Category: Travel Journal

When I was a real estate agent, I did my best to give full attention to my clients’ needs. I always made sure that I replied fast with accurate information. Doing so creates a good reputation, but it takes commitment and knowledge to deliver. I always look for a service provider with the same mission […]

Back in Spain, we took an afternoon trip to Nerja, another famous tourist town just a 20-minute bus ride from La Herradura.  I wanted to see the Balcony of Europe, a plateau on the edge of a cliff with grand views off the coast under the mountains and the infinite sea. It was once a […]

After our visit to the exhibit of Odd Einarson and the gallery of Christina Soot Kløvig, we got invited to Jomfruland, an island that is a one-hour ferry ride from Kragerø mainland. Jomfruland is one of the most beautiful places in Southern Norway.  The island was formed during the very end of the last ice […]

There is something special about the coastal town of Kragerø. Many artists have created great art here. Among these artists is Edvard Munch, who like many others, fell in love with the magic light that embraces the landscape. It is where the ocean and land emerge and create a feeling of eternity. Aside from attending […]

Kragerø is a town on the coast of Telemark in Southern Norway.  The town is known for its many summer tourists and several art galleries.  My husband’s father, Odd Einarson, lived here from 1960 to his death in 1991. He was a famous Norwegian cartoonist who made controversial satire before and after World War II. […]

A few days ago, I got a question from a friend: “Hey Grace, is it true that Norwegian women are the ones in charge there?” The strong position of women in Northern Europe is a curiosity for most of us Filipinos and I jokingly replied, “I don’t know, but I see a lot of men […]