Destination: Norway

Sailing Scandinavia

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By katiekimberling | Views [2186] | Comments [2]

After leaving the plush comfort of Kent and Leslie's apartment in Amsterdam, Devin and I boarded a night train headed for Copenhagen, Denmark. School just let out for the summer in Europe, so all the trains were pretty much booked solid. We ended up ... Read more >

Tags: denmark, norway, sweden

Oslo, Norway

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [996]

Hi All, Not quite sure about whether we made any savings travelling with ryanair. To get from Vienna to Frankfurt we spent 10 hrs on the train then to get to frankfurt hahn airport another 1.5hr on a bus then a wait of 6hrs before our 1.5hr flight ... Read more >

Fjords Galore!

Sun, 16 May 2010 | By neil_loewen | Views [977]

I left Copenhagen after two days there, and set my sights on Sweden.  It was kind of a big deal to cross the bridge from Denmark to Sweden (longest in the world?), because I had seen it on Discovery Channel many times!  We left Copenhagen, on our way ... Read more >

Tags: beautiful, bergen, fjords, gothenburg, neil loewen, norway, sweden

Chasing the Light

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [946] | Scholarship Entry

Her beauty was mesmerising, even in those still images I flicked through on Google. Her idea was fascinating, and aura strongly magnetic. I could almost hear her speak through the images “come find me, and there will be light”. Awe struck, as I read ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Lingering Over a Late Lunch: Gamlastovo Farm, Norway

Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [778]

To understand Norway, you need to spend some time outside Oslo. The Norwegians are people who enjoy the outdoors. Outdoor recreation and sports are popular. Skiing, fishing, hiking… But an outdoor life also includes work. Rural life is still a ... Read more >

Tags: cooking, norway, plums, pudding, recipes

Alesund

Thu, 24 Sep 2015 | By brandonborn | Views [751]

Finally made it to Norway, after years of dreaming I’ve finally made it to the top spot on my bucket list, and so far it hasn’t disappointed. The trip here was incredible, five planes, 8 buses, 2 trains, 2 taxi’s and a ferry. For anyone ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, city, explore, fun, norway, school, travel

Vårpuss og klar for ny sessong =)

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 | By bjorn_og_espen | Views [590]

Forige sesong var heller laber, både når det gjelder seiling og oppdateringer her. Nå går det mot lysere tider =) Etter litt om og men, så har vi skaffet oss bårplass i Osloområdet for denne sesongen, næremere bestemt på høvikodden ved Hennie Onstad.... Read more >

Plutselig hjemme...

Sun, 4 May 2008 | By rune_thorsen | Views [422]

Tok bare 28 timer ifra jeg gikk inn på første flyplassen til jeg kom ut av den siste...  Er en smule sliten.  Men slapp å dra på bagen min da, vet ikke helt hvor den er...  Etter å ha mista overgangen i New York, så ble jeg sendt til Paris hvor jeg også ... Read more >

First Impressions

Wed, 3 Jun 2015 | By theycallmekenz | Views [311] | Comments [1]

So far, I love Bergen, what I have seen anyway. I arrived in Bergen Norway around 4 this afternoon. My trip here was an adventure  I was rerouted, delayed etc three times, so that when I got here, nothing of the original itinerary remained! That ... Read more >

Northern lights.

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [267] | Scholarship Entry

It's been over a month since I first put my foot in this land, and even though the routine starts to kick in, it still feels like a whole different planet. During this time, the sun seemed to never let go, as if dancing around breathtaking mountains that ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

All you need is courage and creativity

Sun, 20 Apr 2014 | By | Views [196] | Scholarship Entry

It was a rainy day in the fall of 2011. It was that time between summer and christmas, that time when your days becomes a loop of the day before. Nothing new, school, work, sleep and repeat. We used to go out in the weekends but that too seemed like a ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Hunting the Lights

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By ozedot | Views [188] | Scholarship Entry

My ears hurt and threatened to snap off. The tip of my nose shrieked with pain. Kirkenes was desolate and fiercely, colder than imagined. I spent a night here after disembarking from the Kong Harold. The focus of the trip was the Northern Lights. A solar ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Nordic beauty

Wed, 5 Nov 2014 | By | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship

Photos: Oslo

Sat, 1 Jan 2011 | By mccartgemm | Photo Gallery

Photos: Northern Lights Interlude

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery