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Winter family fun in Oslo
Blog: Sophie's World - 20 February 2012
Want to get the kids away from the screens and out in the fresh air? Here are a few tips for some family-fun in the snow in the Norwegian capital. Nature is all around you here: the Oslo fjord and its islands, forests, lakes and parks – and the locals enthusiastically enjoy it all. Perhaps [...]Winter family fun in Oslo is a post from Sophie's World
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From the northpole with love
Blog: photito's blog - 10 January 2012
What? 4pm and time for bed? - what to do in Oslo in winter - Unless you’re equipped with a very stable circadian rhythm, I guarantee you will be thrown off balance if you go to Norway in winter. (For those of you who couldn’t be bothered to click the wikipedia link, circadian rhythm basically means [...]
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72 Hours in Oslo with Kids
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 7 November 2011
Oslo, the oldest of the Nordic capitals, located between a fjord and the forest, is breathtakingly beautiful and offers a several parks and recreational activities. Add to that castles and its intriguing Viking history and you get a city where a family can easily wile away 72 hours. The Akerhus Castle has gone through many reincarnations, starting as a medieval castle in the 13th century, then becoming a fortress in the 16th century and finally being rebuilt in the 17th century as a renaissance castle.
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River Music and Water Spirits
Blog: Sophie's World - 5 October 2011
While the girls and I are exploring our friendly neighbour Scotland, Sophie’s World is staying at home. This week’s travel photo is from our homebase in the cool river city Drammen (Norway). The River Harp The large pedestrian bridge Ypsilon is a Drammen landmark. Next to Ypsilon is the River Harp, a sound sculpture comprising [...]River Music and Water Spirits is a post from Sophie's World
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Oslo Pace of Life
Blog: Joe's Trippin' - 1 September 2011
Backpackers are really missing out. The seemingly oppressive expense of travelling Norway has long kept away budget minded travellers. $100 a day for the most basic food, shelter and transport might be enough to keep anyone away.
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The streets of Oslo are filled with love
Blog: Sophie's World - 21 August 2011
A month ago, the worst tragedy since World War II hit Norway. A mad man set off a bomb near the Prime Minister’s office, killing 8. He then travelled to...The streets of Oslo are filled with love is a post from Sophie's World
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Daily Travel Snapshot: Oslo, Norway
Blog: WildJunket - 9 August 2011
This week, I’m in Norway onboard an Arctic expedition cruise. Here’s a photo shot 2 winters ago in Oslo, Norway.
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17 May – Hip hip hooray!
Blog: Sophie's World - 15 May 2011
For a secular country, Norway observes many religious holidays (and by “observe”, I mean get days off work). Spring is full of holidays – religious and otherwise, including 1 May...17 May – Hip hip hooray! is a post from Sophie's World
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Open-minded Oslo
Blog: Sophie's World - 14 March 2011
I’m taking a break from the Middle East for a bit to do a post closer to home for the cool World Reviewer. No worries, I’ll return to the exciting...Open-minded Oslo is a post from Sophie's World
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Oslo – heroin city
Blog: photito's blog - 17 February 2011
OSLO - a clean, quiet capital surrounded by nature. OR? Truth is, it is also a capital that has a high number of heavy drug users. One of Europe’s highest in fact. And that is something that I am having … Continue reading →
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Oslo On the House – 10 Great Free Attractions
Blog: Sophie's World - 8 December 2010
With the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony coming up this weekend, Oslo is the obvious choice for this chapter in Magic of Cities. The focus of this post will be free...Oslo On the House – 10 Great Free Attractions is a post from Sophie's World
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Norway Wishes You Were Here
Blog: Suzy Guese - 19 November 2010
With tour groups on one side and a 9th century Viking ship on the other, you tend to look past the tourists. The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo displays the large Viking ships of Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune, the best-preserved Viking ships known in today’s world. These ships were uncovered in the late 1800s, found [...]
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Blog carnival: Your favourite place on earth
Blog: Sophie's World - 20 September 2010
It’s my great pleasure to host the 10th Lonely Planet Blogsherpa Carnival. For this edition, I asked my fellow bloggers: Which is your favourite place on earth? Is it a...
