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  1. annestevens avatar

    Hiking between Stavanger and Kristiansand

    by annestevens 11 April 2012

    Hi, I am hoping to share some people's experiences: if anybody has been this way before; I am interested to know what hostels are close…

  2. lotesse avatar

    RE: Millions of questions - because I like to be prepared

    by lotesse 19 February 2012

    Hey. I'll be going Kristiansand - Hirsthals - Torshavn - Seydisfjordur, which is, I suppose the most practical way of going Norway - Denmark…

  3. Herlov avatar

    Re: Stavanger to Oslo, and Tromso

    by Herlov 17 December 2011

    Hey, Southern Norway has lots of small, charming cities. I could mention Kristiansand (the capital of southern Norway), Lillesand, Risør…

  4. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: HItchiking UK-Norway next summer

    by Mrs_Trellis 22 November 2011

    I've driven round from UK-Oslo for the past 3 years now since the ferries stopped running from Newcastle. Harwich-Esbjerg is stupidly…

  5. nelsonshmellson avatar

    HItchiking UK-Norway next summer

    by nelsonshmellson 20 November 2011

    Hi y'all just looking for some advice on the best, most fun way to get to Kristiansand from UK. I don't really want to fly though I expec…

  6. friendly_one avatar

    Exchanging Icelandic currency

    by friendly_one 24 July 2011

    I recently left Iceland, and could not exchange currency in the Cophenhagen airport due to the recent economic upheavals. Any clues how…

  7. juju9 avatar

    To head up north or to go south?

    by juju9 10 July 2011

    Hello, I am going to Norway in a couple of days and my flights are in to and out of Bergen. I've 12 days, and apart from going to both…

  8. cetbrito avatar

    Fjords - where exactly to go within a limited period of time (max. 3 days)?

    by cetbrito 05 July 2011

    Dear all, Within the next couple of weeks, I will be traveling around Scandinavia and I intend to go to the Fjords.I read on Lonely Plane…

  9. adilchoudhry avatar

    Re: To Norway from Germany: Road trip or via plane?

    by adilchoudhry 03 July 2011

    Thank you all for your tips! Proved most helpful while planning. As a consequence, we kept our attention focused on the south, and did…

  10. Death_by_Brastrap avatar

    Re: Mandal to Kristiansand bus

    by Death_by_Brastrap 28 June 2011

    [I use this site.|http://www.agderkollektivtrafikk.no/?m=48]

  11. offline1 avatar

    Mandal to Kristiansand bus

    by offline1 28 June 2011

    Hello, On a Saturday morning in mid August I'll need to get from Mandal to Kristiansand. It looks like a bus is the best option. I've…

  12. 30postcards avatar

    RE: Two Week Video/Blog of Norway - who wants to go to Nordkapp? amongst others

    by 30postcards 26 June 2011

    The 18th I'll be in Kristiansand and then going to hike Pulpit rock on either the 19th or 20th PLUS some scuba diving during one of those…

  13. 30postcards avatar

    Two Week Video/Blog of Norway - who wants to go to Nordkapp? amongst others

    by 30postcards 16 June 2011

    Hello Norway (and those traveling there this summer): [The 30 Postcards Project|www.30postcards.com] is filming in Norway for two weeks…

  14. marikadaax avatar

    Hitchhiking or ride to Germany/Berlin

    by marikadaax 03 June 2011

    Hey there, I am currently in Stavanger and I need to get to Berlin till 09.06. So I am looking for any kind of ways to get there!…

  15. Teinkes avatar

    Wild camping in Danmark (near Hirtshals)

    by Teinkes 16 May 2011

    Dear all I will head from belgium with a group of travelers to Hirtshals beginning if august. The next day we will take the boat till…

  16. Death_by_Brastrap avatar

    RE: Cruise ports in Norway

    by Death_by_Brastrap 09 May 2011

    Kristiansand holds a very good music festival each summer but June might be a bit early.

  17. walkingmzungu avatar

    RE: Cruise ports in Norway

    by walkingmzungu 08 May 2011

    Hi Yes, that's excellent, thanks. In Oslo, anyone with an interest in local history shouldn't miss the Folk Museum. It's located at…

  18. lbf5154 avatar

    Cruise ports in Norway

    by lbf5154 04 May 2011

    I will be on a Holland America cruise in June. We will be stopping in Oslo, Bergen, and Kristiansand. I am with my elderly parents. Any…

  19. knotto avatar

    RE: Traveling by Car Denmark - Holland - Belgium - Germany - activities

    by knotto 04 April 2011

    @arizona: FYI: booking in advance Hirtshals - Kristiansand is worthwhile? Yes, especially during weekends and highseason - the ferry…

  20. knotto avatar

    Traveling by Car Denmark - Holland - Belgium - Germany - activities

    by knotto 03 April 2011

    I'm traveling with my family (wife, two boys age 12 /16 ) by car from Norway via Bremen and Amsterdam and further south/ south east. …

  21. blazius avatar

    RE: Hiking in Norway mid April?

    by blazius 16 February 2011

    Coastal areas in southern Norway are usually snow-free in low altitudes in April. Further uphill, inland or north, you could easily have…

  22. blazius avatar

    Re: Advice for travel from USA?

    by blazius 13 January 2011

    Oslo Gardermoen is the only airport serviced by direct flights from the U.S. Several other airports have regular international connections…

  23. Bjoern avatar

    RE: Hurtigruten / Nutshell / Kristiansand S

    by Bjoern 10 January 2011

    The Nutshell tour is nothing but a bunch of tickets. if it really costs MUCH less if you buy it yourself (compared to direct at the "tour"…

  24. ssthomas avatar

    Hurtigruten / Nutshell / Kristiansand S

    by ssthomas 08 January 2011

    I'm planning a trip to Norway with base in Kristiansand S (family there) in April/May, 2011. First, I'd like to do the Norway in a Nutshel…

  25. basudin avatar

    RE: Camping in Norway in spring (mid march)

    by basudin 03 January 2011

    You could get very unlucky, there was meter-thick snow and -20C in Kristiansand in early March this year...

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