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RE: Washington DC: very crowded the weekend before July 4th?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, May 7, 2013
Oh I thought vacations started later, maybe I'm confusing it with Canada where I had the impressi...

Washington DC: very crowded the weekend before July 4th?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, May 7, 2013
Hello from Norway,

I'm planning to visit some relatives in the US this summer and it seems the...

California Zephyr: which direction?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, May 7, 2013
Hello from Norway,

I'm planning a trip to the US this July and I consider taking the Californi...

Re: Svalbard - Barentsburg or Pyramiden?
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Apr 11, 2013
If you have only one day then just getting to and from either of the other places (by boat) will ...

Re: Where was this picture taken in Norway?
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Apr 6, 2013
Yes, Trollfjorden is behind the ship.

RE: November Svalbard
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Mar 28, 2013
Actually, I don't think the male polar bears hibernate. Pregnant females do. And yes, the NL is a...

RE: Flights to Copenhagen from Toronto
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 24, 2013
#7: yes but I'm pretty sure Dublin is closer to Toronto. :-)

RE: Train ticket question and Hurtigruten question
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 14, 2013
No, the train from the airport will also be NSB if you have bought a ticket with them. It will no...

RE: Cheapest way from Amsterdam to Oslo?
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 13, 2013
Note that Ryanair doesn't actually fly from Brussels or to Oslo, so you need to add extra time fo...

RE: Helsinki Layover - Help!
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 12, 2013
One thing worth noting: to leave the airport, you will have to stand in line for passport control...

RE: Finland and Sweden July/August 2013
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 12, 2013
I took the boat from Savonlinna to Koupio a few years ago, it was a very nice trip if you can sta...

RE: From Frankfurt to Oslo
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 12, 2013
Ryanair flies from "Frankfurt" and to "Oslo" but not actually from Frankfurt or to Oslo, so you'l...

RE: Train ticket question and Hurtigruten question
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 4, 2013
If that Minipris ticket includes 2h between trains, surely you can go out. There are luggage lock...

RE: Norwegian Language Help
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 4, 2013
Fyra is "the lighthouses" in Nynorsk, in Bokmål this would be "fyrene".

"The lighthouse" is "f...

RE: Train ticket question and Hurtigruten question
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Feb 2, 2013
Yes it's possible to sleep on board, most or all ships have a "quiet" lounge. You may have to boo...

RE: Flights from UK to Tromso
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Jan 31, 2013
The rare direct flight from Bergen to Tromsø is a smaller, slower plane so may not be much faster...

RE: Spitzbergen / Svalbard / Longyearbyen
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Jan 31, 2013
When I arrived there last August, I could have hopped on a boat trip to the abandoned Russian set...

RE: Trips in Svalbard - pre book?
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Mar 1, 2013
Options are limited so I think it would be risky to wait, and I doubt the prices would be differe...

RE: First Time Travelling in Norway
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Mar 1, 2013
May is too early for mountain hiking, there will still be lots of snow at higher altitudes.

If...

RE: Hurtigruten prices
in Departure Lounge » Europe - Scandinavia & the Nordics, Mar 6, 2013
You don't have to take Hurtigruten all the way, you could e.g. fly to Bodø or maybe even to Svolv...