Hi! I am Merete from Norway
I have a MBA with a major in Marketing and my passion has been Fashion Retail since 92. Five years ago, I decided to leave my dream job as a Design and Buying Director, in Varner, one of the largest fashion retailers in Scandinavia, to follow my second passion, a passion that is getting stronger and stronger, traveling and social media.
I started my Instagram and my travel blog to share my travel experiences with my family and friends. The number of followers grew rapidly and now I have thousands of followers and many followers asking me for travel advice every day. As a very experienced traveler, hotels and destinations see a benefit in working with me. Together we can work on strategy, brand building and I can help with the marketing in yours and in my channels.
World with a Suitcase
On my travelblog and Instagram @worldwithasuitcase I share from the hotels I stay in, the restaurants I eat at in addition to the destinations I travel to.
My topics are REISETIPS where to travel to, HOTELL, OPPLEVELSER activities and MAT restaurants.
If you represent a country, a destination, a hotel, a restaurant, or an activity or even a product that you think my dear followers will love, please let me know.
I am not a backpacker, I travel with a suitcase, that`s why I am “World with a Suitcase”. For me, travel is about experiencing comfort and quality, not just getting by. That’s why I created “World with a Suitcase”. My approach to travel reflects a more refined, organized, and stylish way to explore the world. Whether it's finding a charming boutique hotel or savoring a gourmet meal, I believe in traveling with a sense of ease and sophistication, with a carry on suitcase in hand.
The hotels I stay in must have a design I like,
good location and be great value for money. I love boutique hotels and hotels with an attitude. I want to feel treated like a friend in a hotel not like a guest.
The restaurants I go to must be worth my money. For me good food and drinks are important and a big part of the total travelexperience.
Travel memories last but a tan will fade!
I help my followers to travel to interesting destinations and to fill the time they are there with activities that make the trip memorable. I specialize in creating tailored social media content that resonates with my followers, including high-quality photos, Reels, and engaging stories.
Work with me
I am one of Norways leading Travel Influencers. My content reaches a target audience of decision-makers, primarily women aged 35-60, who are actively seeking travel inspiration and recommendations.
I will help you to grow your business in a profitable way by creating great content: photos, Reels and text for my social media and for yours.
I create engaging and SEO-optimized blog articles that help you stand out in search results, driving organic traffic and visibility. My content consistently achieves high engagement and reach on social media, ensuring your brand connects with a highly engaged audience.
If you like, I will also be happy to help you with your marketing strategy, to help you build a strong brand and to help you to improve your social media as I also work as a Social Media Manager for customers in and outside the travel business.
I have traveled to 65 countries
and I am counting, approximately 25.000 people follow me on my travels on SoMe and I continue to grow. With a focus on increasing digital visibility, I help destinations and travel products reach a broader audience online.
I am an ambassador to people like me who may be afraid to turn their passion into a purposeful career by following their dream.
By biggest groups of followers (ranked) come from Norway, Great Britain, the US, Germany and Italy. The share is 80% women and 20% men and the majority is between 40-60 years in age - in other words the decision makers!
My posts have approximately 500K views/year
Contact me for a brainstorm and let’s make great business together!
I have worked with:
Tourism Boards and destinations:
St.Martin, Thailand, France, Spain, Indonesia, Philippines, Slovenia, Austria, Great Britain, Ireland, Latvia, Antibes & Juan-les-Pins, Portugal, Macedonia, Maldives, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Århus, Sweden, Telemark, Stranda, Senja, Sunnhordland, Møre og Romsdal, Haldenkanalen.
Hotels, Ships, Airlines and Activities:
Norwegian, Widerøe, Nordic Choice Hotels, Sommarøy Arctic, Hotel Tromsø, Carpediem, Hôtel Imperial Groupe, Royal Antibes Hotel, Hôtel Thalazur, Knutholmen, Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri, Hardangerfjord Hotel, 29/2 Aurland, STØTT-top of Helgeland, Crown & Champa Resorts Maldives, LUX* resorts, Thon Hotels, Tanum Strand, Nääs Fabriker, Vann, The Well, Strandflickorna, Björnholmen, 25 hours Hotels, Tollboden Kragerø, Kragerø Resort, DFDS, Varberg’s Kysthotell, Strand Hotel Fevik, Lotshotellet, Nevlunghavn Gjestgiveri and Star Clippers.
I have worked with BMW, Finansavisen, Hadeland Glassverk, Dale of Norway and Line of Oslo.
Spring 2024 I am one of three Influencers in a TV commercial VGTV produced by Schibsted Partnerstudio “Take-Off” for the airline Norwegian and contributor with my films and photos to some of Norwegians other destinations.
As a Content Creator my customers are all sorts of companies like ice cream, brewery, coaching, furniture, skincare, elevator and tourism. I am a Board Member of NBBA - Norwegian Bosnian Business Association. I am Incoming Operator for Vilja Travel - group tours for women from all over the world to Norway.
