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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…

Kistefos – A Museum with a Twist

Kistefos is one of Northern Europe’s largest sculpture parks for contemporary art. I spent a whole day there a few weeks back, and I have to say I’m really impressed! In this post I’m sharing…

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…

Driving Hardangervidda from Oslo to Bergen

All roads lead to Bergen.. Well, at least (almost) from Oslo they do. Whether you drive the Southern route E134, the Northern route 55 or straight west on the National Road 7. Rent a car…

A final visit to the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo

The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo is about to close down, and I decided to pay it a last visit. The closing day will be on the 30th of September 2021, and it will re-open…

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…

Hiking & Camping in Norway – What you need to know

Ut på tur, aldri sur. Out on a hike, never grumpy. This is a well known Norwegian saying, and spending time in nature is a big part of the Norwegian identity. Many people here in…