If you are looking for a getaway to experience an authentic white Christmas, there are some truly fabulous cozy cabin style hotels, tucked away in Winter Wonderland far, far North... We have chosen three truly amazing hotels where you can spend an unforgettable holiday! Scandinavian Christmas is one of the most searched topics on this blog. And I can only assume there's many of you dreaming of...
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If you are looking for a family summer holiday with a difference, look no further. Trysil is a beautiful forest and mountain village, only a 2 hour drive from Oslo airport. Perhaps better known as Norway's largest ski resort, the area has a lot on offer in Summer as well. In fact its inspiring nature has fostered some of Norways finest authors and artists and is undoubtly a destination to...
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© Visit Norway. Humpback whale. Norway has officially won the title 'the happiest place on earth' with Denmark and Iceland as runners up. The World Happiness Report has been published for the past five years, during which the Nordic countries have consistently dominated the top spots. We dived into the question; why? Is it all about hygge? Norway is the happiest place on Earth according to the...
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Every year, in the short season from July to September, over 20,000 cyclists travel the 'Rallarvegen' route from the mountains to the Fjords of Norway, passing glaciars and fresh water lakes as well as boutique hotels and gourmet restaurants... If you are looking for an active holiday this cycling route is well worth considering. Rallarvegen was originally built in 1902 as a construction road in...
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Hotels doesn't come more beautiful than the Walaker Hotel. Hidden away in the deep fjords of Norway this historical boutique hotel offers guests a unique experience with unparalleled views. When visiting my in-laws recently they showed my pictures from a recent trip the the West Coast of Norway. In between all the holiday photos I came across a photo I at first glance thought to be a postcard...
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No wrestling with limiting baggage allowance or going through the stress of airport security and passport controls. Instead you could travel from the UK to Norway in comfort by car, with the help of a few ferries. Unfortunately in 2017 there are no more ferries running between the UK and Scandinavia. Even the sailing between Harwich and Esjberg in Denmark closed down in 2014. And considering that...
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Hurtigruten's MS «Kong Harald» has suffered a million pound makeover. What was intended to be a transition from being a old and outdated cruise ship to a fresh new and exciting explorer sea voyage, with a strong Norwegian identity has ended up more like a plain, floating motorway cafe. Hurtigruten has spent 550 million Norwegian kroner on renovating four of its cruise ships sailing the...
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In our series of posts on special places to stay in Norway we would like to share perhaps Norway's most stunning design hotel, Juvet Landscape Hotel. The hotel is build as part of an old Norwegian farm as a great example on how modern architecture can go hand in hand with heritage sites. The Juvet Landscape Hotel at Valldal, by the architect company Jensen & Skodvin, is build attached to a farm...
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As part of a series of posts on special places to stay in Norway we want to draw your attention to the unique Herangtunet Boutique Hotel, a family-run design hotel in a lodge style, surrounded by forest and lakes, on the footsteps of some of the tallest mountain areas in Norway, Jotunheimen. But don't let the traditional Norwegian timber houses deceive you. This 'tun' of buildings, looking like...
Read more© Visit Bergen / Photographer Per Nybø Because Bergen has a lot more to offer than exploring the famous Hanseatic wharf 'Bryggen', admire the view from Mount Floyen, visiting Edvard Grieg's home Troldhaugen, see 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch and visit the buzzing Bergen Fish Market. Discover one of Norway's most beautiful cities with this mini guide; Bergen off the beaten track. Stay at Hotel...
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