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   RE: Northern lights

   by iviehoff 15 March 2012

   >Why isn't November dry? According to this it is the second wettest month of the year in Tromso, behind October and slightly ahead of…

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   RE: Finnmarken in the summer

   by Scand1 23 February 2012

   Perhaps off-topic, the north swedish Lapland village of Karesuando and some nearby villages are known as largely Sami, not sure if they…

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   RE: Finnmarken in the summer

   by eskils 08 February 2012

   The towns in Finnmark are always empty. This has nothing to do with Sami migration, which is only relevant for a tiny fraction of the…

4. 

   Finnmarken in the summer

   by milantifoso 08 February 2012

   Hello out there. I've planned a 3 week trip to norway in july and i've pretty much worked out the itinerary and activities except for…

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   RE: Winter mountains visit. Sleeping in a hire car in the mid winter?

   by johnsang 28 January 2012

   -17 Celsius is only 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit and it gets a lot colder than that up there. I suggest you google "Winter travel in Finnmark".…

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   Re: Russian transit visa

   by dutchswede 23 January 2012

   > {quote:title=bristolnewbie wrote:}{quote} >It`s true that they share a border, but for example Finland and Norway also share a border,…

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   RE: Russian transit visa

   by bristolnewbie 23 January 2012

   It`s true that they share a border, but for example Finland and Norway also share a border, however if you want to travel from Helsinki…

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   Re: Tromso or Alta?

   by Nordreisa0461 13 January 2012

   Hi! I think you should go to Alta as there is less chance of cloudy weather there than Tromsø. Alta is the largest town in Finnmark coun…

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   RE: Tents

   by Kape 28 December 2011

   1+ (or 2) weeks several times in Finnmark, the Norwegian tundra/fjeld/fells on fishing trips. Maybe 1 week (and less) on several occasion…

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    RE: Iceland self drive northern lights hunting

    by iviehoff 04 December 2011

    >I am also thinking about visiting iceland to see the northern light. I read that there are higher chances to see it in winter months,…

11. 

    RE: Iceland in Winter

    by iviehoff 30 October 2011

    >mainly to see the northern lights If your aim is mainly to see the northern lights, you'd have a better chance in a less cloudy place…

12. 

    RE: Northern Lights / Aurora holdiay

    by iviehoff 03 October 2011

    >there are some good things to see & do Only you can be the judge of whether that is satisfied. If you enjoy winter sports such as cross-co…

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    RE: Iceland in November

    by iviehoff 19 September 2011

    >Our main goal is to watch the Northern Light. Do you also specifically want to go to Iceland? If your main goal is to see the Northern…

14. 

    Prehistoric Graffiti, Mosquitoes, and Dead Lemmings Everywhere...

    by Gesrshtunk 15 September 2011

    Hei... I was in the fantastic Far North of Norway for two weeks in July... For the second half of the trip I was on the Finnmark plateau.…

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    RE: Lapland in October

    by iviehoff 12 September 2011

    >I am travelling to Scandinavia in mid Nov to Dec. Due to the 2 week schedule, I may have to decide between Norway or Finland. Plus, i'm…

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    RE: Lapland in October

    by iviehoff 06 September 2011

    >Is there a better chance to catch Northern Lights in Finland than Norway in mid Nov ? Rather vague question. Most of Norway is, on…

17. 

    RE: Northern Lights

    by iviehoff 18 August 2011

    Let me take Bjoern's logic a little further. Basically if you do that analysis and restrict yourself to Western Europe, you find yourself…

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    RE: Arctic Circle and Lofoten in the summer - getting there and places to stay

    by iviehoff 17 May 2011

    >have you also any concerns over the mosquitos, I've cycled and camped in Norway in the summer, and the bugs are mostly not much trouble.…

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    RE: FLIGHTS & AURORA BOREALIS

    by iviehoff 12 January 2011

    The aurora are there the whole time, but you can only see it in the following conjunction of situations: (1) the auroral activity level…

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    Re: North Cape in July

    by Eskil 27 October 2010

    > {quote:title=samayapace wrote:}{quote} > Hi everyone, > > > > > *My questions:* > 1. Renting a car seems very expensive , but …

21. 

    RE: Lofoten to Rovaniemi

    by iviehoff 08 September 2010

    #2, I think you are confused by a misprint in #1's answer. For "There is now direct connection..." it should read "There is no direct…

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    RE: big plans - need help.

    by iviehoff 17 August 2010

    > I am then hoping to get to Iceland to in mid April to see the Northern Lights By mid-April there is not so much darkness at night left…

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    RE: Holiday in Lofoten Islands

    by iviehoff 20 July 2010

    Be aware that somewhere like Svolvaer, and many other places in the Lofotens, you are located immediately to the SE of a chain of very…

24. 

    RE: Norwegian and work in the far north

    by skrivebord 03 May 2010

    You could get in touch with some of the major operators by e-mail - Lerøy (www.leroy.no), Austevoll Seafood (www.auss.no), Aker Seafoods…

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    RE: Norwegian and work in the far north

    by StChris 02 May 2010

    Hi ingeborgv Thanks so much for your reply. You're right, I am a Brit. I know most (young) Scandinavians speak almost perfect English…