Spring settles in around Lofoten
April 28, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: A long winter is slowly releasing its grip even in northern Norway, where the days are getting long and the early summer tourism season looms. The scenery is spectacular at any time of the...
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Bieber fever spreads in Oslo
April 16, 2013 ·
Canadian pop idol Justin Bieber landed in Norway around 6pm Tuesday, and local news media broadcast it as if it was a matter of national importance. He was just in time (no pun intended) to head for the...
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Classic ‘Lofoten’ calls at Lofoten
March 25, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: As the Easter holidays settled in, there was no break for the “Hurtigruten” vessels that sail up and down the Norwegian coast. We spotted several calling at Svolvær in Lofoten...
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Global party at Holmenkollen
March 17, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: They came from all over the world: Thousands of ski jumping fans, and probably lots of folks who may never have seen ski jumping in their lives before, gathered at Holmenkollen in the hills...
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Bergen gearing up for Christmas
December 9, 2012 ·
PICTURE STORY: Norway is getting ready for Christmas celebrations, and its second city is no exception. Norwegians know how to ward off winter darkness with millions of white lights and other forms of...
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Seasonal darkness full of light
November 20, 2012 ·
Norway has now entered what’s traditionally called mørketiden, literally “the dark time,” when the sun dips below the horizon in the northernmost areas of the country, and the days get...
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Northern Lights flash over Tromsø
November 2, 2012 ·
More displays of the Northern Lights were dazzling residents of Northern Norway this week, as the shimmering phenomena continues to occasionally sweep over the wintry skies. The recent heightened frequency...
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Hundreds marched for new Munch Museum
October 24, 2012 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: Some joked that it was one of the “best-dressed” demonstrations in Norwegian history, when hundreds of art enthusiasts including several celebrities and wealthy investors gathered...
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Fall colors set forests ablaze
October 1, 2012 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: There’s a frequent remark making the rounds in Norway these days: “Nå er det høst!” Literally, “It’s autumn now!” You hear it often in connection with...
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In and around Oslo’s new landmark
September 27, 2012 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: A stunning new structure was opening its doors alongside the Oslo Fjord over the weekend, and some are already calling it the city’s major new attraction. The Astrup Fearnley Museum...
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Oncoming traffic, Finnmark-style
August 10, 2012 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: It was one of those special Norwegian moments: Driving along the two-lane E6 highway in northern Norway, bound for the city of Alta, came not the customary oncoming cars or trucks but instead,...
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Norway’s emerging Arctic capital
August 10, 2012 ·
Norway’s northern city of Tromsø has been called “The Paris of the North” for years, but now it’s taking on entirely new significance as the “Capital of the Arctic.”...
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A summer’s night in Krokskogen
July 23, 2012 ·
There’s been a lot of heavy rain all over southern Norway this summer, making it somewhat less appealing to head into the local hills and woods after work and go on a hike. But every now and then...
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Photo special: Remembering July 22
July 22, 2012 ·
King Harald played a prominent role in memorials on Sunday to victims of last year’s terrorist attacks, and other royal family members and officials turned out in force as well. Anniversary events...
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Photo special: Burmese Day in Oslo
June 16, 2012 ·
Celebrating the Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo locals and exiled Burmese joined each other for what was billed as a Folkefest (party for the people) in the square in front of Oslo’s City Hall on Saturday....
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