Jessica Furseth

1 month ago | atlasobscura.com | Jessica Furseth

“Bergen train robbed in the night!” The newspaper headline was dramatic, and the story equally so: As travelers in jubilant vacation moods were enjoying their journey across the mountains, a group of students descended on the train and robbed it, before making their getaway on skis. The paper was inundated with calls from people who’d missed a small but vital little box, stating, “Price: 2 kroner, Gyldendal.” It was an ad for a book from a major publisher.

1 month ago | msn.com | Jessica Furseth

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1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Jessica Furseth

Spring in the air, and London is calling – not by Tube, but on foot. Jessica Furseth explores a 78-mile circular walking route and finds a surprisingly wild, wonderfully weird and deeply revealing way see LondonFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

Nov 11, 2024 | jessicafurseth.substack.com | Jessica Furseth

Thanks for reading The New Leaf! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. I went to Las Vegas because Luke was going for work and I thought sure, I'll tag along! It will be a very nice hotel and can I hang out and work, and clear out my jetlag before heading out into the desert. I didn't expect to have all that much to say about Vegas, but my four days in the blinding lights have left me with if not thoughts, then at least feelings?

Oct 9, 2024 | jessicafurseth.substack.com | Jessica Furseth

Somewhere along the Capital Ring through Horsenden Hill, learning it’s not such a flat city after all. Now that I'm firmly ensconced in the life stage known as "I have discovered nature", I've progressed from all-weather swimming into full blown hiking. We're not talking rigorous mountains or even something elegant like the Ridgeway – I have simply walked a 78 mile (126 km) circle around London.