Norway

Pros: Magnificent artifacts in pleasant surroundings
Cons: Too little time to appreciate it all

Our odyssey continued in Norway on Tuesday the 19th of June. Around 5:30 AM I awoke to a cloudless day with the sun already high in the sky. I tiptoed about, as Mrs. G is not known as an early riser.
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Pros: Beautiful scenery
Cons: Expense

Now Norway isn't exactly the most populated nation in the world to begin with, outside Oslo people tend to know each others names within a 100 mile circumference of their own domicile, and Haugesund is no exception. A small town perched on the West coast ...

Pros: The most beautiful country on the planet!!
Cons: Rain in Bergen, food and drinks are pricey

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

I know some of you probably thought (hoped?) I had fallen off the end of the earth since I haven't written an epinion in over a month. Au contraire! In reality, I spent two weeks in the...

Pros: Great food, beautiful summer weather
Cons: High prices

In my last epinion, I went over the tourist attractions to see in Norway. In this one, I'll tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the country… and lots of things you didn't want to know about it!

Just the Facts, Ma'am:...

Pros: Safe, friendly and incredibly beautiful
Cons: Expensive

In August 2002 we joined Lindblad Expeditions from a cruise from Svalbard the down the coast of Norway to Bergen from the North Cape.

Leave your tuxedos and evening gowns at home and get ready to have an adventure. Be sure to take hiking...

Pros: Incredible scenery, the people, the sea
Cons: Expensive, but worth it

Norway - the undiscovered gem of Europe, unspoiled with it's majestic fjords, towering mountains and thousands of thundering waterfalls. You'll be fascinated by it's history, the colorful and quaint fishing villages, the amazing infrastructure throughout...

Pros: Breathtaking scenery in the fjord country and the spectacular Flamsbana train ride
Cons: Expensive food and accommodation

The Royal Fjord Tour from Bergen to Flam We started our exciting trip into the fjords on the express boat Fjord 1 from Bergen in Norway. The boat cruised along the coast and then up the Sognefjord to Flam. The Sognefjord is the longest fjord in the ...

Pros: Great nature and scenery, long summer days
Cons: Can be a bit expensive, weather can be unpredictable

I have a confession to make: I have not travelled to Stavanger in Norway...I live here. But I hope that I can contribute with information that will help you if you come to visit.

Stavanger is located in the area Rogaland in the south-west...

Pros: Beautiful country with warm, gracious people
Cons: None

This, indeed, was a trip to remember! It was my first trip to Norway and will remain in my memory bank as one of the "best" trips ever taken! It was a remarkable experience, highlighted by the wonderful Norwegian family that we stayed with while in...

Pros: That I can actually write on my own country.
Cons: That the overzealous Epinions suits want me to rate it from 1 to 5...

In case you're wondering, "Ja, vi elsker" are the first words to the Norwegian national anthem, roughly translated to "Yes, we love". Adding a little on to that, making it make a little more sense, it is "Yes, we love this Native land". I'm not going to...

Pros: nature
Cons: prices

Norway
The north of Norway is one of the most beautiful places in the world with its fjords and mountains.
The nature is the best in the world together with the nature in northern Sweden and Finland.
The brightness in the summer is amazing...

Pros: Enchanting evening with a chance to see a Norwegian farm
Cons: You may not like the supper, so be prepared to eat again back in Bergen.

There is a wonderful folk festival in Bergen we've attended more than once, called "Fana Folklore". You can sign up at any hotel, and you catch the bus at the City Park. There you are met by Signey, wearing her "bunad", the Grande...

Pros: Pretty country, great hospitality, wonderful food!
Cons: Everyone wants to feed you!

We shoved, and pulled, stacked and repacked the back of our little VW Pissat Wagon, in order to cram in all the luggage for five people. Shall we say we were cozy? It was Sunday and the streets were quiet, so getting out of Oslo was relatively...

Pros: Visit the Kingdom of Norway, you enter a country famed beauty. Marvel at dramatic fjords..
Cons: These are some amazing stories about Norway. Choice for your next vacation.

Finding the eight wonder of the world - Norway   When you visit the Kingdom of Norway, you enter a country famed beauty. Marvel at dramatic fjords, glaciers, mountains, salmon - filled rivers, fertile hillsides, unspoilt costal ...

Pros: Very Beautiful, and Very exciting
Cons: waiting the whole 7 hours to arrive there, and having to leave.

I had the privilege of going to Norway in March of 1999. I stayed for 2 weeks there. Yes it was their "off" season, and I landed in the middle of one of their biggest snow storms of the year. But before that plane even touched the ground I...