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Ørjan Wremertravels
Living in the south of Norway. Motorcycle and car roadtrips are favourites. Always wanting to travel more with my wife Tanja, but life and work gets in the way too often. Full time employee in the events industry. Every penny and free moment used to travel as much as possible.
Navajo Bridge, the twin bridges across the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
The spectacular Navajo twin bridges crosses the Colorado River at Marble Canyon on Route 89a between Bitter Springs and Jacob […]
Under Canvas Lake Powell, a small review
It is not so often that we do any kind of special reviews of particular hotels or accommodations on our […]
Upper Antelope Canyon, Arizona
A long-time dream for us both, has been to visit and see the spectacular Antelope Canyon just outside Page, Arizona. […]
Horseshoe Bend, a spectacular wonder of nature
A social media supermassive mega poser spot, Horseshoe Bend is a must visit for influencers and nature lovers alike. As […]
From Seattle to San Francisco, The Pacific Coast Highway is the ultimate coastal drive!
This trip was done by car in July, just to be sure of nice weather. We started by flying into […]
The Tamiami Trail from Miami to Tampa, Florida
When opened in 1928 the Tamiami Trail was the only route between Miami on the Atlantic coast and Naples on […]
Why we love London, our second home (how fate works in mysterious ways)
London holds a special place in our hearts. We met in London in 1995. We both worked for a tour […]
San Francisco! Golden Gate, Alcatraz, gay times, hippies and tiki bars!
San Francisco is a great city, we like it a lot, and there are so many bars, restaurants and great […]
Svalbard, the Norwegian north pole (almost) outpost; polarbears, russians and snowmobiles! Life in the fast lane in the frozen north.
Arriving at the airport in Spitsbergen is like landing on a snow-clad planet Mars. The landscape is eerie due to […]
Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa, a magic safari destination!
Our second ever safari trip to Africa took us to South Africa, and the northern part of the country, to […]
Masai Mara, the perfect safari destination!
We have been so lucky that we have had the opportunity of going to Africa twice. Two very different places, […]
New York, November 2000
It was our first visit to the most enthralling cities of them all, New York. It was a dream come […]
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park, a beach and movie buff paradise in Spain’s southeastern corner
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park in the south-eastern corner of Spain is Andalusia’s largest protected coastal area, a wild and isolated landscape with some of […]
Pulpit rock (Preikestolen) – Norway, one of the most spectacular treks and sights in the world
Pulpit rock is probably one of the most iconic destinations in Norway. On par with Munch’s “Scream”, Grieg’s “Morning Song”, […]
Do bikers cry?
There are moments, when I’m riding a Harley, somewhere on the road in the US, that emotions gets the best […]
Seattle! Grunge, coffee and sunshine!
For us, Seattle is a near mythical city. The birthplace of grunge, our favourite bands, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Temple Of […]
Two Game of Thrones nerds goes to Girona, Spain.
Girona is the hot little sister of Barcelona, situated north east in the Spanish province Catalunya, just an hour’s drive […]
Cadaqués and Cap de Creus on Spain’s stunning Costa Brava
On the easternmost cape in Spain lies the pretty village of Cadaqués with its whitewashed houses and stunning location in […]
Kyoto! The Philosopher’s Path, Fushimi Inari Temple and the Golden Pavillion are just a few good reasons to see the ancient capital of Japan!
Kyoto is one of the best-preserved Japanese cities, due to not being fire-bombed like so many other Japanese cities in […]
The magic of Miyajima Island, Japan
Just south of Hiroshima lies Miyajima island. Easily reached by local train in about 1 hour from the Hiroshima train […]
Brooklyn Bridge, walking New York’s most iconic river crossing
Perhaps the most iconic bridge of them all, one of the most beautiful and photographed bridges in the world for […]
Costa Brava, our favourite part of Spain!
Costa Brava is our favourite part of the Spanish mainland coast. Costa Brava boasts some of the best beaches in […]
Konichiwa Japan! Beginners guide to visiting the land of the rising sun for the first time.
If you are a bit apprehensive about going to Japan, like we were, there is no reason to be we […]
Walking London’s Regent’s Canal from Paddington to Camden Lock
A great London walk is from Paddington to Camden Lock along the Regent`s Canal – a very cool walk along […]
The South Island of New Zealand, the adventure is out there!
