It’s fun to have an airport close by. This might sound odd as the first thing people think about is the noise, traffic and pollution. But Tromsø airport is only built for light aircrafts – propeller planes and 747s. No Jumbos are allowed to land here. This is normal for the airports in Northern Norway. [...]
Discrimination runs rampaged in every country – Norway is no different. In fact, if you are from any other culture, even English, and want to live in Norway, be prepared to be discriminated against in the most unlikeliest of situations. Call Centres Everyone hates it when a stranger calls up to try and flog a [...]
We were meeting friends in the city but were unusually early. So to pass some time we thought to drive to the south tip of the island to watch the 2:30pm sunset. It was beautiful. Throughout Autumn the sunsets move from the West to the South, to the East and eventually disappear. The more the [...]
When travelling in Norway it is important to know danger signs. This is one of them: FARE SKYTEFELT means ‘shooting range’. These can be found scattered throughout long stretches of land along highways. They are army practice areas. Hang on – bullets can’t read! How do they know to stop before the sign? Heaven forbid [...]
Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
At full-moon the blue light almost looks electric. Our favourite jetty really knows how to surprise us for Christmas – especially with this ‘elfs-eye-view’.
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Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.
The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business.
Norwegian houses are very charming with their wooden panels and slate roofing. It is typical for a house to be painted a strong colour such as red, blue or yellow, but white is the most popular.
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How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.
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