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Collection of 57 travel stories from Norway. Written by your friends on the road.

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Traveler bolioboy

Thick Mats of Moss and Dry Creek Beds of Boulders
2008-08-21, Bergen, Norway. By: bolioboy

Scandinavia 2008 - Day 21 Thursday Morning I awoke to another gray and rainy day outside my window. I had a quick breakfast at 7-11 (which had display cases of Chinese, Indian, and Italian food b...

 
Traveler bolioboy

Bergen: The Bryggen, the Pigvignen
2008-08-20, Bergen, Norway. By: bolioboy

Scandinavia 2008 - Day 20 So tired from the last few days activities, as well as sleeping on that horrible Styrofoam pad the last few nights, I slept in till 10am, awaking refreshed and ready to g...

 
Traveler bolioboy

Urnes Stave Church – Dragons & the Early Days of the Modern God
2008-08-19, sogndalsfjora, Norway. By: bolioboy

Scandinavia 2008 - Day 19 Tuesday morning I took the early bus to Solvorn, where I would catch my ferry to the “town” of Luster. Like the day before, the bus to Solvorn followed the fjord & river...

 
Traveler bolioboy

On a Mountain of Ice – Kayaking and Glaciers
2008-08-18, sogndalsfjora, Norway. By: bolioboy

Scandinavia 2008 - Day 18 Monday morning the 18th was an exciting and special day, besides being my sister Naomi's birthday back in the states, today was they day I was to climb a glacier and kaya...

 
Traveler bolioboy

The Sapphire Skies of Sogndal
2008-08-17, sogndalsfjora, Norway. By: bolioboy

Scandinavia 2008 - Day 17 Up well before the café downstairs opened, I walked with my gear to the train station where I managed a sandwich and coke before getting on my train to lead me across the...

 
Picture from story Finse and Oslo

Finse and Oslo
2009-07-15, Oslo, Norway. By: gisi

Day two Finse We got up at eight and had our breakfast, it was a nice morning and was very warm. We caught the ten to ten train to Finse. Once at Finse we found somewhere to drop off our bags and st...

 
Picture from story Frogner Parken and the Great Moon

Frogner Parken and the Great Moon
2008-08-16, Oslo, Norway. By: bolioboy

Scandinavia 2008 - Day 16 Saturday morning started off easily with a trip to the Vikingskiphuset. I road over to Bogdoy Peninsula on a short ferry boat ride. From there I walked the mansion line...

 
Picture from story I Am Not the Screaming Man

I Am Not the Screaming Man
2008-08-15, Oslo, Norway. By: bolioboy

Scandinavia 2008 - Day 165 This morning has been great. After a semi-lousy “English Breakfast” at the café below the hostel I walked to the historical museum and waited for it to open. It was a ...

 
Traveler bolioboy

Arriving in Oslo
2008-08-14, Oslo, Norway. By: bolioboy

Scandinavia 2008 - Day 14 This morning I walked to a nearby grocers to buy some food for breakfast. I bought milk, eggs, and a bag of frozen chopped potatoes with some mystery meat. Later I discov...

 
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Cruise Trip to Norwegian Fjords and North Cape
2008-06-29, Norway, Norway. By: Handy

Although this is not my prefered way of travelling I enrolled to a Cruise Ship for a 13-day trip to Norway including the western fjords and North Cape.

 
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Inga Lami 15K
2008-03-06, LILLEHAMMER, Norway. By: jodifoster

Lillehammer was home to the 1994 Winter Olympic games at which Nordic skiing was the primary attraction. The pre race mood for the Inga Lami was very interesting. Into the starting pen we went. I ...

 
Traveler ethann

Last few days
2007-12-20, Oslo, Norway. By: ethann

Just got back from a week-long trip through Norway and Sweden with Teddy and Dustin (in Sweden). First went to Stavanger, Norway. They call it the cultural city in Norway, and it was very quaint. The ...

 
Traveler ethann

Last of November
2007-11-30, Oslo, Norway. By: ethann

Well friends, it's the last of November. To usher in the new month is a bantering of fresh snow on the tree limbs. Though it is hardly the first snow of the season, we inhabitants wonder if this is th...

 
Traveler ethann

New installment
2007-11-14, Oslo, Norway. By: ethann

Quit my job at the kitchen. Left on good terms. Now I have more free time. Classes are winding down too. 2 ten page term papers and a final report left to go. 5 1/2 weeks left in Oslo. Played a sh...

 
Traveler ethann

brief update
2007-10-22, Oslo, Norway. By: ethann

Another week has thus begun. Ethan looks forward to London on Thursday, and the prospect of a Vooredoms show to boot. With a group report due and a solo presentation to give, our hero faces an intense...

 
Picture from story A worthy update***

A worthy update***
2007-09-31, Oslo, Norway. By: ethann

Well friends, it seems as if September came and went in an instant. October is here tomorrow morning, and fall weather is fully underway in Oslo this year. Already have the leaves changed to yellows a...