Three times we have visited New Zealands South Island, an epic place fulk of natures wonders, great hikes and Middle Earth magic.
Venice, Italy, the ultimate bucket list city!
Venice is in our humble opinion the ultimate bucket list city for any traveller. It is perhaps the most spectacular […]
The ultimate 5 day motorbike adventure looping from Las Vegas via awesome byroads and sights (and some snow).
From Las Vegas – Zion National Park – Bryce Canyon – Grand Staircase Escalante – Glen Canyon – Moki Dugway […]
New York’s Bleecker Street, a slice of the Big Apple
If you are like us a music fan, movie buff, pizza lover, pop culture afficionado or just an urban rat […]
New York’s Meatpacking District, a great urban regeneration project and excellent destination for food, drinks and shopping
The Meatpacking district is sandwiched between Chelsea and Greenwich village. The area is roughly situated between Horatio Street in the […]
London’s Hampstead Heath, a small village with a great view!
A great little outing from central London is to take the tube to Hampstead (Northern line) and Hampstead Heath park, […]
Himeji Samurai Castle
As a part of our Japan In 9 Days trip, we decided to stop at one of the best surviving […]
Costa Brava, our favourite part of Spain!
Costa Brava is our favourite part of the Spanish mainland coast. Costa Brava boasts some of the best beaches in […]
Dry Tortugas, Florida, the least visited national park in USA
One of the coolest things we have done in the last few years was to visit the Dry Tortugas National […]
New York’s Central Park, the greatest public park in the world!
Central Park is, in our humble opinion, the greatest inner-city park in the world. Opened in 1876 the park gets […]
New Zealand’s North Island, there and back again (two Norwegians tales)
New Zealand’s North Island is a quite different place to its “little brother” the South Island. Home to about three-quarters […]
Brooklyn Bridge, walking New York’s most iconic river crossing
Perhaps the most iconic bridge of them all, one of the most beautiful and photographed bridges in the world for […]
The best Navajo frybread in the US via the magnificent Turquoise Highway to Colorado Springs
Last day on our magnificent Harleys. Previous posts will give you the first parts from Denver to Santa Fe, via […]
Japan Rail Pass, A Short Guide
On our Japan In 9 Days trip we booked a 7-day Green (first class) rail pass for 2. It may […]
Coasteering in Abereiddy Bay, probably the most fun you can have in a wet suit in Wales
Coasteering is probably the most fun activity we have done the past years of travelling. We did an extensive road […]
Go to Karpathos! Our favourite Greek island!
Some years ago we went to a travel fair in Oslo, it is always nice to talk to the different […]
The North Sea Road (Nordsjøvegen) RV44 from Flekkefjord to Jæren, a Norwegian Scenic Byroad
This road is a gem, running through extremely dramatic mountain coastal landscape. It is designated as the North Sea Road […]
Pulpit rock (Preikestolen) – Norway, one of the most spectacular treks and sights in the world
Pulpit rock is probably one of the most iconic destinations in Norway. On par with Munch’s “Scream”, Grieg’s “Morning Song”, […]
Driving from Denver to Santa Fe via Great Sand Dunes National Park and Taos Pueblo, a great long days drive!
We flew into Denver with Icelandair, a convenient hop via Iceland (you could do a stopover for free in Iceland […]
Norwegian scenic byroads, do you want to drive on a road with 20 feet of snow on each side? May and June are the best months!
There are plenty of scenic byroads in Norway, many of which are only open during summer, the reason for this […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Coda.
Well, that was it! This was our first great adventure together. Since that trip we have been back to Australia […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 19, Fiji!
Tanja 1 January 1998, Sandalwood Inn, Nadi, FijiHere we are in another paradise island, and all we want is to […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 18, Tonga!
Tanja 25 December 1997, Tony’s guesthouse, Nuku Alofa, Tonga:So both transport and lodging turned out not to be a problem, […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 17, Auckland and the tropical north
16 December, entry from Ørjan, no entry from Tanja We slept in until noon. It was raining quite heavily, and […]
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 16, the best day ever! Black Water Rafting in Waitomo, New Zealand.
Tanja 15 December 1997, Juno Backpackers, Waitomo, New Zealand:What a day and what a birthday! We’ve been going full tilt […]
Wremer Travels (yes, we do!) 