‘The GPS told me to…’…another lost story
November 24, 2015
A dog-sled team had to be sent out to rescue two tourists in Norway’s Arctic north after their GPS sent them down the shortest line
A dog-sled team had to be sent out to rescue two tourists in Norway’s Arctic north after their GPS sent them down the shortest line
A Norwegian hiker who found a sword while traveling the ancient route between Norway’s east and west has now been told that it’s about 1200 years old. His find will now lead to more exploration in the area. The sword, about 30″ in length, was…
Nordea, Norway’s number two bank, with operations across Scandinavia, has announced that starting Monday its Norwegian branches will not handle cash. Period. The bank’s plan, surprising as it sounds, is part of Scandinavia’s move toward…
While Paris, Copenhagen and other cities have tried out car-free days or are planning some as a test, Oslo is going full on with a plan to get private cars out of the central downtown district by 2019 to help slash greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.
Scene in Gamla Stan, Stockholm. Photo: Jurgen Howaldt / Wikipedia Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo, in that order, have
Trolltunga, an imposing rock formation that sticks out…like a troll’s tongue…from a narrow ledge 700 meters above Ringedalsvatnet lake, has become a danger spot
Norwegian Brown Bear Photo: Per Harald Olsen In most countries these days, we’re familiar with some form of poo control for pets,
Rick Steves, the travel author and TV personality, wrote “Frankly, if you go to Oslo and don’t get out to the fjords, you should have your passport revoked.” Well, it’s a good thing Mr. Steves is not in charge of US passports, because our…
Bjorn Brandvold and Gertrud Kreuter with the no-longer-missing Mercedes It’s easy to forget where you parked your car, especially in a huge mall parking
The Oslo Opera House Is home to Norway’s National Opera and Ballet as well as a major landmark of the city’s waterfront on Oslo Fjord.
A dog-sled team had to be sent out to rescue two tourists in Norway’s Arctic north after their GPS sent
A Norwegian hiker who found a sword while traveling the ancient route between Norway’s east and west has now been told that it’s about 1200 years old. His find will now lead to more exploration in the area. The sword, about 30″ in length, was…
Nordea, Norway’s number two bank, with operations across Scandinavia, has announced that starting Monday its Norwegian branches will not handle cash. Period. The bank’s plan, surprising as it sounds, is part of Scandinavia’s move toward…
While Paris, Copenhagen and other cities have tried out car-free days or are planning some as a test, Oslo is going full on with a plan to get private cars out of the central downtown district by 2019 to help slash greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.
Scene in Gamla Stan, Stockholm. Photo: Jurgen Howaldt / Wikipedia Stockholm, Copenhagen and
Trolltunga, an imposing rock formation that sticks out…like a troll’s tongue…from a narrow ledge 700 meters above Ringedalsvatnet lake,
Norwegian Brown Bear Photo: Per Harald Olsen In most countries these days, we’re familiar with some form
Rick Steves, the travel author and TV personality, wrote “Frankly, if you go to Oslo and don’t get out to the fjords, you should have your passport revoked.” Well, it’s a good thing Mr. Steves is not in charge of US passports, because our…
Bjorn Brandvold and Gertrud Kreuter with the no-longer-missing Mercedes It’s easy to forget where you parked your car, especially
The Oslo Opera House Is home to Norway’s National Opera and Ballet as well as a major landmark of the city’s waterfront on Oslo Fjord.