Visit to the new Munch art gallery/museum including 12th floor restaurant Yesterday the husband and I and a couple of friends decided to visit the much hyped “new” Munch museum. Well, it opened in October 21, so that still qualifies as new to me and means they should be finished with any teething problems, right?Continue reading “Munch, Oslo”
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Hotel Bristol, Oslo
One of the best hotel lunches I have had in Norway. So, OK, I´m not mega rich, I don´t frequent fancy hotels on a regular basis and I haven´t actually had many lunches in them, but in the past month I´ve been to two and both were sufficiently fantastic to warrant me including them hereContinue reading “Hotel Bristol, Oslo”
Fjellheisen, Tromsø
The number one attraction in Tromsø and rightly so. If there´s one thing you must do when you visit Tromsø, it is to go up the cable car called Fjellheisen (literally means, the lift up the mountain). You ascend for 4 mins up to a mountain ledge called Storsteinen which, at 421m more or lessContinue reading “Fjellheisen, Tromsø”
Pust sauna, Tromsø
Let´s face it, most saunas are a bit dull. They serve a purpose if you can be bothered – (obviously speaking for myself here). But what if you make one purpose built, in wood, floating off the end of a pier in a harbour, making the sea it looks out onto your plunge pool toContinue reading “Pust sauna, Tromsø”
Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience, Tromsø
Do not plan a visit to Tromsø without this included! Tromsø is a great location for several activities people often say “Oh, you´re so lucky, I`ve always wanted to do that” when you tell them what you´ve been up to, namely: Whale watching, Northern Lights and getting up close to a flock of reindeer. NowContinue reading “Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience, Tromsø”
Langfoss, Vestland
Stunning waterfall within easy access of the main road with parking and a path to the top. What´s your position on waterfalls? I love them – especially when they are dramatic, long and accessible. In the case of Langfoss (Langfossen) on the E134 just outside the village of Fjæra, Etne municipality, Vestland, this ticks allContinue reading “Langfoss, Vestland”
Hvittensand Beach, Larvik
A round walk that takes you along a spectacular sandy beach to a fabulous picnic area and back. You can go further and take in more, but for an evening stroll with or without a dog, I am hard pushed to think of one better than this. While I love many local beaches, Hvittensand inContinue reading “Hvittensand Beach, Larvik”
Birdbox Tokke, Telemark
A one night stay that felt like a week´s holiday. Alongside the traditional hotels, cabins and campsites that shape the typical Norwegian tourism landscape, there´s a new breed of quirky and innovative places to stay popping up. We´ve stayed several times at the treetop cabins near Horten for example (future post), and are eager toContinue reading “Birdbox Tokke, Telemark”
Key Vest-Ø, Amdals Verk, Telemark
A sandy beach that moved us. We love exploring to find quirky, genuine places, and on our recent trip to the fabulous Birdbox on Amlivatn lake, as we were checking it out on the map, we spotted this place and were intrigued. Key West in Norway? Hmmm.. And, to be fair, there isn´t much geographicalContinue reading “Key Vest-Ø, Amdals Verk, Telemark”
Siloen, gifts & coffee shop, Telemark
Found another must stop spot on the E134, this time just west of the town of Seljord, literally on the main road. It´s full of charm and, not really a silo for bulk storage, more an Aladdin´s cave for some of the nicest things I´ve seen gathered in one place for a long time includingContinue reading “Siloen, gifts & coffee shop, Telemark”
Wanderlust never fades 