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Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø December 16th 2013

So this is a long overdue post of my trip to Northern Norway, in search for the northern lights. Tromso, a city in the northernmost part of Norway, is often referred to as the capital of the Arctic. Being 350 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, it is perhaps one of the best places to view the Northern Lights in winter. In the 70 odd photos here, the lights looked like moving curtains of lights high up in the sky. A pity I didn't get to visit the wolf camp, try my hands on ice fishing, or go on a king crab safari. But the lights were mesmerising enough to warrant a visit again... in the near future, I hope. Other info: Northern lights tour with Guide Gunnar.... read more
Northern light tour with Guide Gunnar
Northern light tour with Guide Gunnar
Northern light tour with Guide Gunnar

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø December 15th 2013

In the city of Tromso, Northern Norway... read more
Quayside in the port of Tromsø
Quayside in the port of Tromsø
Clarion Hotel Collection With

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø March 4th 2013

Tromso, some 350km north and within the Arctic Circle, was a destination that was decided pretty late on as we were eagerly searching for trips in an attempt to catch the Northern Lights. As one of the most eluded wonders of science, I was pretty insistent that we give it a shot to try and catch it. And even if lady luck doesn’t come our way, at least we tried. So glad that we eventually booked the tickets to Norway, as we not only caught the amazing natural light phenomenon, but also had the trip of our lives, which we now still proclaim every now and then: “Ah, I miss Tromso and I wanna go back!!” The trip up has got to be one of the most memorable of my travels, typically related to exploration of ... read more
Stream behind our cabin
Having fun in the snow!
Jump Shot!

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø September 25th 2012

please visit http://patagoniandreams.com Momenteel zijn we een jaar op wandelreis: Lappland, Nepal, Patagonia, Centrale Andes (Bolivia/Peru) en Colombia. De eerste 8 weken in Lappland zittern erop, momenteel wandelen we 3 maanden rond in Nepal. Een eerste verslag met heel wat foto's van 8 weken rondzwervern in Lappland vind je op http://patagoniandreams.com ... read more
8 weken in Lappland
Packraften op Bierikjarve

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø December 23rd 2011

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø December 22nd 2011

Dog sledding... read more

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø July 31st 2011

Intram in Norvegia, E asa cum am auzit: frumos si scump, motorina are un pret de 6.9RON(bine ca am facut plinul in Finlanda). Drumuri bune, libere dar intram pe coasta oceanului unde isi fac aparitia fiordurile, vremea rece si renii, insa nici urma de elani (unul din obiectivele noastre). Am ajuns la Tromso - 12 grade. Ne cazam la camping care costa cat un motel... Aici am descoperit o localitate in care berea atinge preturi exorbitante, dar de asemenea in magazine e perioada reducerilor masive de la 40 pana la 80% dar si asa ni se par destul de piperate. Are o insula cu doua poduri, si un tunel pe sub mare cu doua sensuri giratorii, tunel in care am reusit sa ne pierdem. De asemenea am ramas uimiti de civilizatia, curatenia orasului in care nimeni ... read more
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Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø February 15th 2011

Sometimes Barry and I plan our trips months in advance, other times it is a matter of weeks. In this case, it was just 4 weeks beforehand when Barry read an article in Wanderlust magazine saying that this is a good time of year to head to Tromso. Roll on 12 February and we found ourselves on a flight heading from London Gatwick (latitude 51 degrees) to Tromso in Norway (latitude 70 degrees north – some 300km inside the Arctic circle, and a mere 2,000km from the North Pole). We spent 4 days enjoying the sights and adventures on offer in Tromso. During our time we experienced downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, hiking in the snow and searching for the Northern Lights. As the pictures show, we were pretty successful at all of these! We really enjoyed ... read more
Barry struggling through the snow in a Tromso park
Tromso Island
Snowy Mountain near Tromso

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø July 25th 2010

Een frisse maar deugddoende nachtrust had ik. Rustig kraam ik men boeltje bijeen en ga terug naar de hoofdweg. Het is al een gepuf om erop te geraken. De vele putten, begroeiing en bergop maken het een uitdaging. Als ge uiteindelijk gelukt is, begeef ik me in de richting van de ferry. De timing was perfect want als ik aankom, kan ik direct inschepen en vertrekken. 20 minuten later, zit het er al op. 45km tot Tromso en volgens de kaart en mijn gevoel gaat de weg omhoog maar buiten wat kleine klimmetjes is het gezegd. Ik lunch met zicht op een meer ingesloten tussen de bergen. Ik kom nu op de E8 naar Tromso, het verkeer neemt toe. Tromso ligt op een eiland, ingeklemd tussen de fjorden. Je komt er via een grote brug. De ... read more

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Tromsø July 23rd 2010

Ahoi zusammen, auf der letzten Reise konnten wir leider das Nordkap wegen einem Sturmtief nicht anfahren. Stattdessen haben wir in Tromsö gehalten. Für die Crew eine willkommene Abwechslung :) Wir hatten einen zusätzlichen Landtag gewonnen :) JUHU!! Hier die Bilder zu unserem kleinen spontanen Ausflug...... read more
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