Fairytale Farmstay in Norway
Valbjor Gard is a working farm owned by the same family for 800 years. The twelve cottages are beautifully restored and rustic, yet with running water and tiny bathrooms. They have little kitchens, seating areas, table, and cozy beds. The...
Operahuset
Fantastic architecture (outside and inside).
If you like dance, don't miss CODA Oslo International Dance Festival (performances, courses, workshops and seminars).
One of a kind
Vigelandsparken, also known as Frognerparken, is not only a must-see in Oslo, but one of the best parks I have been to thus far. Well, it really is more like an outdoor sculpture museum! Go figure!
Besides the amazing sculptures, I really like the...
The Viking Ship Museum
This small museum houses 3 unearthed Viking Ships and I found the history fascinating. I didn’t realize that the Viking burial ceremony was similar to the Egyptians. Their belief was that the dead needed food and drink (2 oxen were killed and...
Take a cable car - in the middle of the night
The Fjellheisen cable car in Tromso, which takes you up Mount Floya, operates 24 hours in the summer, when the Arctic sunshine stays with you all night. Whether you're planning a hike or merely to stand and gaze at the view of the mountains, it's...
Go swimming in a fjord
It was August, so it seemed a perfectly sensible idea. I'm in Norway, land of the fjords - let's go for a splash in one! Bergen has a lovely little lido that offers you just that opportunity. Sure, you can swim in its heated outdoor pool, but the...
Orre Strand
You dont associate the cold Norwegian climate with beautiful beaches, but all the 60 km long coastline between Stavanger and Brusand is a walk along some of the most beautiful beaches in Scandinavia or Northern Europe. You can take the train to...
Summer Hiking in Norway
Few countries can rival Norway for dramatic, jaw-dropping scenery. This view was captured on board the scenic Bergen Railway on a "Norway in a Nutshell" tour that took in the breathtaking Flåm Railway, the Aurlandsfjord, the narrow Nærøyfjord and...
Tromsø and Sommarøy, magical even if in lieu of the Northern Lights
Situated upon the northern tip of Norway, Tromsø is an arctic gem well worth hopping on that 2 hour flight from Oslo.
The city itself is reflective of its inhabitants; friendly, slow-paced and possessing a beauty so natural and fresh you have to...
