The buildings surrounding me are from the 18th century, built upon the foundations of the original buildings from the 12th century. This harbour front strip has seen seafaring activity that has developed the city of Bergen, Norway. The bundle of wooden houses along the city’s downtown Hanseatic wharf are here to stay. Called Bryggen,...
Three times everyday during the summer, there’s a man in Ålesund, Norway who helps the crew of the Hurtigruten ship set anchor. He has been volunteering for many years, even after becoming a millionaire on a lottery win. Norway Cruises Our group of tired but happy travel writers arrive at the Hurtigruten dock in...
Hands down, Ålesund is my favourite city in Norway (so far). Called the Art Nouveau Town, Ålesund was burnt to the ground by a devastating fire in 1904 and was rebuilt in the style of the day: Art Nouveau. Today, it remains a charming small city on the coast. Glassblowing Studio Let’s go right...
This is the first time I have featured a photo, mostly because I think my photos are pretty average. But I really like the one below, so I had to share it! Lillehammer, Norway Lillehammer, Norway is well known for its hosting of the 1994 Winter Games. The Olympic Park is still a popular...
Snorre Pedersen is an Olympic skeleton racer from Norway, competing from 1997 to 2005 and finishing 14th in the men’s skeleton in 2002. He’s, like, a big deal. Hafjell Snorre took a group of us travel writers up the gondola to the top of the mountain in Lillehammer, Norway, to the Hafjell bike park....
I spend a lot of time in hotel rooms. It’s a breath of fresh air, then, when I check into a hotel that feels more like an apartment! That was the case when I arrived at the Thon Hotel Panorama in Oslo, Norway. Thon Hotel, Oslo I walked into my room to see hardwood...
My days in Denmark were up. It was time to get on the overnight ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo, Norway and discover a new country. What I found on the ferry, though, was a bit of a shocker. Ferry to Norway First of all, the ship was massive, holding just under 3,000 passengers. (The...
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