Ferry crossings are everywhere in Norway. It is sometimes just easier to boat around the mountain than build a through it. Some crossings are time-savers so you don’t have to drive in and out of fjords, and others are a link to the outside world. The Fosen ferry route between Flakk and Rørvik is very [...]
Malangen (front) and Senja island (behind) Coming home from a weekend in Dublin, my plane was approaching Tromsø Langnes Airport. The evening was beautiful and I had a great view of the spectacular coastal landscape of Troms. Unable to resist the temptation, I switched on my camera phone to snap these shots. (No worries, I [...]
There is a hill in Alta that we love to climb to catch the sunset over the sleepy little town. Here we are looking to the south towards Kåfjord.
To visit the mountain during the Midnight Sun is a real treat.
I think Autumn is my favourite season in Norway – the weather is still warm here in Tromsø, the sunsets come down over the mountains again and the blueberries are ripe for the picking.
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There is an opposition in everything. At the darkest time of the year, we celebrate Christmas. And at the exact opposite end, when the midnight sun is at its highest, we celebrate Midsummer.
It’s always fun to take kids to the beach.
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Norway enters the Christmas season early.
This custom is based on a spiritual commitment.
There is always something beautiful waiting for us around the corner.