{"id":30299,"date":"2022-04-11T17:27:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T00:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/?p=30299"},"modified":"2022-05-03T07:56:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T14:56:44","slug":"three-things-about-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/three-things-about-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Things You Didn&#8217;t Know About Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/EdTravelingBoitabo.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are some of the \u201cthings\u201d or activities that people in Norway do for fun?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ANSWER:<\/strong> <em>Friluftsliv<\/em>, directly translated as \u201copen air living\u201d, is the Norwegian way of outdoor recreation and an important part of the Norwegian cultural legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/3things\/norway4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Outdoor recreation in Norway: hiking, skiing and kayaking. Photo courtesy: Visit Norway<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>What&#8217;s one thing the public probably does NOT know about Norway?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ANSWER:<\/strong> Norway has evolved from the poorest nation in Western Europe to the wealthiest &#8211; yet we don&#8217;t boast or show-off and still live a frugal lifestyle. Of course, we&#8217;re the only nation in the world who goes shopping in Sweden for bargains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/3things\/norway1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A fishing village in the Lofoten Islands. Photo courtesy: Hurtigruten<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share some aspect of Norway as regards to what it has contributed to the world.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ANSWER: <\/strong>I think the Trampe (Norwegian: Sykkelheisen Trampe) is the first and only bicycle lift and is absolutely more fun than anything else. The prototype was built in 1993 in Trondheim, and still in service today. Trampe is a Norwegian verb meaning &#8220;to stomp&#8221;. We also invented the Cheese slicer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/3things\/norway3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Illustration of a trampe or bicycle lift on a street in Norway<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/travelingboy.com\/3things\/norway2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"608\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about Norway, click on: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitnorway.com\/?WT.mc_id=dns_visitnorway_us\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.visitnorway.com\/?WT.mc_id=dns_visitnorway_us\" target=\"_blank\">www.visitnorway.co<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitnorway.com\/?WT.mc_id=dns_visitnorway_us\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.visitnorway.com\/?WT.mc_id=dns_visitnorway_us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">m<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are some of the \u201cthings\u201d or activities that people in Norway do for fun? 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