Euro Haugen Geilo

Gamleveien 16 Geilo, Buskerud, Eastern Valleys, 3580, Norway

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A Little More Tallinn than Bargained For!

A travel blog entry by jrcinms

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Today went well with time to roam this cities' quaint old town. We climbed a tower on the ancient wall and mingled with people speaking scores of diffent languages. We followed Rick Steves' walking tour and enjoyed the most reasonable prices for everything from the hotel room and meals to beer and wine.

We had a 6:30 flight to Oslo but soon we reached our second major trip snag...our plane has a "technical" problem so we had an unexpected four-hour delay. We ...

From Pillaging the World to World Peace

A travel blog entry by obrian0620

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... br> But Norway's history isn't just one of alliances and war. The Nordic nation has also been a pioneer in promoting the positive causes of our global community, in mending mismanaged international relationships and seeking, above all, the tranquil and beautiful ease that only peace administers. It is no coincidence that the Nobel peace prize, invented by the Swede Alfred Nobel, is administered in the capital city of Oslo. Allegedly, Nobel believed ...

Camping Norwegian Style...

A travel blog entry by clarf

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... of my finger confirmed that it was indeed much closer to winter than it was to summer – bloody cold!

Shortly after lunch, we pulled into Lillehammer for a look. Andrew was quite keen to see a previous venue of the winter Olympics, but, apart from what looked like a huge ski jump (complete with ridiculous slope) and a grandstand, there was little to actually see, so we pressed on northwards and began to look for a site to set up the tent.

All the way ...

Concerning Our Time In Oslo

A travel blog entry by lukas.elissa.eu

... a lot of ancient viking boats. When we were out side eating lunch we fed some birds bread and potato chips. We had to give them very small pieces because if they were too large, then another bird would try to steal the food. I remember the Peace Museum had a huge exhibit on the Nobel Peace prize winner from South Africa. I learned about apartheid and the trouble with the phrase "By All Means Necessary". That phrase justified killing and harming people to maintain a "way of ...

The Rotegård Cabin

A travel blog entry by bfarley64

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... is quite stiff and after borrowing a lot of clothing for warmth, we finally set out for our hike. In all, there are 10 of us hiking: Gunnulf, Stein, Julie, Tobias, Christopher, Me (packing Elias) , Christine, Hannah and Annika.

I just love these hikes in Norway, stunning scenery, clean air and good company. The whole while hiking, I'm thinking of my mom's Country magazine ...