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The Hidden North Travel Guide
The Hidden North is an online travel guide designed to help you plan your dream trip to Northern Europe. I specialise in road-trip guides, self-guided walks, Norway’s coastal ferry, the northern lights, and customised planned trips to Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, Svalbard and Sweden.
The Hidden North is written by Emma Vestrheim – that’s me! – an experienced tour leader and guide who has travelled around Northern Europe countless times during her eight years in Norway.
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Drive it Yourself: Setesdalveien (the Rv9) from Kristiansand to Haukeli
Visit the traditional region of Setesdal on the Rv9 from Kristiansand to Haukeli.
Drive it Yourself: Norway’s East Side (Rv2 & Rv3)
Explore Norway’s eastern side on this scenic road-trip
Drive it Yourself: Stokmarknes to Andenes on the Fv82
Travel through the Vesterålen region on this scenic highway!
Drive it Yourself: Trondheim to Røros on the Fv30
Enjoy this short but scenic drive from Trondheim to Røros on the Fv30!
Drive it Yourself: The Finnish Border to Tromsø on the E8
Follow this self-guided drive for the scenic trip from the Finnish border to Tromsø on the E8 highway.
Stavanger City Centre & Gamle Stavanger – Self-Guided Walking Tour
Explore Stavanger, Norway’s fourth-largest city, oil capital and historic Viking town, on this self-guided walking tour.
Longyearbyen Town Centre – Self-Guided Walking Tour
Explore Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world and historic mining settlement.
Where to Stay in Ålesund, from a Tour Leader’s Perspective
Choose the best place to stay in Ålesund based on my experience!
Meet the writer
Hello, I'm Emma
Originally from Australia, I moved to Norway eight years ago after falling in love with a guy from Bergen. I started as a local guide but eventually became a tour leader, taking groups all over Northern Europe. The Hidden North is a collection of my notes, tips and tricks from my eight years of experience travelling around this part of the world.