A boyfriend once made me sit through an entire football match at Oslo’s Ullevål stadium. It was decades ago, but I remember it was Manchester United. I also remember it was possible to stretch out and take a nap. Oh, and did I mention, he’s an ex-boyfriend now? I just didn’t catch the fever. Still [...]
Let women jump: Oslo’s Holmenkollen Ski Jump and the Gender Debate
Earlier this week, Holmenkollen Ski Jump, possibly Oslo’s best known attraction, reopened. The old ski jump from 1892 was torn down in 2008 to make room for a new, improved hill to be ready for the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
PhotoFriday: Norway
List of my recently published Norway articles – on Matador Travel, NileGuide and Cheapoair’s blog
Oslo celebrates Christmas
National Geographic’s Intelligent Traveler is hosting a holiday series called My City Celebrates. Again, I was inspired, so without further ado, here’s how Oslo celebrates Christmas Cool photo of Frogner Park, photo credit: cris Oslo Celebrates When I need a dose of holiday cheer, I always take in a concert with Sølvguttene (The Silver Boys). [...]
I Heart Oslo
National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel hosts the series I Heart My City. Time to show off Oslo a bit. It’s not all about expensive beer, ya know! You’ll find links to most of the sights in my Nat Geo article. I Heart Oslo Fabulous photo of Oslo Opera House by Nebbdyret/flickr’s Creative Commons The first place [...]
2008 mapmakers – and the reasons why
The folks at TripAdvisor have listed their 2008 mapmakers: Dubai, Le Val, Beijing, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, Chicago, Wasilla – and Oslo.
The Opera House on the Fjord
The Oslo Opera House opened last weekend – fireworks and royalty all around. Architects of this fabulous building is the team at Snøhetta.
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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- Pets, pools and pennies at the Hemingway House, Key West
- Atlantic Canada: Lively Lunenburg
- Canada Road Trip: Vancouver to Calgary, the Scenic Route
- Cape Byron Lighthouse
- The innovative architecture of Rotterdam
- World at a Glance: Green bikes – and scooters – in Amsterdam
- Viva Bahia, a fabulous Majorca family hotel
- Greece: A guide for history buffs
- Norfolk Coast Path: horizons
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eileen at FamiliesGo!: looks like a great place to kick back and relax. w...
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Karen Dawkins: I would not want to take my kids -- but please don...
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Travel Musts: What amazing colors in those pictures! I wish I co...
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Ursula: Oh my God that pool surrounded with those balinese...
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