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I'm in a Norsca commercial

Mon, 14 May 2007 | By crustyadventures | Views [2814] | Comments [1]

Oslo; first impressions. Green, calm and clean. It's so nice to have arrived at the Oslo airport which smelled of popcorn and looked like a stylish entrance to a sauna, all glass and wood and light. This was a contrast after the awful mayhem of ... Read more >

Tags: conference, oslo, the great outdoors

Fjords & Bonfires in Bergen

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 | By drmitch | Views [1328]

My ticket directed me to the "family car" of the train to Bergen where I was the only passenger. I was a bit worried that I'd caught the wrong train until the ticket collector came through and put my mind at rest! There had been a fire ... Read more >

Tags: bergen, fjord, glacier, hiking, mt floyden

Lingering Over a Late Lunch: Gamlastovo Farm, Norway

Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [791]

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

Observations in Oslo

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 | By leelee1586 | Views [646]

I'll get to the Oslo Observations in a moment, but first I need to tell you about the plane ride here. So I get myself all settled into my seat, we take off, they serve food, dim the lights, and I put my headphones in for a little nappy. Well, ... Read more >

Karlsøy Festivalen

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 | By utegute | Views [473]

The Karlsøy festival is a special occasion where we gather together to resist and oppose a society with values based on profit, competition and greed. The festival is a protest against razing of the rural communities, environmental destruction and ... Read more >

Packing and getting ready to go

Mon, 8 Dec 2008 | By polargirl | Views [445]

At the moment all I seem to be doing is working like crazy and trying to get ready to go South. Today the(almost)last box of gear arrived and I'm now just making sure I have everything organised and then tomorrow evening I'll be battling with getting ... Read more >

Tags: snow cold wind tent

3 uker før avreise

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 | By jegreiseralene | Views [363]

Kamera er kjøpt. Reiseforsikring undersøkes. Pakkelisten skal handles. Siste runde vaksiner blir unnagjort. Avreise nærmer seg. Fort.

Tags: preparations

Art Nouveau, Ålesund

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [343]

A land of art nouveau! In the first ever guidebook I glanced at about Norway, I noticed a city perched on a peninsula surrounded by blue sky and about the most spectular setting ever. Ålesund is where I had to be. I would often gaze at that ... Read more >

Catching a Moment - An unexpected meeting

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 | By | Views [333] | Scholarship Entry

The clouds are getting thicker, the day slightly more depressing. A crowd of 10 persons and an expedition leader are cramped in a rubber boat, surrounded by a blue grayish sea with chunks of ice in it. The day is coming to an end, a day filled with excitement, ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Catching a Moment - A Dangerous Point of View

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By | Views [215] | Scholarship Entry

I’m running. Fast as I can. My feet are barely glimpsing the edges of rocks before I push off, propelling through the air towards the next stone. Rock. Ledge. JUMP. Nice! Left. Right. Faster, he’s catching on you. This is dangerous, careless; this is ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Passport & Plate - Clam chowder

Wed, 12 Mar 2014 | By advenus | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients Mussels Carrot Paprika red Green peppers Challot onion Spring onion Garlic Lemon Olive oli Cream 35% White wine dry semi dry Water Salt pepper How to prepare this recipe Clean the clams. Take away that is not closed.... Read more >
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Tags: Passport & Plate: ITALY 2014

Photos: Stavanger, Bergen and Oslo

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery

Norway, August 2009
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Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By sandara | Photo Gallery

images of polar bear eating a seal, Magdalenefjord, Spitsbergen August 2010
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My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By karun | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

These photos have been taken in October, 2011 while I was just visiting a famous nude sculpture park; the Vigelands Park in Oslo, the capital city of Norway. As a part of my keen interest in photography to capture moments that isn't noticed normally ... Read more >
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, Travel Photography Scholarship 2011