It was quite the year. January The temperature in Oslo dipped to -23C, I visited the new food hall Mathallen for the first time, and I attended my first WordCamp, an event that inspired many of the...
The Norwegian-American roots in the Twin Cities are clear for any visitor to see. I previously talked about the surprising number of Americans with Norwegian heritage, more in fact, than the native population of Norway today....
So I'm back from a fun week in Minnesota and it's time to catch up with my blogging! Earlier today I published a post about my SAS flight to Chicago, and I have a whole heap...
Despite travelling as much as I do, it's been over six years since I last flew long-haul. On that occasion I flew American Airlines from London to Los Angeles, a whopping eleven hours, and back again....
A good value central hotel in Stavanger city centre. Last week I returned to Stavanger for the first time in well over a year for the Forum Safran conference. As it was held on a Thursday...
On the first day of our Norwegian road trip, we saw Sør-Trøndelag, the Coastal Road, the Atlantic Road and Åndalsnes. On the second day, we saw Trollstigen, the Geirangerfjord, and Ålesund. What treats could possibly be...
Hotels often advertise a sea view, but I don't think I've ever seen a better example than the Rica Seilet in Molde. This was the view from my room's balcony, with a gorgeous view of Molde's...
As the first day of the road trip featured Sør-Trøndelag, the Coastal Road, the Atlantic Road and Åndalsnes, you'd think we might take it easy on day two, right? Then you don't know me very well! We...
Norwegian Air will fly directly from Oslo to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orlando from next year, the airline announced today. An announcement of new long-haul destinations had been expected given the airline's investment in Boeing's...
It was long overdue. Finally, after more than two years of living in Norway, I got behind the wheel of a car for the first time! Living in Oslo for two years I had little need...