This article was written by Peter Glaves, Enterprise Fellow at Northumbria University, Newcastle. Every year, almost without thinking about it, we incorporate certain plant species…
Pepperkakebyen is Bergen’s annual Christmas miracle. Bergen’s beloved gingerbread town – aka, Pepperkakebyen – has kicked off for the 2021 Christmas season. A crowd favorite,…
The author of this article is Bill Hughes, Professor of Gothic Studies at Bath Spa University. Halloween these days calls pumpkins to mind, cackling witches,…
Norwegians seemingly can’t get enough of the spooky celebration, even though it’s a relatively new phenomenon in Norway. From trick-or-treat to pumpkins and fancy dress…
This article was written by Helen A. Berger, Resident Scholar at Brandeis University and sociologist doing research on contemporary pagans for over 30 years. The original title…
This Christmas season, why not head to Bergen and go sightseeing in the world’s largest gingerbread town? Gingerbread cookies (“pepperkaker” in Norwegian) are the heart…
The business community in Tromsø wants to make the city “the No. 1 go-to destination for Christmas!” Snow, northern lights and polar nights are among…
46 percent of respondents in a Opinion survey say that they will also use Norway more often as a vacationing country. Only 17 percent disagrees….
Airline ticket sales and car hire have increased by 20 percent over the past week, according to a list of agencies affiliated with the search engine…
The Consumer Survey encourages Norwegians to be cautious about booking holiday trips on credit, whether it is for a local or a future trip south….
More than 300,000 Norwegians have plans to borrow money for this year’s summer holiday, and 180,000 have not yet paid off last year’s holiday. ‘’More…
59 percent of the population has already have made summer vacation arrangements this year. 35 percent will leave the country, according to a new survey….
Safe Easter trip with kids in the back seat This year’s Easter exodus is just around the corner. Endlessly long queues can easily be boring…
The Soaring Prices Of Norway’s Seaside Homes Norway’s coastal homes are a hot commodity. The unparalleled beauty of 63,000 miles of fjords, bays, and island…
Tripadvisor ranks Tromsø as the world’s third best adventure holiday destination The world’s largest travel site, Tripadvisor, has named Tromsø as the world’s third best…
Norwegians set football travel record Since last year’s season, Apollo has doubled the sales of football (the real sport, aka soccer) trips, and it is…
Five Norwegians are arrested after violence on the Greek island of Ios Five Norwegian men, all 18 years old, were arrested on the Greek island…
The authorities want all Norwegians to register, no matter where the journey is going, NRK writes. “If a serious event occurs in the country…
The most common summer ailments Summer is Sunshine and bathing, strawberries, fields of flowers and mountain hikes. But summer can also be runny tummy, insect…
On Monday, the new Package Travel Act was introduced. It provides stronger rights to travellers, and it is safer for them to put together…
