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Svalbard?

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August 25th 2008
After a successful tour of Iceland, I checked in at the airport for my flight to Svalbard. Some of you may need to look this one up. My first clue that I was heading somewhere off the beaten path was when the lady at the check in counter had no idea where it was. My second clue was that on a plane that seats 200 , there was maybe 50 passengers. After a 3 hour flight to Oslo, a 4 hour layover, and ... read more

Europe » Norway

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more