During 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…
In Norway you can pick as much berries and mushroom as you want in any forest. This is thanks to the “allemannsretten”, the right to roam. A law that ensures the public’s access to nature.…
Norway got many spectacular mountain roads, but this road might be the most spectacular of them all. Trollstigen (stige means ladder in Norwegian) is situated north of the Geiranger fjord and just south of the…
Monday Night Travel – Norwegian Edition I work as a guide and guidebook writer for Rick Steves Europe, and when Rick e-mailed me and asked if I wanted to co-host his Monday Night Travel Show,…
A photo guide to Oslobukta Oslobukta or The Bay of Oslo is a brand new neighborhood in Oslo. Located just next to/behind the New Munch Museum. It’s still under development, but a large portion is…
Promenade along the waterfront This promenade stretches almost 10 kilometers from the west to the east of the Oslo waterfront. A fairly new route, covering an area that not many years ago was largely inaccessible…
Walking in Oslo I don’t know about you, but I’ve done a lot of walking during the pandemic. Living in Oslo I really enjoy walking down by the Oslo fjord. Actually, one of my favorite…
The Atlantic Ocean Road The Atlantic Ocean Road (Atlanterhavsveien). You find it in the mid-western part of Norway, just about an hour drive north of the city of Molde. Or a seven hour drive north…
Deichman Bjørvika – Best library ever made? Deichman consists of 22 branch libraries located all over Oslo. Deichman was founded in 1785 and is Norway’s oldest and largest public library. Their main library re-opened in…
Akerselva (Aker River) is the main river running through Oslo. It starts at Maridalsvannet (Lake Maridal), the drinking source of Oslo, and runs out into the fjord just next to the Opera House. Also read:…