“There’s always a calm in the middle of the night of the Færder race,” says Dag Christensen from the cockpit of his sailing boat. He has often participated in this famous Norwegian regatta, held in the Oslo fjord every year in June, and infamous for its light airs and challenging...
froginthefjord inLanguage Unless you are some kind of language genius “What can I say, I have a good ear for languages” annoying kind of person, learning anything from Russian to Tahitian in 8 weeks, you’ll need to take Norwegian language classes. ...
Longyearbyen is very small, so it is relatively easy to find everything you’re looking for when visiting. The Svalbard Museum is behind the Radisson Blu (toward the fjord) in a shared building with the university. How much time do you need at the Svalbard Museum? Honestly, I would plan ...
Renting a car in Norway is the best way to explore the country. Driving conditions are really good with extremely good quality roads throughout the entire country. Having your own car gives you the flexibility to travel at your own pace through the Fjord lands and see places that are simply...
Kravdal O, Alvaer K, Baevre K, Kinge JM, Meisfjord JR, Steingrimsdottir OA, et al. How much of the variation in mortality across Norwegian municipalities is explained by the socio-demographic characteristics of the population? Health & Place. 2015;33:148-58....
Engelsøy, Ofotfjord, Norway | $5,500,000 Explore Private Islands in Norway Northen private islands are primarily situated inNorway,Sweden, or within the tranquil archipelagos ofFinland. They typically provide an ideal retreat for those seeking privacy and a deep connection with nature, far rem...
To celebrate December 1st, we ate traditional Norwegian rice porridge together with Eva’s family. Rose got the almond in the porridge, which comes with a price, and we couldn’t stop talking about how strange it feels to do “Christmas activities” in 30 degrees. This week, we are ...
I had an epic trip toArctic Circle on the Norwegian mainland, where I stayed in a snow hotel, and also I made it toLapland, Finland. Home to the real Santa Clause, where I made all my dreams come true meeting him! But Svalbard trumps the lot. ...
in western Finnmark, e.g. at Kåfjord in Alta. They were also used to “embellish” a graveyard in Hammerfest [47,48]. Soon after, largeHeracleums featured in the gardens of the Alta area. From there, plants were brought to Tromsø and a number of other localities in northern ...
behold. Watch them from a mountainside or the seashore, through the glass roof of a warm and comfy igloo, or get a front-row seat on the observation deck on board one of theNorwegian Coastal Express Hurtigruten’s shipsas it sails under the auroral oval.You did bring your camera, right?