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Field notes

Stories from the road. Long walks, slow mornings and the people we meet along the way — written by hand, between trips.

Field Notes · May 2026

Stairway to Heaven

In Florli, an impressive staircase rises toward the sky — a climb that tests your limits. In a place where hydropower and human perseverance meet, travel journalist Geert Torfs discovers the magic of the Norwegian fjords.

By Geert Torfs · Florli · Lysefjord, Norway · 6 min

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Getting Lost to Find Each Other

Deep in the Swedish forests, armed with nothing but a laminated map and a handful of colour codes, we trade signal and certainty for silence — and find a floating cabin on a hidden lake that reminds us what rest really feels like.