I’ve always wanted to see fjords. They are supposedly beautiful and mind numbingly stunning. Plus the word is cool. I mean just pronounce that word — f j o r d. It sounds so cool. I just like saying it. Fjord. Fjord. Fjord. And when I was planning my trip to Norway, the only thing [...]
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The Saturday City: Beautiful Bergen
May 28, 2011 – 9:00 am
The conversation usually begins like this: “You’re going to Norway?” “Yes, for a few weeks.” “You have to go to Bergen. It’s simply amazing.” No matter who I mentioned my trip to Norway to, they would talk about seeing Bergen with as much excitement as seeing the beautiful Norwegian fjords. I didn’t know what to [...]
Forty Eight Hours in Oslo
May 16, 2011 – 9:27 am
Most budget travelers skip Norway because it is an expensive country to visit. The taxes are high, a lot of things are imported, and the currency is very strong. During my time here, I’ve found very little ways around this fact and have learned cheap can be an extremely relative term. However, flight connections can [...]