Stay: when a musician sets the tone; The Arctic Hideaway
To reach this destination, you must first embark on a ferry ride, venturing so far that you truly feel transported to another world.
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Jul 19, 20232 min read
Stay: the landscape is the architecture; one of the best hotels in Norway
The Juvet Landscape Hotel is the epitome of what makes Norway so fantastic: stunning nature, reverence for the elements, and ...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Destination: the king's speech; lunch on Bygdøy
First and foremost, let's talk about the greenhouse: Kongsgården Gartneriet Café. As the name implies, it's part of the property owned by...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Destination: Kruttverket; how a gunpowder storage facility became Oslo's coolest cultural hub
The first question you need to ask yourself is how far away from the other tourists you want to venture...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Eat: the Royal navy had no clue (updated 25.09.2023)
The word 'Dass' is a somewhat rude way to describe a toilet in Norwegian. And that's what hangs above the toilet door in bright letters....
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Destination: the cosiest pub and a high-end hotel; two faces of Stavanger
On far other end of the spectre, but very much worth mentioning is a very, very special hotel...
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Eat: on an island; the cutest restaurant in Tvedestrand
Tvedestrand is a tiny yet enchanting gem for various reasons, and a restaurant being one of them. The centuries old coastal town nestles...
Jul 17, 20234 min read
Destination: southern charm; what to do in Kristiansand if it was up to me
In my humble opinion, the most enjoyable shop in town is Design Kollektivet.
Jul 14, 20232 min read
Destination: a beer made of birch bark at the foot of Jotunheimen; when in Lom, Norway
It is, of course, a wholly pointless exercise to debate matters of taste. So, let me refrain from doing so. I cannot help but appreciate...
Jul 13, 20231 min read
Destination: the cleansing effect of a church and a spa (the best in Norway)
At the very end of one of Oslo's metro lines lies the district of Mortensrud. A quick Google search will bring up all sorts of...
Jul 13, 20232 min read
Eat: slam the brakes... for some of the best fish delicacies in Norway
Villfisken, or 'wild fish,' owes its name to the nearby lake, teeming with an abundance of fish.
Jul 12, 20232 min read
Destination: the Truman Show; when in Sørlandet
On one of these islands lies Brekkestø. Brekkestø is a mini-village with fewer than 100 inhabitants.
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Stay: not for pensionists; an exclusive stay on the foot of Gaustatoppen
One feels as though they have stepped into a movie scene. Perhaps akin to "The Grand Budapest Hotel," but set in Norway?
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Eat: a goat in a world of sheep; the best restaurant in Oslo
I am talking about head chef Axel Nordahl and his talented team of culinary wizards. Their restaurant takes its name from the street it...
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Stay: a hidden gem of a restaurant in Kristiansand that Norwegians prefer to keep for themselves
Boen Gaard prides itself, almost without exception, on locally sourced produce, with the salmon even caught directly from the river...
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