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: blue-blooded alure in Dalen; a romantic fairytale hotel in Telemark, Norway
Dalen has it all. A baker, a little supermarket, a lawyer, a fire station, and... quite possibly the most beautiful and impressive hotel...
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
Stay: a medieval tavern for pilgrims in Gudbrandsdalen
When driving along the Kingsroad through Gudbrandsdalen, it's difficult not to succumb to a kind of gently sweet daydream about rural...
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
Destination: chronicles on a pillar and a fairytale hotel; at the foot of Galdhøpiggen
When it comes to matters of taste, opinions may differ, but personally, I consider the mountain pass from Lom to Sognefjorden as the most...
Jul 12, 20232 min read
Stay: wooden dwellings for lovebirds: a stay in Valdres natur- og kulturpark
Especially in autumn, when nature begins to change colors, it is a gift to enter here after a long walk. The fireplace crackles...
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, 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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