Summer in the Arctic (yes, really)

What a weird idea! said my friend Marie. Why go somewhere cold and wet in the summer? Good point (I just saw on Facebook that Marie is on a beach in France, which to me is a weird idea too) but the purpose of this trip being to see polar bears in their natural habitat, … Continue reading Summer in the Arctic (yes, really)

Reflections on polar bears…and life.

As I am sitting at Oslo Airport, sipping Barolo wine (yes, there is a bit of Ingrid in me, see my first novel, The Polar Bear and the Palm Tree) with my hubby and partner-in-adventure Tom, I can't help but thinking that life ~and traveling~ is a wonderful thing. In less than two hours we … Continue reading Reflections on polar bears…and life.