Destination: Norway
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Tue, 5 Jun 2007 | By crustyadventures | Views [2979] | Comments [2]
Huh... who'd have thunk it? I'd find myself in Oslo presenting to a global eco-tourism conference, drawing on work experience but also travel tales near and far, to piece together an angle on a complex world. I met some great people and wonder if ... Read more >
Tags: conference, responsible tourism, weird and crazy
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 | By drmitch | Views [1313]
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
Sun, 19 Jun 2011 | By drmitch | Views [1124]
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
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 | By nadscol | Views [832]
Boring title I know but what else can I say? Norway was quite simply the most beautiful place that I have ever been in my entire life. To be honest before we got to Norway I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew about Norway were brief spiels from ... Read more >
Tags: norway
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [774]
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
Thu, 24 Sep 2015 | By brandonborn | Views [749]
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
Sun, 14 Aug 2011 | By arm | Views [642]
Stavanger, Norway My Birthday present from M was a weekend to Norway, a very generous and amazing gift! M had seen a billboard with a picture of "The Pulpit Rock," a beautiful sight of Stavanger which can be reached by ... Read more >
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 | By lib | Views [558] | Comments [1]
After a long and hectic journey via Asia to get to the far foreign scandinavian land of Norway, i finally arrived to my final destination. My first thoughts when flying into Oslo airport, was that i was entering a land of fairy tales. The picture perfect ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 16 Aug 2009 | By utegute | Views [467]
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 >
Sun, 4 May 2008 | By rune_thorsen | Views [421]
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 >
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
Tue, 13 May 2014 | By | Views [142] | Scholarship Entry
When I was nineteen I got the chance to go to Norway to compete in judo at the Scandinavian Championship and prove that I was something more than a large fish in the small pond that Iceland was. For the trip it is hard to choose what was the most unforgettable ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Mon, 1 Jul 2013 | By aurorahunt | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
My name is Esdras and I'm a 29 year old Italian, who was born in Brazil. I am currently living in Ireland.
Travelling is in my blood and I have moved house 17 times. This alone explains why I would love to experience an adventure to many different locations ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2013
Thu, 5 Dec 2013 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 16 Oct 2010 | By pozitifff | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
In my photos I show Norway - different but fabulous like a scene for fairies. Some of these fairies are mysterious and strange, the others are educative and strong, or funny tales - but all of them are in Norway, about Norway.
I love to make pictures ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010