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Norway has a lot to offer

I wish I had been in Norway more. But unfortunately my only trip to Norway was quite short and superficial. We went for a trip with my family and another family with whom we are close. And thank goodness that we still get along! I mean going for a trip can be a friendship-ending activity.  Our Norway was mid-Norway and mostly Alesund and Geiranger. The other places were just a blur from the window of the minibus. Norway has just amazing and powerful nature - the mountains, the fjords, the forests. I could just imagine from what I saw there that Canada might be similar. As I haven't been in Canada yet then I can't also comment on it.  We had the Norway trip round the summer solstice and so it was just for our amazement that the Norwegians had also traditions related to fire, as us Estonians have. But since then I have noticed that us Europeans have many traditions which do not come from the church and are maybe considered paganism or such sort of belief. Something...

How I fell in love - the most visited

In the weird way I have two countries I am visiting very often - Poland and United Kingdom. First one because of many projects and I have great and dear friends from Poland. The second one has been in my radar for a long time and I had the chance and excuse to visit the island when one of my best friends was volunteering in Scotland. I fell in love. Ever since my first visit to London and Edinburgh in 2009, I have been visiting UK at least once a year. So far I have been to London, Birmingham, Gloustershire, Bristol, York, Glasgow, Prestwick (or nearby places), Edinburgh. What is the magic of the country and the culture? Or should I say countries and cultures... The politeness in the language I just love how it seems like the politeness is coded inside the language. "Are You all right, my dear?" "Can I help You, darling?" It all may seem superficial and maybe it is in my pink romantic eyes, but I just love it.  The pub culture I like beer and I...