Category: Norway Life
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Rainy Day Activities in Stavanger: Having Fun When It Pours
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Living in Stavanger means accepting a simple truth: Rainy days are the default, and sunny days are the…
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EuroBonus Calculator: Find the Value of Your Points
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Determining the value of your Eurobonus points can be tricky. Reward programs are made to give the impression…
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Besseggen and Jotunheimen: A 5-Day No-Car Hiking and Camping Guide
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This summer, my friend and I wanted to go camping and hiking to escape the busy city life…
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Flying Cheap Doesn’t Mean Flying Miserable: My 9 Tips
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As a Dutchy, I love finding the best deals. I’ll happily dig through websites and make a few…
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Staying Productive and Inspired in Norway’s Autumn Blues
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November is probably the worst time to visit the Norwegian West Coast. It gets dark early, there isn’t…
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Review, Fjordline from Stavanger to Bergen
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The original plan was to head to a cabin in Stavanger’s mountains this weekend. But we quickly learned…
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Review Kristiansand to Hirtshals with Fjord Line FSTR
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Last summer I took the ferry from Kristiansand to Hirthals. I thought it would be a good moment…
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Food and Drink I Miss About the Netherlands (And Always Bring Back to Norway)
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Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of Norwegian products I like. But there are also quite…
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Preikestolen in Wintertime
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Yes, October might seem a bit early to discuss winter trips, but this one is worth planning far…
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Best Norwegian Credit Card for Flight Bonusess
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Until recently, I relied on my American Express (Amex) for credit card travel bonuses. However, Avinor has cancelled…
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The Best Ways to Get Around Stavanger
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After living and travelling around Stavanger and its surroundings for about a year and a half, I thought…
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Back in Stavanger and catching up on coursework
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I’ve left the Arctic and returned to the ever-sunny-never-rainy place of Stavanger. While cycling to work I was…
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What I Packed and What I Wish I Had For My Stay On Svalbard
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When I was prepping for Svalbard I made a packing list. All in my packing list was pretty…
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Resources for Planning a Hike on Svalbard
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Introduction The landscape on Svalbard is as stunning as it is hostile. Planning a hike here is different…
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Safety training on Svalbard at UNIS
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This week has been exciting as I participated in the mandatory safety training at the University Centre in…
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Four things I learned about Svalbard
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This week I arrived in Svalbard. What a stunning landscape, the mountains are much higher and steeper than…
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Heat Acclimatisation Training
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Now that I live in Norway, I don’t have to worry so much about the summer heatwaves anymore.…
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How to Maximise SAS EuroBonus Points
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How to determine the value of a point? There are two ways to use your points. You can…
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Bucketlist Hikes and Climbs Norway
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I thought I would make a bucket list of the climbs and hikes I want to do. And…
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My Climbing Journey
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It doesn’t get any better than this. The weather is a perfect 20 degrees with beautiful sunshine, a…
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