Destination: Norway

Photos: Senja

Tue, 4 Dec 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

The Great Northern Light Chase

Tue, 4 Dec 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [442]

After today I'll think twice about flying with Norwegian on a future trip to Norway. Though my flight wasn't until 12:30 PM, I was on the road at 7:30 AM after thanking Nina and Zeljko for their hospitality. Hønefoss is only about a 55-minute ... Read more >

Norway!

Sun, 2 Dec 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [407]

"Norway in December, you are a brave soul" -Sara Wall, fellow perpetual traveller About two months ago I had a dream: one where I was viewing the Northern Lights. As I woke up I thought "why have I not seen them?" Plenty of times I've thought of going ... Read more >

Photos: Hønefoss

Sun, 2 Dec 2018 | By kiwiaoraki | Photo Gallery

Photos: Bergen: Home of the Hanseatic League

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Photo Gallery

Bergen: Home of the Hanseatic League

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Views [315]

As my train pulled into Bergen I realized my phone, which I was relying on for a map to where I was staying, was dangerously low on battery. I started off, and before long, though not without ascending one of Bergen’s steep hills, realized that ... Read more >

Tags: bergen, bryggen, bryggens museum, hanseatic league, hanseatic museum, seafood market

Photos: Fjord Country

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Photo Gallery

Fjord Country

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Views [308]

After trying and failing to stay entirely awake on the 6:25 am train out of Oslo my friend and I revived for the most impressive scenery passing the train windows as we climbed higher into the mountains. As we approached approximately 4,000 feet above ... Read more >

Tags: balestrand, fjords, hiking, naeroyfjord, norway in a nutshell

Photos: 36 hours in Oslo

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Photo Gallery

36 hours in Oslo

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 | By shire_girl | Views [294]

Such a short time for a city with so much to do, namely so many museums! After taking an hour to relax at our airbnb and getting to know the friendly kitten sized cat that came with it we headed out to explore a piece of Oslo. Perhaps the best moments ... Read more >

Tags: fram museum, norsk folkemuseum, open air museum, oslo, transportation, vigeland park

Photos: Norway - Telemark

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Norway - Telemark

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 | By dawnandmark | Views [364]

Spectacular drive to and through the Telemark region. Stayed in Rjukan which is famous for the Heroes of Telemark who were a group of resistance fighters in Nazi occupied Norway during WWII. They successfully sabotaged the factory in Rjukan which was ... Read more >

Photos: Norway - Vest Agder

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

Norway - Vest Agder

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 | By dawnandmark | Views [394] | Comments [3]

Caught the ferry in Hirsthals Denmark across to Kristiansand in Norway. Guess what? Double rain when we got there!! However, Norway looks spectacular even in the rain. Beautiful scenery with fjords, waterfalls, mountains and forest. Drove out on a peninsula ... Read more >

Leg 5: Oslo-Stockholm, 526km

Mon, 28 Aug 2017 | By bstess | Views [306]

There are only two trains per day between Oslo and Stockholm. The first one at 5.30am, which is totally inappropriate for holidays and the second at 1.30pm. The second train it is!   Unfortunately, not too much to report for this trip. Except ... Read more >