ha ha W - but before you get excited, you'll note that i haven't mentioned our terrible track record on indigenous health + education,...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called please help figure out Bergen/fjords/Oslo in a relaxed way in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called please help figure out Bergen/fjords/Oslo in a relaxed way in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
Apologies to whitenights also for going off-topic, but it's an interesting kettle of fish that's been prised open here! walkingmzungu...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called please help figure out Bergen/fjords/Oslo in a relaxed way in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
Thanks W - fascinating stuff! i hadn't even taken into consideration the more complex multilingual forms that come from generations of...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called please help figure out Bergen/fjords/Oslo in a relaxed way in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
Oh yes, Norway is a great place to go to if you want to be reminded how woefully inadequate your education system is in an English-speaking...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Norway travel destination inquiries in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
Hi there - i think end of august/early september is actually a good time to go to Norway...warm during the day, a bit cool at night (though...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Singapore Fling...? Need ideas... in the Asia - South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula Branch
hi hootie, ...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Alesund Luggage Storage in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
To be fair though, it's not a big town! And really, is it that inconvenient??...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called please help figure out Bergen/fjords/Oslo in a relaxed way in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
Yes #6, my point was really more about checking a few sources of info - LP of course, tripadvisor & also asking questions in this forum -...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Glacier bus from Sogndal on May? in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
I only stayed in the area for a week last year but I would totally recommend staying in Solvorn over Sogndal. A little town yes but...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called please help figure out Bergen/fjords/Oslo in a relaxed way in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
You do not need to really do the Norway In A Nutshell thing - just book train tickets online & then use the TT forum or TripAdvisor to...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Alesund Luggage Storage in the Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics Branch
Not many storage options in Ålesund for the likes of what you are talking about - not at the Hurtigruten terminal (just the edge of the...
about 1 year ago -
replied to a Thorn Tree thread called With young kids visiting Norway in the Europe - Scandinavia Branch
Try Eplet in Solvorn (near Sogndal) - it's a beautiful spot in the middle of the fjords you can easily stay a week in & use as a base for...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Strikes in France, affect our trip? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Besançon – Annecy transport? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
hi all, ...
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posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Besançon – Annecy transport? in the Europe - Western Europe Branch
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almost 2 years ago

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