Destination: Norway

Røros Copper Mine

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1789]

We crossed into Norway this morning, a cold, sunny-cloudy kind of day with a bit of rain thrown in.  I could sense the difference right away.  Fewer red houses though some of the barns are painted that color.  More firs and spruce, golden birches. ... Read more >

Night Sailing in the Norwegian Sea

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [1393] | Scholarship Entry

The cold, damp concrete floor in Fedje's derelict whaling station is solid under my back. Thin, grey clouds scud across the whitewashed sky, and a weak, watery sun swims overhead. If there is a more perfect place than right here and now, I don't want ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Out and About in Oslo

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 | By drmitch | Views [1139]

I had to get up stupidly early to catch the 6 hour train to Oslo, where I walked the 15 minutes to Anker Hostel . Once again it is more of a “hotel” feel than a hostel, with a large waiting room, no kitchen but a hotplate in the dorm room, and very ... Read more >

Tags: akershus slott, bygdoy island, castle, fram museum, kontiki museum, maritime museum, nobel peace centre, opera house, oslo, vikings

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

Deadwood

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 | By jornsalve | Views [745] | Comments [8]

Etter at vi hadde faatt nok av regnskog (det heter regnskog fordi det regner HELE tiden), blodigler, og soevnloese kalde netter paa harde straamatter, forlot vi Khao Yai med kurs mot phanom Rung, et tempelkompleks i nordoest-Thailand som ligger paa toppen ... Read more >

Day 1 - Oslo, Norway - på fergen og ankomst til Oslo, Norway.

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By kreydatus | Views [701]

FINALLY, the day has come to which I can visit Norway after years of fantasizing and planning.  I'm on the train to Frederickshavn connecting from Aalborg, Denmark.  So far it's a beautiful sunny morning and I hope it will be in Oslo as well.  I'm ... Read more >

dreams coming ture

Sat, 3 May 2014 | By | Views [224] | Scholarship Entry

I'll never forget the day that my aunt send me a postcard about the place she went to live there .. that time i realized that I must come out of my shell and see other countries I have never even dreamed to go to .. but that still just a dream. ?A happy ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

The futile haze of Frogner Park

Wed, 13 May 2015 | By | Views [209] | Scholarship Entry

I was young, I was in love, and I was about to leave the man I loved in Norway. Good timing has never been my strong suit. I fell in love weeks before I found out he was moving back to Oslo, a fact neither of us knew until it was too late to change the ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Here we go!

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 | By rachelhorner1 | Views [193]

So I keep talking about writing a blog... A little less conversation a little more action.. Here it is.  Attempt one. I'm currently in Bergen, Norway, staying with Lars. He's studying international development at uni so while he's busy with school ... Read more >

Gallery: Karlsøya

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 | By utegute | Photo Gallery

Photos: Norway

Mon, 6 Jun 2011 | By flashback_by | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Naughty Norway

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By stanzz | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 | By aurorahunt | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Photos: Northern Lights Interlude

Thu, 5 Dec 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery

Photos: NoBorders

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By snowboarder | Photo Gallery