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Budget Hotels Norway - Budget Friendly

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Norway is the first choice of a tourist if he is provided with some options of wonderful destinations. It is the place of fjords with plenty of natural wonders, ancient heritages and modern entertainment facilities. A number of glaciers and islands have numerous photogenic spots and refreshing atmosphere to offer you. And nobody can deny [...]

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Hotels in Norway - Truly Hospitable

May 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Only a quick glance on map of Norway and you get the idea about where do the splendors in the country exist? Norway is famous for its fjords and coastlines. Long stretches of coastlines in the country are fantastic places to spend a great time. Glacial melting waters plunge they cliffs into fjords which measures [...]

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An Overview of Norway for Travelers

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Norway is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and a beautiful place. Following is a summary of background information you should know before taking a trip.
The official name of Norway is the Kingdom of Norway. The country covers an area of mainland and accompanying island territories. The total size of Norway is approximately 150,000 square [...]

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Another Great Expat Interview….A Norwegian In Australia!

May 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I have had this interview for a while now, and it got lost in the shuffle…but I was happy to rediscover this great interview with Bennie. Bennie is a Norwegian living abroad in Australia.
I was really excited to do an interview with a Norwegian expat, being that I have been living in Norway! So, read [...]

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Hello From Portugal!

April 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment

So I only have like five minutes to say hello here from Lisbon, Portugal. I am just in love with this place! I have so much to tell you, but when I have a longer time on the interntet.
I just wanted to quickly say that I have recently gotten a ton of questions about living [...]

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Just Wait!

April 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Okay, okay…I know my site is looking messy at the moment. But I am in the process of redesigning it and I hope you will bear with me.
As many of you know, I am once again leaving Norway tomorrow to go to Portugal for nine wonderful days :) I will be taking my computer so [...]

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The Four Seasons

March 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I just want to share a little bit about the weather I have experienced in the past month. It really feels like I have experienced the four seasons in the past one month!
I have experienced and seen it snow here in Oslo, Norway and that is winter. Yesterday and today it has been raining lightly [...]

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Guess What??

March 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

It is snowing! I love it :) Last night I looked out the window and everything was white again and it was snowing here in Oslo! And it is 10:30am and it is still snowing outside. I just love it.
Its a little bit of a shock to the system going from that intense Indian heat [...]

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Gyms In Norway

March 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I have been meaning to post this list for a while now, and just am finally getting to it. But I hope you find it useful. It is a small list of the main gyms here in Oslo and in Norway. SATS is definatelly the most popular, but I got to FitnessXpress and highly suggest [...]

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Tags: Everyday In Oslo · Norway · Tips On Settling In · Visiting Norway

Brrrrr

March 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Coming back home to Norway from India was a total shock to my system as far as temperature and the weather was concerned. I will of course share more about my trip soon as I said, but just as far as going from the heat to the very chilly (almost freezing) weather… woah!
*Side note: Check [...]

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