Whether you’re dreaming of a white Christmas or a day on the beach, people are already turning their minds to Christmas holidays, so here are some great ideas for those planning their Christmas break, from beautiful Christmas markets trips to less traditional festive escapes. Christmas holidays in the United Kingdom […]
Norway
Travel blog and tips for Norway – things to do in Norway
Norway: Wandering in Bergen
Someone told me I was very lucky to have a rain-free day in Bergen and it was very wet when we arrived by train from Oslo. But the next morning dawned brilliantly clear and Bergen’s picture-book buildings looked like rows of colourful sweets reflected in a still harbour. The parks […]
The Norway coastal voyage (on a budget)
The Coastal Express in Norway is often dubbed the world’s most beautiful sea voyage. Ships ply the 2,400-kilometre route from Bergen to Kirkenes along the Norwegian coastline, through fjords, islands and inlets, connecting communities small and large with a safe trading route, established in 1893. You may have seen the […]
Norway: On the Oslo to Bergen train
The landscape unfolds slowly as the train leaves Oslo, following rivers and lakeshores as it begins one of the world’s most scenic railway journeys – on the Oslo to Bergen train, from the capital city all the way over to the beautiful Norwegian coast. The temperature slowly drops more and […]
Wandering the Vigeland sculpture park in Oslo
Wow is the only word for the Vigelund Sculpture Park. I had been told it is a must-visit in Oslo but have to admit I was a bit sceptical about whether it was worth getting a tram out from the centre to see a bunch of sculptures in a park. […]
Norway: The Viking Ship Museum of Oslo
Take a look at the unbelievable grace and beauty of a Viking ship. Has anything so elegant been designed or built in the century since they sailed the seas? See the wealth of creativity displayed in the grave goods of a queen. Let your imagination be captured by fragments of […]