At the beginning of the year, Tripadvisor listed their 2008 mapmakers. Along with Dubai, Le Val, Beijing, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, Chicago and Wasilla, Oslo made the (I suppose) exclusive list of only 8 destinations, interestingly enough. And why is that interesting? I’m glad you asked! It seems what draws people’s attention to a (new) place, [...]
Dreams of Antarctica
It looks as if my Antarctic dream is one step closer now I’ve discovered our very own Hurtigruten (Coastal Express) offers Antarctica tours, . including the Falklands and South Georgia.. And best of all for me – no age limit for children. This is fantastic news. Now to work out the financing. Meanwhile, here’s how [...]
The Opera House on the Fjord
Oslo is beautiful today! Spring is finally here – no teasing this time, and I’ve worn sunglasses for the first time this year. For the next few months, this is the best place to be. Best in the world. Honest! Totally objectively speaking, of course! Clothes come off, smiles and laughter on. Everyone will be [...]
The airport of heavenly peace
I’ve just spent a few days at Sanderstølen with some really powerful bacteria, transmitted by a certain 6-year-old. But chills and fever aren’t enough to stop me from attending our notable annual economics conference in this out-of-the-way beauty spot in the Norwegian mountains. No cross country skiing during lunch for me, though. Last week, Sanderstølen [...]
Destination Playland: 3 bloody hours of it.
Here’s a new destination, folks: Playland, or Lekeland, as it’s called in the local lingo – in Drammen, Norway. Bring earplugs – the noise level is well above an average Metallica concert, with about 100 kids. Could be 200 or 300. Sounds like 1 000. All yelling and screaming at the top of their lungs. [...]
City of the Viking King
Just returned from Trondheim – or Nidaros, as the old Viking king Olav Trygvasson called it. Trondheim is Norway’s ultimate party city mostly because it’s home of NTNU – the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, where my oldest daughter has just begun studying archaeology (funny how I can have an 18-year-old and still be [...]
Welcome! I'm Sophie - writer, dreamer, negotiator, wanderer, mum - in search of the world's curious places. Mostly with my daughters, sometimes solo. The girls share their take on it, too.
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Vi: Long, sandy and EMPTY beaches, that is what I love...
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