Life is a journey
Isfjord Radio and Barentsburg are popular places to visit at Svalbard. I had actually been to both by snowmobile on my first visit to Svalbard a few years ago, but wanted to experience them in the summer as well. Basecamp Explorer offer two day trips […]
The Svalbard archipelago, situated between the mainland on Norway and the North Pole, is a very fascinating place. In many ways. There are more polar bears than people, and four months a year, you experience 24 hours daylight. The Svalbard Treaty from 1920 recognized Norwegian sovereignty in 1925, […]
Visiting the ghost town Pyramiden was high on the list for my visit to Svalbard. Exploring these kinds of unusual sights are intriguing, and the guide gave insight to the way of life in this former Russian settlement. After a nice lunch in Longyearbyen, I […]
The Gingerbread Town is the worlds largest, with approximately 2000 houses. The first Gingerbread Town in Bergen was made in 1991. Every year since, kindergartens, schools, private persons, offices, organizations are all contributing with their gingerbread houses. Entering the Gingerbread Town, I immediately feel the […]
Being a local in Bergen I wanted to be tourist in my own town, experiencing what the city has to offer. With all the Bergen Card advantages, it was an easy choice. You get free or discounted admittance to most museums and attractions as well as many cultural […]
The iconic Pulpit Rock is growing in popularity, and more and more people are finding their way up the stone stairs. Positively, highly welcome wooden planks along the way occasionally replace them, as you will definitely feel the sensation of the rocks in your legs. […]
Or in my case – to hell! Walking (I definitely did not run, like many others) 315,5 meters more or less straight up can be quite painful. At least unless you are very fit. Exercising in Stoltzekleiven, commonly known as Stoltzen, is extremely popular. In […]
Have you ever wondered how it would be to stay overnight in a hotel of snow and ice? Sorrisniva Ice Hotel is made of 250 tons of ice and 6000 cubic meters of snow. As these tend to melt, the hotel is rebuilt from scratch […]
Being in Alta, known as the “City of the Northern Lights”, I of course had to go chasing it! As dark surroundings and nice weather is important to be able to see it, I signed up for the trip “Hunting the Northern Lights” by the company Glød to find […]
It was a beautiful day in May when some friends and I decided to do something I had wanted to do for a long time; hike to the Pulpit Rock. We started the drive from Bergen in the morning, following the road to Stavanger. From there […]