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my top 5 drinking holes in Oslo
Blog: photito's blog - 18 September 2010
…this post could just as well have been called “My 5 favourite ways of spending 8 pounds in Oslo”. Because going out in Oslo inevitably means spending at least eight pounds for a glass of wine. Admittedly the pictures below are more of me and my vino rather than the places themselves… they were sent [...]
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Oslo for free
Blog: photito's blog - 13 September 2010
There is something about Oslo. Something even I as a local, find difficult to pinpoint. And it is this something that makes me feel at home – even on days when I curse the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it-summer and the cost of living. Maybe the only way I can convey the feeling is by telling you what happened [...]
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Oslo – nudity galore!
Blog: photito's blog - 5 September 2010
Vigeland Park is an amazing sculpture park in the centre of Oslo. Discover the circle of life as seen by artist Gustav Vigeland, and have fun doing it!
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The Bergen Railway - Bergen to Oslo
Blog: UnpoppedCollar - 9 July 2010
The Bergen Railway is often selected as one of the top-10 train rides in the world, and it definitely did not dissapoint (plus it came with free peanuts)! Some photos:
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Oslo Wishes You Were Here
Blog: Suzy Guese - 2 July 2010
Last week, I found myself in Oslo, Norway, a city I never thought I would visit. Oslo has that rough-around-the-edges feel, something I wasn’t sure I hated or loved. My love-hate feelings in Oslo quickly turned to more of an embrace after viewing this scene. Two old men discuss the events of the day with [...]
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The country that loves soccer the most is Norway
Blog: Sophie's World - 14 June 2010
A boyfriend once made me sit through an entire football match at Oslo’s Ullevål stadium. It was decades ago, but I remember it was Manchester United. I also remember it was possible to stretch out and take a nap. Oh, and did I mention, he’s an ex-boyfriend now? I just didn’t catch the fever. Still [...]The country that loves soccer the most is Norway is a post from: Sophie's World
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The long way round – London to Oslo overland
Blog: Tom Hall: London - 21 May 2010
This article appears in a translated form in the May 2010 edition of ZINE magazine. It isn’t just due to Iceland’s newest and noisiest volcano that we’re doing more overland travel. More and more of us are choosing to make the journey part of the holiday, or take a road, rail or sea trip to [...]
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Should Edgar Awards Have a Travel Category?
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 27 April 2010
On April 29, Edgar awards for best mysteries published in 2009 will be announced. I am delighted that the publicist sent me four books of the six nominated in the mystery novel category to look over. Mystery writers quite frequently can beat travel books in providing the best atmospheric descriptions of a destination. “…one of the [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library
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Let women jump: Oslo’s Holmenkollen Ski Jump and the Gender Debate
Blog: Sophie's World - 7 March 2010
Earlier this week, Holmenkollen Ski Jump, possibly Oslo's best known attraction, reopened. The old ski jump from 1892 was torn down in 2008 to make room for a new, improved hill to be ready for the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.Let women jump: Oslo’s Holmenkollen Ski Jump and the Gender Debate is a post from: Sophie's World
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PhotoFriday: Norway
Blog: Sophie's World - 5 February 2010
Making a snow sphinx right outside the door Here are a few NileGuides on how to enjoying Oslo in winter. There should be something for all here, whether you want fun in the snow for the whole family or a quick break for two, 4 relaxing, romantic days or a more active few days (but [...]PhotoFriday: Norway is a post from: Sophie's World
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Lady in Oslo
Blog: A Lady in London - 1 February 2010
When I arrived in Oslo it was nine degrees Celsius outside. Waiting on the platform for the high-speed train to take me to the city center, I pulled the giant hood of my jacket over my head to keep warm. Wasn’t this supposed to be August?
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My City Celebrates: Oslo
Blog: Sophie's World - 15 December 2009
National Geographic’s Intelligent Traveler blog is hosting a holiday series called My City Celebrates. Again, I was inspired, so heeere’s Oslo! Holmenkollen March 2009 My City Celebrates: Oslo When I need a dose of holiday cheer, I always take in a concert with Sølvguttene (The Silver Boys). The best place to grab a cup of cocoa after a vigorous [...]
