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Re: Please help us with our bachelor thesis :)

by muminmamma 06 April 2012

Hi! Message seems to be out of order at the moment, as I can't send one to you either:( Anyways, as answer to your questions, I'm Swedish,…
Re: Luggage on trains, bus, ferry

by muminmamma 02 April 2012

Getting on a train in Norway there's usually a couple of steps, rather steep and narrow, they MIGHT cause a problem. On the other hand,…
Re: Lofoten Islands...getting around? Cheap places to stay?

by lavonr 31 March 2012

Hello Lucas The best way to tour the Lofoten Islands is to hire a car. You can start at the Vesteralen Islands in the north and take…
Lofoten/Vesterålen to Trondheim......how?

by TheJunglist 29 February 2012

Help! There's a hole in my trip! We've planned a 2 week/17 day cycling trip in Lofoten in June. The plan is to fly from London to Bodo,…
RE: 11 days in Norway in July

by mavi 30 January 2012

Hi Karl, thank you very much: it makes perfect sense!! Since you are being so nice and helpful can you also give me a feedback regarding…
11 days in Norway in July

by mavi 29 January 2012

Hi, I am trying to plan an itinerary for our 11 days vacation in Norway (in July) and would like to have your advice . Here is what I…
Re: Tromso v. Lofoten Islands in Summer

by muminmamma 13 January 2012

Hello! Have you considered the combo Tromsø-Vesterålen??? Vesterålen is north-west of Lofoten, very beautiful and accessible by public…
Re: Arctic delights - Northern Norway

by muminmamma 10 October 2011

'Next door' is Vesterålen, also worth a visit. Can recommend whale-safari from Andenes and the Puffin-safari from Bleik.
Re: Lofoten - Vesteralen bus schedule

by blazius 10 March 2011

The obvious solution is going by the direct bus from Narvik to Reine (buses leaving for Å). 2 connections daily, 7-8 hours on the bus…
RE: Transport in Nordland (mainly Vesteralen & Lofoten).

by strauss1944 27 February 2011

Just Google 'Norway buses and coaches', you might find what you are looking for, good luck!
Re: Arctic Circle and Lofoten in the summer - getting there and places to stay

by iviehoff 08 February 2011

Given that you are coming from London, there is a lot to be said for using the direct flight to Tromso rather than going through Oslo.…
RE: Lofoten & Vesteralen - trekkings suggestions around easter (april 2011)

by blazius 06 September 2010

Easter day in 2011 is on April 24th. Based on personal experience (I live here!) there will be little snow in the coastal areas, but…
RE: Accommodation suggestions for Stamsund

by rjsol 24 October 2009

For travelling around Lofoten (and Vesterålen, Trine I remembered !) Feb is not the the best time, wait for summer. You might have snowstorm…
RE: Hello :))

by rjsol 26 September 2009

Trine, I am embarrassed ! I myself always tell people that Lofoten is not Vesterålen ! And as a Norw, who has been there several times…
RE: Hello :))

by Trine DB 21 September 2009

#2, just remember that you do not call it Lofoten if you go there again. ;-> This airport is actually situated in Vesterålen, an equally…
RE: Norway coastal cruise - north or south?

by Trine DB 17 August 2009

This is pretty late in the season. I would have gone from north to south. You will then go througth the very north in dayligth, loose…
RE: Langøya

by blazius 01 June 2009

Langøya in Vesterålen does not have any real canyons that I am aware of, but theres lots of accessible "wild" mountains on the northern…
RE: Langøya

by mikk 01 June 2009

Thank you. I thought it is in Vesterålen.
Re: Langøya

by blazius 29 May 2009

Note that there are lots of Langøyas in Norway - the name means "long island" and applies to 6 major and hundreds of minor islands. The…
Re: Itinerary 1

by 30something 28 May 2009

Reading your itinerary one thing hit me, why use 2 long days travelling to Lofoten just to return the same way back. The journey between…
RE: Crossing the Devil’s Jaw

by iviehoff 22 May 2009

I would recommend you Senja if you have the opportunity, as it is special, and take the ferry from there to Andenes in the Vesteralen…
Re: Lofoten & Vesteralen - what to see?

by steinarh 29 April 2009

Try using http://maps.google.com/ for an estimate of driving times. Evenes - Svolvær is 2h30 on a brand new road. Most offers you find…
Re: Lofoten & Vesteralen - what to see?

by blazius 29 April 2009

There's no reason you couldn't visit both Lofoten and Vesterålen in one week. There are more tourists (in particular, bus groups) in…
Lofoten & Vesteralen - what to see?

by lemoncloud 29 April 2009

Hello, my partner is completely enthusiastic about the Lofoten and Vesteralen Islands and this June we might be going there. However…
RE: tailored trip real north cities/glaciers

by blazius 24 April 2009

As much of northern Norway was scorched when the Germans retreated in 1944-45, you'll hardly find any historic towns there. However,…