Oslo airport (Gardermoen) is a hotspot for collective travel. It is relatively easy to navigate even if you’re new to Norway, as both the train and bus station can be found on the Airport’s basement floor. The easiest way to get from Oslo Airport to Oslo City Center is to go down to the train … Read more
Ordering train tickets in Norway is usually very simple, as most trains are run by one company: VY. To buy train tickets, you can visit VY.no or download the VY-app from an app store. From there you will need to insert your traveling info, choose your preferred departure and seating, and pay for your ticket … Read more
Travelling over Hardangervidda when going from Oslo to Bergen (or Bergen to Oslo) is the best option if you want a scenic route that will also save you some time compared to the other routes. The main attraction of this route is the beautiful nature on Hardangervidda, but there’s also a lot of other cool … Read more
Getting a university degree can be very costly in certain parts of the world, with tuition that can cost several thousand dollars per year. You might have heard of the rumor about the free university in Norway, but are really university degrees free in Norway? University degrees in Norway were almost completely free until 2023, … Read more
Taxis are by far the easiest method to get from place A to place B if you want to travel in Norway without renting a car, but the easiness also comes with a few downsides. Like most places in the world, there are plenty of taxis in Norway, and we will be looking closer at … Read more
Listening to audiobooks in Norwegian can be a great way to learn more about the Norwegian culture while also taking a deep dive into the Norwegian language. If your Norwegian is good enough to allow you to listen to audiobooks in Norwegian, then doing so is a great method to improve your skills in spoken … Read more
Norway is home to a single population of musk oxen, and they are all found in the mountain areas in Dovre. There are about 250 musk oxen i Norway, and they are a popular tourist attraction for both Norwegian and foreign tourists who want to see these arctic animals in the wild. A musk ox … Read more
The stave churches are a unique part of the architecture and culture of the middle ages, and there are still several stave churches that survived for hundreds of years and can be viewed in all their beauty. These are unsurprisingly one of the most popular tourist attractions in all of Norway, but they are mostly … Read more
If you visit Norway during the late winter, you might experience what we call “hålke” in Norwegian, a type of ice that is extremely slippy. This particular ice is a result from when the ice or snow melts during the day, but freezes as night, making it practically free from traction. Many tourists and foreigners … Read more
There are few places as idyllic as the long beaches on Jomfruland, and many Norwegians consider this island to be one of the very best summer island in all of Norway. This is the perfect place to enjoy the best summer days in Norway, and few places are as idyllic as Jomfruland in July. Not … Read more