Destination: Norway

Sailing Scandinavia

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By katiekimberling | Views [2174] | 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

Fjords & Bonfires in Bergen

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 | By drmitch | Views [1301]

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

Norway

Wed, 23 Dec 2015 | By iain_and_tamara | Views [1107] | Comments [2]

"Let's go to somewhere to experience a genuinely cold Christmas!" When sitting in New Zealand this suggestion would get short shrift but when in England surrounded by budget airlines it becomes a possibility very rapidly. We had a hunt through some ... Read more >

Tags: frost, northern lights, short break, winter christmas

The midnight sun....apparently

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 | By nadscol | Views [827]

After another ridiculously long drive we reached our northernmost base camp in Norway, Olderfjord. A pretty basic campsite with cabins, confusing washing machines and a whopping great souvenir shop. Go figure.   Here we were in reindeer country.... Read more >

Tags: norway

Lingering Over a Late Lunch: Gamlastovo Farm, Norway

Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [758]

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

Oslo

Tue, 8 May 2012 | By peterlee54 | Views [655]

I arrived in Oslo to find it shut or rather the camp sites do not open till 1 st June so I had to go about 8 miles out to find somewhere decent to stay. Bogstad Camping turns out to be one of the largest campsites in Norway and is situated just below ... Read more >

Trip planning

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 | By shakes78 | Views [357]

Preparing my route and setting up the flight schedules has been one of the more enjoyous parts of the planning process. The process started in a local pub (where great ideas often are conceived) in Oslo with a work colleague who had taken a career break ... Read more >

Tags: pre-planning

Here we go!

Thu, 11 Sep 2014 | By rachelhorner1 | Views [185]

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: Norway Xmas 07

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 | By dana-b | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Karlsøya

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 | By utegute | Photo Gallery

Photos: Stavanger, Bergen and Oslo

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By aptyson | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 | By | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010

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

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

Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012

Passport & Plate - Clam chowder

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

Tags: Passport & Plate: ITALY 2014

Passport & Plate - GG's Blonde Brownies

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By breaelford | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 tsp vaniila 1 egg 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted 1/8 tsp baking soda pinch of salt milk chocolate chips (more is better)   How to prepare this recipe This is a fairly simple recipe, ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA