckily, living in the south west of England means world-class countryside and old English towns of yore right on my doorstep. When a close friend asked me to bunny-sit their fat, little house rabbits in Bradford-on-Avon, I flung urban life to the crisp, countryside wind and hopped on the train [...]
Bike ride through Assisi

Bike ride through Assisi

May 12, 2012
Countryside, Umbria
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live inside a fairytale? You know, the kind where all girls get to be princesses and all guys are handsome knights who go hunting out in the forest while the princesses meet for tea-parties and braid hairbands made of flowers? That sounds silly, you might say and yet I bet at one moment in your life (which y[...]
We could be heroes - Tales of Telemark

We could be heroes - Tales of Telemark

October 2, 2011
Countryside, Off the beaten track, Telemark
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Rjukan is a Norwegian town where the sun is never seen during winter time. It's situated in the narrow valley of Vestfjord, surrounded by the Southern gateway to Hardangervidda, and by the foot of a majestic mountain: Gaustatoppen.  This stunning setting is also the reason why the nearly 3300 inhabitants of Rjukan don't even get a glimpse of a sunbeam during[...]
5 reasons to go to the Lake District

5 reasons to go to the Lake District

August 23, 2011
Countryside, England
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The Lake District is England's largest National Park and, for me, one of the most beautiful National Parks in the world. Home to both William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter no trip to the UK could be complete without a stop off here. But if you need any more convincing here are my 5 reasons why you should go to the Lakes: photo by Nina Hüpen-Bestendonk [...]
The Green Holiday

The Green Holiday

June 18, 2011
Countryside, Portugal
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Growing up in a small town as a child, I never really thought too much about where the vegetables at the supermarket came from. Even though I had spent parts of my holidays in the Norwegian mountains and at the seaside, harvesting my own food was limited to picking berries from bushes and going fishing with my dad. Throughout the years, I've become more and [...]
Roadtripping through South England

Roadtripping through South England

May 11, 2011
Countryside, England
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After having lived in London for a year, I finally found the time to go on a little roadtrip through South England and my expectations were absolutely exceeded. South England offers something for almost everyone; for nature friends, passionate surfers, hikers, photographers, food lovers, romatics and those who just want to escape the big city life for a whil[...]
Beautiful Trearddur Bay

Beautiful Trearddur Bay

March 14, 2011
Countryside, Wales
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I saw alot of places during my four month stint in Europe this past year. The Eiffel Tower, Trevi Fountain, Cliffs of Moher, you name it, and yet some of my most cherished memories come from the time I spent with my grandmother in Trearddur Bay, Wales. Trearddur Bay is a gem of a town located south of Holyhead on the island of Angelesey, Wales. Yes, the very[...]