Category: Norway
Nostalgia Bakery
Bakeri Nostalgi as it is actually called, is one of the few businesses which have managed to survive at Silsand,…
An Old Arctic Trading Post
Hamn i Senja has been around for a long time, since the beginning of the 1600s, but the hotel resort…
VIDEO: Senja Ring Road
It took a good while before we had the possibility to somewhat encircle the island. Before that, it was all about…
Thai Food in the Arctic
Yes, Thai food finally made it to where I grew up. During my childhood and my teens, and honestly long…
A Bunch of Naked People
This park in Oslo has a couple of names attached to it, Frognerparken and Vigelandsparken. The latter is the sculpture part…
Let’s Set Some Ground Rules!
So this fall I finally made it inside the lawmakers building. As it is sitting right there on the main…
A Modern Historical Museum
Once a year Oslo has an event called Oslo Culture Night, during which a lot of museums are open to…
Oslo’s Botanical Garden
Honestly, I’ve never been interested in visiting the botanical garden in Oslo. Others have been there, and said nice things…
VIDEO: Follow the Lights
Lysvandring, we call this one evening light festival in Norway. A trail through an area, along which artists have put up…
A City River Walk
Akerselva in Oslo was once considered the divide between east and west, between blue collar and white collar neighbourhoods. But not…