The Comfort Hotel Grand Central caters to a younger crowd, focuses heavily on technology (hello free WiFi, #thankyouverymuch) and even has a sense of humor! I can't tell you how many times I laughed at little things throughout the hotel. I really wish I had...
I want to share with you how we saved $300 on train tickets when traveling through Norway. I did run into some major issues when trying to purchase train tickets on the Norwegian railway site, NSB.com, but for the savings, it was worth the hassle....
I am surprised how much I enjoyed Oslo; sure, I was expecting to enjoy the city, but not so much that I felt like I could actually live there. The diversity in culture, combination of both modern and historic architecture mixed with easily accessible nature,...
When researching Flåm, Norway, online, I had trouble finding information. Maybe there isn't much information available because this little town is often just a quick stop while on a cruise or on a Norway in a Nutshell tour. Whatever the reason, if you like peace and...
The Fjord Cruise: Exploring the fjords is a must do when visiting Norway. Everyone should experience the fjords in one way or another; while kayaking through the fjord waters is at the top of our list for when we return to Norway, we recently decided to...
Flåm literally means "little place between steep mountains" and rightfully so--I can't think of any better way to describe Flåm--it is sandwiched between towering mountains on three sides and the fjord on the fourth. This tiny town really deserves more than a quick pass through....
Since I was young, I have always been interested in family history and where our family lived before settling in small town Minnesota. I remember asking my grandma and grandpa questions about this all the time and found it absolutely fascinating. Tracing my family roots...
What has hairpin turns, 20 tunnels and a 5.5% gradient over 20.2 km? The Flambasna Railroad, or Flåm Railway as it is often called. Taking you from the mountain top town of Myrdal right down into the tiny town of Flåm this train journey is...
Our favorite experience in Norway has to be sitting on a cliff overlooking the Sognefjord on our hike back to Flåm. In the middle of a harrowing hike along a fairly busy, narrow road on one end and the edge of a drop off on...
We spent 3 1/2 days in the beautiful country of Norway, and it wasn't near enough time to see even close to what we wanted to see. In regards to our budget, on the other hand, three days in Norway was plenty. Even with the...
