Oil Riches ...

... most of Norway's current wealth is derived from oil, with Stavanger probably the epicentre of that industry. For all its old-school charms, the shops of the area have definitely been influenced by oil money, in the form of designer boutiques and jewellery stores.

BL #2: Break Free

July 4th 2014
Geo: 58.9644, 5.72626"You can tell me - where are you really going?" Most coworkers struggled with the mere idea of me taking two months off to travel, so grasping the concept of someone actually quitting a job with nothing else in the works was an even more difficult riddle for their minds to solve. It was easier just to assume that I was off to some secret company w ... read more

Europe » 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... ... read more

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