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Scandinavia FAQ

The countries covered by this FAQ are: Denmark, Faroe Island, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.

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Northern Lights Display Tonight in Tromsø

Heya

We took some pictures of some fantastic Northern Lights in Tromsø tonight. Thought you guys would want to have a look ;).

http://mylittlenorway.com/2009/11/november-northern-lights/

Iceland Solo

Hello I am planning to go to iceland as a solo traveller, I would like to go fishing, spas, horseriding and trekking and see the northern lights, snowmobiles and golden circle?
How would i get around? where could i meet people food budget accomodation!
I would like to meet people as well. I am on budget so i want to get maximum value and good prices!
Any recommendations on these this would be very very helpful and i would like places

Many thanks

A

Hitchhiking iceland 23 december - 4 january

Hello,

I'm a photographer and planning to make a documentary about Icelandic culture and people, during the darkest period of the year. I was wondering if hitchhiking would be advisable?
As it will be dark a lot, I will need to have fluo vest with spotlight.
Does anyone have tips?
Only problem I land in Keflavik at midnight the 23d. Will be hard to find a ride. Will see where the road takes me ;)

I also thought about couchsurfing, but most people who do this live in Reykjavik.

Thanks a lot! :)
Fre

Norway fjords and the artic circle in january

I'm planning to travel to Norway, Sweden and Denmark in January (starting from New Years day). The plan was to take Ryanair from London to Haugesund, then ferry/ bus to Bergen, train to Flam then train up to Trondheim, Narvik cross the boarder to Kiruna, Stockholm, then to Copenhagen.

I wanted to do some hiking/ trekking in one of the fjords/ national park areas, preferrable would be in the Sognefjord national park but is it not possible to do it in january? If possible I also wanted to try dog sledging.

Does anyone know if its worthwhile to travel to Norway in Jan with the purpose of just to see the fjords and do a bit of walk around in the national park area? How bad would the cold be and would there be sufficient daylight for me to see the fjords? And would the train journey be not much to see since everywhere is covered by snow?

Thanks!!!

Day Tour Help

Hi, I would like to book a day tour in Dec. I don't really mind which one exactly but would like to see as much as I can in one day. The problem is I have looked at so many websites that all seem to offer the same thing with varying prices and I cannot make a decision!

Has anyone been on a tour they recommend? Are the 'cheaper' ones cheaper because you are on a bus with loads of other people. Is it worth spending the extra bit of cash, do you get a better experience (or see more).

It's hard to figure out what's best so if anyone has any suggestions about what to see, what to miss, who to book with I'd be very grateful!

Thanks

Living in Copenhagen: affordability? arabic flat bread?

Hello,

I'll maybe be moving to Copenhagen for work next year. Current department gets shut down, and little chance of an alternative with a different company.Some questions nobody as of yet could answer me:

Do rental apartments come with a kitchen (cabinets & electronics) if I rent a place with otherwise no furnitures? Appearantly my employer works with a relocation agency but they have not contacted me yet, and I heard that the places they offer are far too big, and too expensive for me. I was thinking about 1-1.5 bedrooms, maybe 60m2.

Can we, my husband and me afford Denmark? At the moment I'd get a theoretical net salary of 21.000DKK/month. If he finds works then there's no discussion but what if not? We're generally on a very fugal life style and all our hobbies are free or as good as. However, we like to safe money.

Would moving to Sweden be a smart move or result in... more »

Interestingly Unusual Sights in Scandinavia

Heyo ppls,

I'm going to be spending a month or two in Denmark (esp Copenhagen and Aarhus), Sweden (esp Stockholm), Norway (esp Oslo and Bergen) and Iceland (esp Reykjavik) in the summer of 2010, and I'm looking for quirky, off-beat sights!

I'd be willing to go into a certain city or town just to see an interestingly unusual sight, but I'm not interested in any scary, macabre or depressing ones. I'm particularly interested in postmodern stuff.

A (possibly related) question: Has there been any rebellion against minimalism, like a defiantly rococo-style building somewhere? I really love unconventional architectural experiences.

Thank you in advance if you contribute to this thread,
Epiphanie :o)