 
Traveler ethann

negativland
2007-09-05, Oslo, Norway. By: ethann

The end of August was quite eventful for our cunning protagonist. The tug of adventure was in full force, and on a bright Thursday morning Ethan and Dustin headed down E18 on foot. Thumbs were stuck i...

 
Traveler ethann

Njal's Saga (has nothing to do with this entry)
2007-08-25, Oslo, Norway. By: ethann

After printing five copies of his updated resume from the Blindern Campus library, our hero strikes out on the town in search of work. Accompanied by his flatmate Asia, they enter Hard Rock Cafe on Ka...

 
Picture from story Life so far. . .*

Life so far. . .*
2007-08-20, Oslo, Norway. By: ethann

With heavy bags and a train ticket I stepped through the gates. Once on the train to Oslo Central Station, my comrades from the plane and I talked excitedly on an otherwise silent car. The train moved...

 
Picture from story The Changing Of The Guard...Or Not

The Changing Of The Guard...Or Not
2007-06-14, Oslo, Norway. By: tjtunes

Oslo is a place I have been many time due to the numerous amount of Norwegians who studied with me at Leeds College of Music in the UK. Life here is geared towards the outdoors and the beautiful harb...

 
Traveler marc

Spontaneous - Sorry if this story is confusing.
2007-01-18, Bergen, Norway. By: marc

So, on Friday afternoon we were playing a bit of soccer. Afterwards, I though I should go to a grocery store to buy some food for dinner, but this german guy, that I don't know, tells me that he want...

 
Picture from story Norweigan Drinking Games

Norweigan Drinking Games
2007-01-12, Bergen, Norway. By: marc

On Friday night the exchange committee believed it would be a good idea to teach us a whole bunch of drinking games so we could be socially accepted by Norwegians. They tooks us down to the campus ba...

 
Picture from story So Much Shrimp

So Much Shrimp
2007-01-10, Bergen, Norway. By: Marc

For dinner the international exchange committee decided to treat us to a wonderful shrimp dinner. They ordered 50 kilos of shrimp for the exchange students to devour. We first needed a little lesson...

 
Picture from story Where am I?

Where am I?
2007-01-07, Bergen, Norway. By: marc

So the first day some of us decided to meet up and take the bus into town. It's about a 10 minute bus ride into town. Since it was Sunday everything was pretty much closed, except for McDonalds of c...

 
Traveler wywroota

Sweet, sweet Scandinavia
2006-12-05, Oslo, Norway. By: wywroota

[Person appearing in my journal before as my Girlfriend, from now on, is going to be marked by me as X. I hope it's understandable. I hope it clarifies.] It sometimes gets very lucky, when you work...

 
Traveler aw80sa

One last WooHoo!
2006-09-18, Torp, Norway. By: aw80sa

Well, it's that time again. Taking off on another adventure. This time it's India. Let me catch you up on a few things since I've been in Norway. As you can see on the homepage, I made the picture ...

 
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Fjord by Boat
2006-09-14, Bergen, Norway. By: cmcr49

W had thrilling and relaxing last 2+ days. Our very early departure from Billund, Denmark, took us to Oslo airport, then by train up the fjord country. Most of this 6 hour train trip was pastoral Norw...

 
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Rural Denmark
2006-09-14, Flam, Norway. By: cmcr49

I've spent the last two days in Jutland — this is the rural part of Denmark out to the west. Jutland is a peninsula, the lower portion of which is Germany. We visited our host/trainer's friend who is ...

 
Traveler aw80sa

I don`t see any Vikings around...
2006-09-06, Kristiansand, Norway. By: aw80sa

Well, I made it to Norway, finally. It took a full day longer than expected but I am here. I ended up spending a full day in Denmark after finding out that there was no bus to the city that the ferry ...

 
Traveler lizzdailey

klem og kyss (hugs and kisses)
2006-08-01, Oslo, Norway. By: lizzdailey

Although sleeping in the airport in Amsterdam was not the most fun thing I have done, I survived. I have since arrived safely in Norway, and have been having the most wonderful last few days. The weat...

 
Picture from story Funny Times in Norway......:)

Funny Times in Norway......:)
2006-06-09, Voss, Norway. By: gertjonnys

Now with any kind of adventure, some funny stories always exist, so here are a few from my travels in Norway: CRAZY SHOWER --- On arrival at the Voss Lakeside Hostel, I decided to go hiking in the ...

 
Picture from story Mountains...Glaciers....Water...New Friends

Mountains...Glaciers....Water...New Friends
2006-06-09, Voss, Norway. By: gertjonnys

One of the things that I have found about the Norwegian people is that they tend to be reserved. Not many say "Hello" if you pass them on the street or are sitting next to them on the subway....but i...

 

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