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"Who's Lars from Norway?" "Just some guy she met at the gym with Brad Pitt's face & Jesus's abs."

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May 18th 2010
I spent the past couple of days in Oslo, Norway visiting my friend John-Rune. Up until this point, the furthest north I had ever been in Europe was Copenhagen, which happens to be one of my favorite cities in Europe; needless to say, I was definitely looking forward to what the rest of Scandinavia had to offer. In general, I had an amazing experience in Norway. The people are the nicest, ... read more

Europe » Norway » Eastern Norway » Oslo

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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