June 2018: With our second month of international travel under our belts, we have come in at $100 under our budget for the month. Despite having some of our more expensive stops – such as Norway – this month, we met our overall budget and will share some lessons and thoughts in today’s post.
6/28/18-7/1/18: Visby, Sweden, is a quaint, medieval town located on the island of Gotland off mainland Sweden. Surrounded by the original medieval wall and with cobblestone streets, it was a very beautiful and relaxing stop. Check out some more details of our visit to Visby in today’s post.
6/23/18-6/28/18: wrapping up our time in Oslo, Norway, we tour various gardens, palaces, fortresses, and other landmarks. After Norway, it is on to Sweden!
6/25/18-6/26/18: The Oslo Pass is a 24-hour pass that allows free entry to 30 Norwegian museums, as well as free transportation and other discounts. We more than got our value as we toured several museums over the course of two days.
If traveling abroad for months (or longer), one of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make is what you’ll be traveling with. We provide the top 10 items that we wouldn’t be traveling without on our sabbatical, and also share some lessons about what we won’t be packing next time we hit the road.
6/22/18: A short walk from downtown Bergen, you can quickly climb the mountains and get some spectacular views of the city. Although our hike had to be modified last minute due to high winds, we still took in some excellent sights and had a great day-hike in Bergen.