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Tag Archives: Norway

5 Most Miserable Spots to Vacation

By Susan Breslow
in :  World Travel
shower room at the Hotel Oleana, Bergen, Norway

Depending on where you travel, you may come to realize that leaving home was a terrible mistake. That's because every destination with a public relations budget endeavors to attract tourists and drive revenue. Yet every destination doesn't deserve a visit from you.

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Norway’s Fjords: God’s Gift to the World

By Ed Boitano
in :  World Travel

With its jagged mountain peaks that jolt vertically from the sea, stunning waterways, cascading waterfalls, tiny fishing villages and mountain farmhouses, the fjords of Norway would be my pick for the most visually striking place on the planet. I'm not exactly going out on a limb when I say this. Two of Norway's most famous fjords, the Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, have already joined the Great Wall of China, the pyramids of Egypt, and the Grand Canyon as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And National Geographic Traveler Magazine also rated Norway's fjords as the top travel destination in the world in their first "Index of Destination Stewardship" –  an elite list of the least spoiled, great places on earth.

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Sky’s the Limit: Where Money Is No Object

By T-Boy Society of Film & Music
in :  T-Boy Society of Film & Music
Astronaut McCandless floating free in space

The T-Boy Society of Film & Music’s latest poll is dedicated to Sky’s The Limit, where members select trips and destination/s in which they’d only dream of. Like last month’s World’s Friendliest Destinations we’ve decided to continue with another uplifting theme.

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Norway in a Nutshell: Spectacular Scenery and an Engineering Marvel

By Ed Boitano
in :  World Travel
Flam Railway train running along the Flamsdalen Valley

Breathtaking fjords, cascading waterfalls, towering snow-capped mountains, pristine farmhouses with sod roofs, blankets of wildflowers – Norway in a Nutshell is a living picture postcard that you will never forget. Traveling by train, boat and bus, this is a trip that truly lives up to its name.

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Pilgrimages: Places I’ll Remember, Part 3

By Ed Boitano
in :  World Travel
Hampton Court Palace

This is the third installment of Ed Boitano’s series on Pilgrimages. In the second installment, Places I’ll Remember, Part 2, Boitano covered Vincent van Gogh’s final days in Auvers-sur-Oise, the Leaning Bell Tower of Pisa and Princess Grace in Monaco. Still quarantined at home in Southern California, Boitano is doing even more reminiscing these days.

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Love It or Hate It: Norwegian Lutefisk

By Audrey Hart
in :  Audrey’s Travel Recipes
lutefisk served with potatoes

It is said that about half the Norwegians who immigrated to America came in order to escape the hated lutefisk, and the other half came to spread the gospel of lutefisk's wonderfulness.

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Three Musical Pilgrimages: Mozart, Grieg and Hendrix

By Ed Boitano
in :  World Travel
brightly painted character houses at the harbor front area of Bergen

Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) could read and compose music, plus play the violin and piano, when he was five years old. Born into a musical family in Salzburg, Austria (then the Holy Roman Empire), he had a unique ability for imitating music, which first became evident when he recited a musical piece by simply observing his father conducting a lesson to his older sister.

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Crowd-Free Vacations, “The Brando” in Tahiti

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 VI camera

It’s a dilemma for many travelers: You want a better photo than you can take with your smartphone, but you don’t want to lug around a big camera... There are plenty of exciting destinations in Europe that may not be new, but they are emerging as exciting destinations worthy of a visit. Plus, the crowds haven’t gotten to them yet.

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Overtourism, Worst Plane Seats

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
a crowd at Venice

Overtourism is becoming such a problem for popular destinations that both the United Nations and the European Union have recently issued guidelines to reduce tourist overcrowding... Seat selection can make a huge difference in how comfortable you are in flight, especially on long international trips. I interviewed an expert to help identify the worst airplane seats and explain how you can land yourself a better spot on your next flight.

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Anniversaries, Passport Photos

By Ed Boitano
in :  Travel News
Bruderkuss (Fraternal Kiss) Graffiti at the Berlin Wall

Leave it to London to have one of the most festive atmospheres for Christmas. The British city goes all out with large light displays, towering Christmas trees, pudding races, ballet performances, and cheerful holiday markets selling local handicrafts and treats (including many mulled wines). Make sure to plan your trip in advance to make the most of Christmas with the Queen.

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