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Oslo Neighborhood Guide for Travelers

Wondering where to stay when you visit Oslo? In the central parts of Oslo there are five neighborhoods where I’d recommend you to find your accommodation: Bjørvika, Downtown (kvadraturen), Grünerløkka, Frogner/Majorstuen or Aker Brygge. To…

How to travel around in Norway

If you’re about to travel to Norway you’re probably well aware of how to get here, but what about transportation and travel inside Norway? How to move between regions or from one city to another?…

The Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo & I met Thor Heyerdahl Jr

Thor Heyerdahl and his legendary Kon-Tiki expedition was a great part of my youth, reading most of his books, and I consider myself a huge fan. Meeting his son Thor Heyerdahl Junior, at the Kon-Tiki…

A Guide to Cheap Hotels in Oslo

Are you traveling to Oslo and looking for a cheap hotel? Finding a hotel room in Oslo for under 120 USD per night can be a challenge, but here are a few nice options that…

A visit to the new Munch Museum in Oslo

The Munch Museum in Oslo Edvard Munch, one of Norway’s greatest painters have gotten a new museum in Oslo, and last week I paid it a visit. Even though you might not be familiar with…

VÍKINGR – A Viking age exhibition in Oslo

The Víkingr exhibition is showing some of the most exquisite objects that we have from the Norwegian Viking Age. This includes the Gjermundbu helmet, which is the best preserved Viking helmet in the world. I…

Top six things to do in Bergen

I love Bergen and I’ve visited numerous times. This salty town on the Norwegian west coast is one of my favorite places to travel to in Norway. From Oslo I usually go by train with…

Grimstad – Experience Henrik Ibsen (and hot dogs)

In the Summer of 2021, together with my girlfriend Gabrielle, we sailed from Oslo and down the Norwegian “Sørlandskysten” Southern coast to Kristiansand. Along the way we discovered some really nice coastal towns. I’m going…

Risør – A beautiful coastal town in Norway

In the Summer of 2021, together with my girlfriend Gabrielle, we sailed from Oslo and down the Norwegian “Sørlandskysten” Southern coast to Kristiansand. Along the way we discovered some really nice coastal towns. I’m going…

Kragerø – A charming coastal town in Norway

In the Summer of 2021, together with my girlfriend Gabrielle, we sailed from Oslo and down the Norwegian “Sørlandskysten” Southern coast to Kristiansand. Along the way we discovered some really nice coastal towns. I’m going…