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Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo July 6th 2011

Saw at first-hand the changing face of Europe. The area around the hostel felt more like North Africa than Norway with Norwegians very definitely in the minority. The vast majority were Somalians and other refugees from North Africa. In the morning had breakfast outside the National Theatre and then caught the ferry to the open-air museum in Bygdoy. Then it was a few hours free time before catching taxis to the airport for our flight back to London.... read more

A festival and cheer for independence

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo May 17th 2011

17th of May wear 23

Scott and Kristy

Location: Norway Day: May 17th Reason to celebrate: Independence The only day in the year when it is acceptable to make noise in public without it being a federal offence. They hope for great weather, check, they hope for a country wide cheer, check, cheap ice cream for everyone! Not a chance! Even though Norway has been an independent country for nearly 200 years they still feel that dressing up formally and showing national pride is very important. National days in most countries vary the way they celebrate and from my experience how it’s done here in Norway and especially in Oslo is unique. In the past, when areas of land were divided by mountain passes and rivers, families would make their own formal wear and pass it down to younger generations. This formal wear was ... read more

Photos of Oslo

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo April 7th 2011

Oslo Opera House

Nikki SA

Here are a few pics from Oslo, the "sunniest Scandinavian capital"!... read more

Dust in the City

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo March 28th 2011

The only picture I took on the train

kg4

Dear anyone who is every planning to travel at any time ever, Make sure you know when the FRICKING clocks change. It is with great restraint that I use the word fricking, given my day yesterday. My day started out bright and chipper, since there were no hostels available in Oslo, due to 2 world events being held there, a big car show and the world championship in sled dog racing (I can only imagine this is why there were no frigging hostels available), I had to upgrade to a hotel in the suburbs of Oslo, kind of like the Queen's of Manhattan, the Lambeth (ugh) of London, or perhaps the Ancaster of Hamilton.. you see where I'm going with this? Anyways, that's not important. The important thing was that I woke up feeling well rested ... read more

The final piece of the Scandinavian jigsaw

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo January 27th 2011

Royal Palace

jollyjetsetter

Upon arrival in Oslo by late-evening train from Lillehammer, what awaited me was a jaunt around the remaining Scandinavian capital city I had not hitherto visited. Already slightly attuned to the cost of living and more prepared for a continuation of a holiday in a cold climate, assessing what Oslo boasted was made easier thanks to the value-for-money Oslo pass, which allows the visitor unlimited travel on public transport as well as free admission to a whole host of attractions, the majority of which were the city's mighty fine crop of museums. The first full day, however, was intended as a get-a-feel-for-the-place style stroll around central Oslo, with the intended purchases in mind, and a budget which needed to be respected if all were to be achieved as planned. The city's shopping malls, namely Oslo City ... read more

Hanging with Vikings is Expensive

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo November 7th 2010

Expensive Pizza...

jasinski

There were many things I will remember about Oslo: thought provoking sculptures, viking ships, Norse villages, and meandering the big city itself; but sadly what I will recall the most is how expensive it was! The Scandinavian countries are known to have a very high quality of life, with Norway leading the pack, which is due to the high taxes that go into social programs. With such high taxes, those employed have much higher salaries and prices of goods are more expensive. Essentially what makes for a high quality of life for Norwegians, results in the country being crazy expensive for tourists. For example, when enjoying a delicious European street food staple: the kebab, you can find it for about $3.50 in Germany, but it costs $10 in Norway. While traveling through, it was a constant ... read more

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Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo October 23rd 2010

Cigdem Yorgancioglu Norway

Cigdem Yorgancioglu

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Norway - October 2010

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo October 23rd 2010

Our Hosts, Annegry & Anders

Kathy Bernie

YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT, THEN GO BACK TO THE JOURNAL OR GO THROUGH THE PHOTOS (CLICK ON THE NUMBERS AT THE TOP) IN THAT ENLARGED FORMAT. TO RETURN TO THE JOURNAL, JUST CLICK YOUR BACK BUTTON OR ON THE NAME OF THE BLOG ON THE RIGHT OR BOTTOM OF PHOTO - DEPENDS ON YOUR COMPUTER. NEAR THE TOP ON THE LEFT WHERE IT READS 'Travel Blogs by: Kathy Bernie ... read more

Freezing in Oslo

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo October 17th 2010

solsmurf

Vi gikk en tur på Operataket I dag. Det var såpeglatt, polert marmor med is på... testpost av C... read more

Siste dager i Noreg

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo September 22nd 2010

Slottet

Homme

Siste dag i Valle tilbrakte eg på heia for å leite etter desse ulldottane som me så gjerne vil få heimte, fangst vart det, men kunne vore fleire.... Ellers fekk eg seie hade til noken av mine gode venner heime i dalen, før det bar over heia. Svoltne og tyste eg og Eivind kom til Bø, passa greit at Sandra var på jobb på naboen:) Vidare bar det til Porsgrunn, men eg hadde jo ikkje sjekka buss, så det blei plutselig litt stress for å komme meg på bussen, men endte godt. Kom meg til Oslo, og vidare i senga hjå Sigrid og Silje i Gamlebyen. Har hatt to fine dager i Oslos gater,har vore på slottet, operahuset, Karl Johan, Hasla i markveien, fengslet og i vigelandsparken med ho Ida, kan sei eg har sett det ... read more

Brief history of Norway

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...more history

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