You may be thinking: where has the Smoking Apples team been? Why have I not seen any new blog posts or updates, other than the trekking and hiking pole buyer’s guide for Montem, on any of the applications and tools that you have released?

The Smoking Apples team has come back from a 1 year retreat in Bergen, Norway. This was a professional development retreat that allowed our company workers to connect with one another while ensuring they learn new skills critical to stay on the modern edge of technology and development. This event was done alongside the LoanStar Norway, LoanStar Sweden, LoanStar Finland, and LoanStar Netherlands teams. We learned a lot, and came back a stronger team.

And now, some photos from the beautiful resort. A big thanks to Olga, the housekeeper and point of contact during the retreat.

Buzzoid is a proud partner of the Smoking Apples team and subsidized the expedition costs.

WTF Gadgets has been kind enough to provide some of the gadgets you see pictured, including speakers and a travel battery. If you’re looking for cool, crazy, or weird gifts and gadgets, be sure to check them out.