Norway

About an hour and 15 minutes from Oslo you’ll find Tønsberg, the oldest city in all of Norway. And just about half an hour further away you’ll reach the World’s End. No really – that’s what it’s called. I had […]

I’m hanging mid-air. About 1500 metres below me I can see the point where I last saw my family. I’m clipped into a piece of metal showed into a rock. My hands feel tired from dragging myself upwards, and at […]

Beitostølen is a place I keep returning to. And there’s plenty of good reasons for that. First of all, the nature and sceneries are absolutely stunning in that area. There’s so much to see and do, all year around. This […]

For many the biggest obstacle when they want to go camping really is this: what should I bring with me in my backpack? With a jungle filled with gear, this is no surprise. You want to bring the essentials with […]

Deep inside the forest of Valdres, located next to the river Aurdøla, the three treetop cabins at Fosstopp tretopphytter are idyllically located. It’s location makes a stay here one spectacular near nature-experience! Fosstopp tretopphytter Located about two hours drive from […]

The Oslo Hostel Rønningen is located at the top of Kjelsås in Oslo. The road before you reach it goes up, up, up – but the view you get once you’re finally there definitely makes it all worth it. We […]

Deep inside the forest of Bø in Telemark lies a place where you’ll get the best of both worlds: a near nature-experience, but without the hassle of carrying all your camping gear, putting up your own tent or sleeping on […]

Just a few minutes out in the Oslo fjord archipelago you’ll find several islands well worthy exploring. Island hopping in the inner Oslofjord is both easy, cheap and fun – a must for at least anyone visiting Oslo during the […]

High up between the trees, with a gorgeous view over the Oslo fjord, and were you wake up at the crack of down with squirrels and birds joyfully playing right outside your window, lies Tretopphytter Oslofjord. A small piece of […]

Inside the borders of Oslo we have Lillomarka, Nordmarka and Østmarka. But Oslomarka consists also of other areas of forest outside the borders of the city of Oslo. What these areas have in common is the mixture between forest, forest […]