Most Norwegians choose to warm up in the winter by flying south and chasing the sun. Although I flew to Tenerife in November, when the real winter sets in I seem to want to get even colder. Go figure. Last winter, I chose to take my first flight north of the Arctic Circle, experiencing Tromsø [...]
My Travels in 2012 – And Plans for 2013
I resisted as long as I could, honest. Here is my Best of 2012 post, although I’ve tried to make it a little more interesting by focusing on the places I visited – both in Norway and elsewhere. Afterwards, I’m super excited to reveal the places I shall be visiting in 2013. Lillehammer, Norway Jan [...]
The Breathtaking Beauty of Fjord Norway
Have you ever been so overwhelmed by your surroundings that you shed a tear? Something so awe-inspiring you just had to let go of your emotions? Introducing the highlight of my summer vacation, the boat trip from Flåm to Gudvangen on the Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord: Several boats a day make the 2-hour journey between Flåm [...]
Exploring Flåm
After our epic rail journey, my parents and I finally made it to Flåm. Words can’t do this place justice, so I’m going to start with some photos: Situated deep within centre-west Norway on an arm of the mighty Sognefjord and nestled tightly below towering peaks, Flåm is a prime example of a Norwegian fjord [...]
A Postcard From Gothenburg
Dear Oslo, Wish you were here! Gerry and I enjoyed our short hop across the border. Turns out, Sweden is just like you! But a bit blonder. And with funny dots over their ö! First we went to the Museum of Modern Culture to see an exhibition called Destination X. It wasn’t very big, so they [...]
Our Journey on the Magical Flåm Railway
Way back in January my parents and I decided to book a summer holiday in Norway to celebrate my Dad’s 60th birthday. As I’m the runaway son living here, it was left to me to sort it out. I considered a week in Bergen, a road trip around the country, an Arctic voyage to the midnight sun, [...]
My Norwegian Summer Vacation
Last year I described my surprise at Norway’s Big July Shutdown, when pretty much the entire country takes their vacation. This year, I was a little more prepared for it. My family joined me for a few weeks and we travelled around some of Norway’s prettiest places. We took in two UNESCO World Heritage sites [...]
My First Impressions of Stavanger
I started my new job on Monday. My first task was to fly to Stavanger for a three-day training course. Having never visited one of Norway’s most important cities, I was pleased to be going, despite the 5am wake-up call! Here’s what I knew about Stavanger before going: – It’s Norway’s oil capital – The [...]
A Personal Update
Other than celebrating my first year in Norway, I’ve been a little quiet on here of late. Reason being, I’ve been incredibly busy! A New Job When I moved here one year ago it was on a temporary contract, so my future was always unclear. Sadly things didn’t work out so the past couple of [...]
Oslo Goes Mobile!
Last month Visit Oslo, the organisation charged with promoting the city to a worldwide audience, joined the iGeneration. A free app for iPhone, iPad and Android allows visitors to Oslo access to a wealth of information to aid their stay. Let’s take a closer look… Welcome to iOslo My first impression of the iPad version [...]
