I was curious about Finland after reading that the country won double gold in the “World Happiness Report 2018.” What makes the Nordic people so happy, I wondered. I was set on finding out about this high happiness quotient after…
“Bergen is called the city of rain,” said our guide Simone. “We get about 240 days of rain per year and we have many hours of darkness.” Not to despair, sightseeing in Bergen is fun even in the rain. I…
Since February is American Heart Month and the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d put my yogi crown on and share how to open your heart to love with malas & mantras. If you’re not a yogi, you…
A Beautiful Rainbow Welcome To The Village of Eidfjord
It was raining the morning we sailed into the village of Eidfjord, Norway. As the sun peered out from the clouds, a beautiful rainbow welcomed us. This was our next to last stop on our Viking Homelands cruise courtesy of…
It was afternoon in Stavanger, the fourth largest city of Norway, and I was bundling up with layers of clothing. I was preparing to embark on a local sightseeing boat setting off into the Stavanger archipelago and entering Lysefjord with…
How to Keep Evolving Personally and Positively After 60
As I welcome 2019 this week, I’m getting ready for my birthday. It’s not a special birthday this year. No bells and whistles like last year when I turned 60 and entered the next big chapter. Now it’s time to…