About

The idea with Lente is to spread joy and share my passion for travel, yoga, food culture and local handcraft, with a common approach to the slow philosophy.

I’m a graphic designer and a passionate hobby-photographer. I’m also a certified yoga teacher from India in 2016. Yoga has been a part of my life for many years. I’m based in Oslo, Norway, but spend as much time as I can in Italy, my second home country.

I arrange genuine travels with focus on sustainability and love for the authentic and real. Meaning that we will support local farmers and artists, travel in small groups away from the “mass” tourism. We will focus on cooking and eating vegetarian slow food and spend long evenings around the dinner table. We will also connect with ourselves through yoga and mindful moments, finding calm and be presence with the nature.

To cook, eat and create a good atmosphere around the table, is a big part of my life. I simply love it, and it gives me a boost of energy and creativity. I love to explore ingredients, new combinations and flavors. I have a big passion for local and slow production and cultivation, and for the magic that happens when playing with nature and following its rules. I also think we have a lot to learn from the past, when people had to eat what was available, use the nature’s resources and find ways to preserve food and not waste anything.

Food is so much more than just food. It’s a way of connecting with other people, opening up the senses and sharing life stories. Food is also a part of religion, and has a long story back in time. Food should be about respect. Respect for the nature and respect for the people that have made sure that the food ends up on your plate. Growing up on a farm, this is something that has always been close to my heart. But it takes time to grow in you.

“Learning from the food cultures and especially the Mediterranean has opened up a new world for me. The way the Mediterranean people process their resources and how the dining table reflects the season are things I want to share with others, through travels and workshops.”

Learning from the food cultures and especially the Mediterranean has opened up a new world for me. The way the Mediterranean people process their resources and how the dining table reflects the season, are things I want to share with others, through travels and workshops. Food is medicine for healthy people. The Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest in the world, and the way of enjoying food in good company is also a big part of their high quality of life.

Are you tired of running around? Feeling that you don’t have time to do exactly what you wish and what you need? Lente is focusing on going slower. Finding more time to time. Lente is a latin word a means exactly this; slow and calm.

I hope that on my travels you will learn to appreciate the beauty of slowing down, and see the perfect in the imperfect. I want you to open up your heart to the genuine and authentic. Hopefully you can get a different perspective and experience magical moments that will affect you for a lifetime.

Marianne Eidal, 20.05.2020