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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.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 […]
Oh well, whatever! 31 years of Nevermind!
It is today 31 years since Nirvana released their second album “Nevermind”. It was the band’s first album on a […]
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 […]
Norwegian Music Noir, perfect autumn music!
Can you name a Norwegian band, except A-ha? Probably not. Norway is not what you can call a prolific maker […]
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 […]
Top 5 moments on the road in USA
There are som many epic moments to be had while on the road in the US. We have done a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Himeji Samurai Castle
As a part of our Japan In 9 Days trip, we decided to stop at one of the best surviving […]
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, […]
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 […]
Walking in London: Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
Set right in the heart of London is Hyde Park and its “sister” park Kensington Gardens. Hyde Park is one […]
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 […]
Hiroshima 6th August 1945
On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb […]
Driving 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 […]
New York’s Bleecker Street, the coolest cross section of the Big Apple
If you are like us a music fan, movie buff, pizza lover, pop culture afficionado or just an urban rat […]
Another epic 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 […]
The El Paso loop, 3 epic days motorbiking in Texas and New Mexico via white deserts, Billy the kid shootouts and alien encounters.
From El Paso, Texas via White Sands National Park- Cloudcroft- Alamogordo- Three Rivers Petroglyphs- Valley Of Fires- Lincoln- Roswell- Carlsbad […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pearl Jam Albums Ranked From Not So Bad To Totally Epic!
Pearl Jam – seventh grunge father in the house On the eve of their debut album «Ten» 30th birthday, let […]
Masai Mara, Kenya, the perfect safari destination!
We have been so lucky that we have had the opportunity of going to Africa twice. Two very different places, […]
Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa, a dream safari destination!
Our second ever safari trip to Africa took us to South Africa, and the northern part of the country, to […]
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 […]
A Short Visit To Granada, Spain
We would like to call this a short visit, just because we did not have too much time in Granada, […]
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 […]
From Albuquerque to Monument Valley via Route 66 and Canyon de Chelly, roadtrip epicness galore!
Santa Fe to Gallup An hour’s drive south of Santa Fe is Albuquerque. We only passed by to pick up […]
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 […]
Highway 1 from San Francisco to Los Angeles, the ultimate US roadtrip for beginners!
It’s the classic American road trip, first taste for many tourists of the open road in the US. The stuff […]
Why we love London, our second home (and 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 […]
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 […]
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”, […]
London for 8 year olds, a brief guide from uncle and auntie from our visits with 3 nephews and one niece, all aged 8 at the time
We know this is a very specific age and topic, but we have only been with 8-year-old kids to London. […]
Route 66, the epic western parts of The Mother Road, USA!
Riding the western parts of Historic Route 66 in USA. It’s THE American dream, it’s the backbone of the world’s […]
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 […]
New York’s Bleecker Street, the coolest cross section of the Big Apple
Bleecker Street on Manhattan is one of the coolest streets to walk while in New York. Filled with historic landmarks and great spots for drinks and food, it is a must do on your NYC bucket list.
Another epic 5 day motorbike adventure looping from Las Vegas via awesome roads and sights (and some snow).
Another epic roadtrip on motorbikes starting and ending in Las Vegas via some epic roads and world class wonders like Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Monument Valley, Route 66 and the awesome Moki Dugway.
Norwegian scenic byroads, want to drive on a road with 20 feet of snow on each side? May and June are the best months!
May and June are the best months to experience the newly opened scenic byroads in the Norwegian mountains. The roads are cleared of snow, and you can drive with meters of snow on each side of the road. Very spectacular!
5 day roadtrip on motorbikes from Phoenix to San Diego via some of the most spectacular roads and sights in western USA
A 5 day roadtrip on Harley Davidson motorbikes from Phoenix to San Diego via some of the most spectacular roads, sights and landscapes of the western USA.
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Coda.
That was it! These are the highlights from our 19 part around the world 1997 travel diaries. Thank you for reading, liking and commenting! It has been epic!
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 19, Fiji!
Part 19 of our around the world travel diaries ends our adventure in Fiji, we find a nice beach, play cards and have a near death experience on a ferry in a cyclone!
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 18, Tonga!
The penultimate post from our travel diaries from 1997. We arrived in Tonga with high hopes but our plans did not work out like we had hoped. And home sickness starts to set in.
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 17, Auckland and the tropical north
Last entries from New Zealand in part 17 of our around the world 1997 travel diaries. We go from Auckland to the tropical north and see very few dolphins, cape Reinga and magnificent Kauri trees.
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 16, the best day ever! Black Water Rafting in Waitomo, New Zealand.
The best day ever! Part 16 of our around the world travel diaries from 1997 is spent underground in Waitomos wast underground cave network. It is Tanjas birthday, and she gets to spend the whole day in a wetsuit underground!
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 15, the North Island! Taupo, Napier and thermal parks
Part 15 of our travel diaries from 1997, we get to the North Island of New Zealand and we visit a thermal park.
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 14, nearly bungee jumping in Queenstown
Part 14 of the now slightly epic travel diaries from 1997 takes place on New Zealands south island, we do not have the money to bungee jump, and miss out on swimming with dolphins.
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 13, hello New Zealand! Arriving in Christchurch, and having a bad taste party in the bush!
Part 13 of the epic around the world 1997 travel diaries. Leaving Australia and arriving in a slightly chillier New Zealand, having a bad taste party and being cold for the first time in a long while.
Around the World 1997 Travel Diaries. Part 12, the Blue Mountains, Sydney and farewell Australia!
Last days and chapter 12 of our travel diaries from 1997 we spend in Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
Wremer Travels (yes, we do!) 