Episode 3

Fjords, Vikings & a Tattoo: An Unforgettable Norway Adventure With Sandy Collins - Ep. 003

On this episode of Geekin’ on Travel, Curtis welcomes his good friend and longtime Geek Sandy Collins to share an unforgettable 10-day adventure through Norway with her husband Pat and their grandson Sean.

When Sandy and Pat asked Sean where in the world he wanted to travel, he chose Norway—and Sandy got to work planning the entire adventure herself.

Their journey takes us from Bergen to Voss, Flåm, Stavanger and Oslo, traveling by planes, trains, buses, boats and even a scenic railway through some of the most beautiful landscapes they’ve ever experienced.

We geek out about:

🇳🇴 Why Sean chose Norway for this special family trip

🏔️ Spectacular mountains, waterfalls and Norwegian fjords

🚂 Riding the incredibly scenic Flåm Railway

🚡 Gondolas, mountaintop views and watching paragliders take flight

🚤 Getting up close to the scenery on a high-speed fjord safari

🔥 Floating saunas—and jumping into the chilly waters of a fjord

⚔️ Exploring Viking history and a living Viking village

🖋️ Sean getting a very special Norwegian tattoo

🛳️ Three different fjord cruises and Sandy’s favorite experience

🏘️ Exploring Bergen, Voss, Flåm, Stavanger and Oslo

🎨 Museums, Norwegian history, Pulpit Rock and The Scream

🥓 Those incredible Norwegian hotel breakfast buffets!

🧳 Why packing light made traveling around Norway so much easier

❤️ The special experience of grandparents traveling internationally with their grandson

Sandy also shares what she learned from planning Norway on her own, how easy it was to navigate the country, what surprised her most and why she believes international travel can give young people a whole new perspective on the world.

And while the fjords and scenery were spectacular, the heart of this trip was getting 10 days together as a family—and hopefully inspiring another generation to keep exploring this amazing world.

Thinking about your next adventure?

Whether it’s a cruise, Disney, Universal, an all-inclusive resort, a European adventure or another unforgettable vacation, The Travelin’ Tiaras would love to help you make it happen.

📧 TravelinTiaras@gmail.com

Have a travel story to share?

Have you taken an unforgettable vacation, cruise, road trip or bucket-list adventure that would make a great Geekin’ on Travel episode?

I’d love to hear about it!

📧 CurtStone@GeekinOnTravel.com

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Thanks for listening and Geekin’ on Travel with us. 🌎✈️

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Curtis Stone

I’m a husband, dad, grandfather, Disney Geek, podcaster, traveler, classic-rock fanatic and technology guy from Connecticut.

For more than a decade, I’ve hosted the *Geekin’ on Walt Disney World Podcast*. What started as a fun way to talk about Disney became something much more meaningful — an amazing community where listeners became friends and Disney became the thing that brought us together.

When I’m not podcasting, you’ll usually find me traveling with my wife Margita, listening to classic rock on vinyl, hiking with our yellow Lab Sawyer, playing around with new technology or dreaming about the next adventure.

As I head toward the next chapter of my life, I’m trying to keep things pretty simple: **travel more, stay curious, keep creating, spend time with the people I love and enjoy the good stuff while it’s happening.**

There’s still a lot I want to see, learn and experience — and I’m looking forward to sharing some of it along the way.