Category Archives: Travel
Tja Sverige!
We survived the move, managed to finish all the unpacking on Christmas day, and have stumbled upon Viking runestones pretty much in our backyard. On our first walk through the surrounding countryside, this was the view that greeted us. I … Continue reading
Life Changes and Other Surprises
This time last week, I had absolutely no idea my life would change in a major in a mere handful of hours. Last week Friday we got the call that my husband had been offered a job in Stockholm, Sweden. … Continue reading
Summer Cons and All the Awesome!
This summer I had the privilege of attending two amazing science fiction and fantasy conventions, not only as a fan, but as a panelist. The first was FinnCon held in June in my university town of Jyväskylä. The second was … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Publishing, Travel
Tagged diversity, literature, LonCon3, publishing, WorldCon, writing, young adult
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My visit to South Africa and all the awesome!
This time last week I was soaking up the mid-winter South African sunshine while it was snowing on mid-summer in Finland. Needless to say, I’m extremely grateful Jo’burg weather was so mild and that I got a slice of unexpected … Continue reading
A-Z Catch Up
This week got super busy and I got a little lazy, so I missed out on three letters in the A-Z Challenge. Sorry! Since Sundays are meant to be days off from the challenge, I thought this would be a … Continue reading
Why Traveling is Good for the Author’s Soul
Last week I mentioned I’d be going on a road-trip. I did, and now I’m back, refreshed and ready to dive back into my WIP. I wasn’t convinced I loved my characters or could pull off the complicated premise of … Continue reading
Road-trip!!
We’re going on a road-trip! And it’s going to be awesome! But road-tripping through the Arctic means I will have sporadic Internet access at best so Off the Page might not follow normal scheduling this week. (I’ll be back in the … Continue reading
Road Trip Wednesay: Road Trips
This week’s topic: What’s the most dramatic road trip you’ve ever been on?
Posted in Blog, Travel
Tagged Finland, norway, road trips, russia, South Africa, sweden, traveling
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The Other Face of Berlin
I’m an avid traveller. There’s nothing better than heading off to an unknown place, ready to discover its history and secrets. Living in Finland has made gallavanting around Europe substantially easier. Having passed through the German airports numerous times, I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Blog, Travel
Tagged alternative Berlin, anarchy, Berlin, counter-culture, graffiti, punk, street art
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Authors Around the World
I missed the start of this fantastic tour because I was running around Berlin. I’m back now and here’s what I should have posted on July 27! So sorry for those that were left waiting… but better late than never, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Reading, Travel
Tagged AATW, Authors Around the World, Gotta have YA, YAlit
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