I love this Norwegian carrier’s commercial — It’s cute, short, and shows just how jaw-droppingly beautiful Norway really is.
Travel Contests: Win a trip to Germany
May 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This week’s featured travel contests: Win a trip to Germany, courtesy of airberlin, A&O Hostels and EuroCheapo! Enter a 1-min film in JetBlueFlicks contest for a chance to win 2 tickets to NYC to see your film at Tropfest Win an XShot Camera Extender and iPhone Case! Enter to WIN a NORWAY trip Southwest Airlines: [...]
Journey to the High Arctic
March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
RELATED POSTS: A Taste of the Arctic in Oslo | Remembering the Good ‘Ol Days at Cafe Sorgenfri | Oslo’s Famous Wooden Ships | Top 10 Reasons to Visit Oslo | A Snowy Reindeer Sleigh Ride | Chasing the Aurora Borealis | Our Polar Expedition: 4 Snowmobiles and the Possibility of Polar Bears | 7 [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Visit Oslo
March 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
Oslo is a cosmopolitan city set amongst the Oslofjord and forests. There is a lot to discover: museums, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, and an array of outdoor activities. Our top ten, in no particular order: 1. Tales of ghosts make Akershus Slott even more enchanting. Akershus Fortress is full of amazing stories and is Norway’s most [...]
A Snowy Reindeer Sleigh Ride in Tromsø, Norway
March 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
The snow is falling in heavy flakes and the cloud cover blocks the light of the moon and stars. We’re at Risvika on Kvaloya (Whale Island) at a rural farm where the Sami people live and herd reindeer. As our eyes adjust to the total darkness, suddenly outlines of reindeer appear. The ringing of the [...]
A Taste of the Arctic in Oslo
March 5, 2012 by 2 Comments
I arrived with my husband, Tim, in Oslo, Norway today to begin an eight day Arctic adventure with Visit Norway USA. We kicked off our adventure with a taste of the Arctic right here in the bustling Oslo city center at ICEBAR Oslo. ICEBAR is kept at -5° Celsius (23° Fahrenheit) all the time. To [...]
Norway In A Nutshell
September 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Noah Markewich and Jennifer Overbeck: Geiranger or Bust We came to Norway seeking the adventure of a lifetime, but the way my wife is driving, this could be the last adventure of our lifetimes. Not that I want her to slow down. We’re late for our ferry from Geiranger to Valldal, which is supposed [...]
Hurtigruten Voyage in Norway
September 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
Norway isn’t that far, especially if you are already in Europe. Natalie and I flew from Frankfurt to Bergen and flight time was just 90 minutes. On the return we flew Oslo to Paris, and that flight was 1 hour and 45 minutes. We landed in Bergen 36 hours after the horrible tragedy in Oslo. [...]
