Svalbard and Jan Mayen Forum

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... may.....the wife has been dying to see the rest of Scandanavia, and Norway was been the main blip on our radar. SHE actually found Svalbard and showed it to me.....I'm trying to suprise her with an out of this world trip in March, so we'll see.

... to be expensive once there....as you're kinda stuck there until your return flight! Norway is expensive as it is, so Svalbard even more so, just for basics like food & accommodation. They also say that you have to do tours as well as it' ...

I recieved a travel guide the other day in the mail for Norway, and noticed a region my wife had told me about a while ago: Svalbard. How do you get there from the mainland, and is this a good area for whale watching and polar bear expeditions?

The Bergen to Oslo train journey is amazing - especially at this time of year - when it reaches it's peak +1200 metres above sea level, there's about a foot of snow at the moment. I was there a couple of weekends ago. Lovely

This site (theNorwayFjords.com) has some good overviews of the best spots in Norway. Some of the best of Norway (waterfalls, vistas, sunsets): Nice photos of the most scenic fjords in Norway:

Cool!! I will do Chris - I'm the LE for Scotland & Rep. of Ireland, so vice versa with the advice My friend did come back with advice on Germany, and I've posted in the other post for you

... for North Carolina, USA. If you ever have any questions about my area just let me know! Yeah, I have a bunch of possibilities for the trip in March, but so far Germany, Norway, and Czech Republic (which we have been to and loved) are top of my list.

... ;m going to add you to my favourites so I don't miss your blog & pics from there if you go. I so hope you do!!! (Oh, and from your other query on Germany, I have messaged my German friend to see if he knows anything about that area )

Thanx

No not now, its not hot but its not cold too

Thanks for the up-to-minute weather guide! Is it freezing???? Found anywhere cool I shouldn't miss?

I am in norway now, and there was no snow on the way, maybe a little bit wet roads in sweeden

I'm going there this weekend - will see what I can pick up I can't remember where I'm staying myself

Oh good, 'cause I'm going on Friday

... Preferrably somewhere near Oslo or Lillehammer, just enough for 2 people, with some amenities (fireplace, nice kitchen, scenic location, etc) and we are looking to stay about a week. We will most likely be staying the preceding week in Stockholm, so there ...

Thanx

There is no snow in Norway yet:

Is there a snow already now in norway? we had snow in latvia few days ago? i want to know before to go there !

Here's a blog about driving in Norway, I hope it helps!

... long it takes ang where to stay at night? how hard is driving in middle Norway, i heard there is lot driving through mountains and small roads? I have been in bergen and stavanger but not in middle of norway. _________________________________ | |

Oh I will do - in my 'dots round Europe' blog

When back Kathryn post some photos for us to see. I can imagine the beauty up there! (Over 4.500 photos in my blogs)

Thank-you! Since I posted this, we booked an internal flight to Bergen, so we're only one night in Oslo, then 2 in Bergen, then we're doing the 7 hour train journey back to Oslo, that's supposed to be in the top 20 in Europe?! Can&# ...

Norway at October is a little bit rainy, at least in hordaland, its getting dark very fast and its cloudy. Yes its a very expensive place, so if you travelling there take a lot of money with you __________________________________________ -

Hi In Norway the best places I have seen is in Stavanger the pulpit rock, it was few hour of climbing but it was good and worth it, here is some pics ___________

... - my return flight from Dublin was only €25 including tax! Whoop whoop! It's flying to Oslo Torp airport, so will likely end up in Oslo, yes. Does sound super cool though with the fjords and wooden houses I love the quirky things

You surely got the picture here sianeth.....little wooden houses, with different colours, like a fairytale indeed.....who cares if for the weekend you have to pay a bit more!!! (New Entries, with many photos)

... - I was there five years ago so don't remember too much other than that. My guesses are it will be a bit nippy and maybe get dark early (though depends when you're going)... but on the plus side all the houses are little and wooden and different ...

Hi, One thing for sure that you should have in mind, is that it is a very expensive country. (a burger and coke for 18 euros)..... this is what I was told when a friend visited that country. Your stay however will be so short that even if you pay that much ...