Abandoned mountains in Norway

Advantages: Outstanding adventure in abandoned nature
Disadvantages: none!

...In summer 2006 i visited Norway with my car. We went to the northest point and therefore i can write a few lines about nice alps - not alps from central europe but alps from Norway. These are close to biggest city above the polar circle called Tromso. As I said it is behind polar circle and therefore in summer the sun there never goes down - there is no sunset for months. This makes climbing mountains verz interesting there because you dont need to hurry to be down before sunset:) We have driven to the village that is on the seaside in front of alps and there i bought a map. It was weird map because there were mountains on it without any path longer than 3km so i decided that we have to go without any road. The highest mountain is 1833 meters high and i have chosen Daltingen - mountain that was close to seaside and has more than...

hauran 24.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of Lyngen Alps, Norway

Norway in a nutshell

Advantages: A great way to see some of the most spectacular scenery Norway has to offer
Disadvantages: On a foggy day, you won't see much!

...Although I was born and raised in Oslo, Norway, I have never traveled much in my own country. Last summer, I had a friend visiting from the United States and I decided this was my opportunity to see something beyond Oslo. My friend only stayed with me for a week, so between seeing the sights of Oslo and experiencing its nightlife, not much time was left. This was the main reason why we decided to take a trip with ?Norway in a Nutshell?. ?Norway in a Nutshell? is an extremely popular trip in Norway that lets you experience some breathtaking scenery. We started the trip by taking the train from Oslo to Bergen, although you can start and end your trip at any leg of the journey you chose. The train takes you from Oslo, through beautiful mountain landscape. I think I even saw a glacier! The first stop of the journey is Finse...

ciao_helene 12.11.2003 · Read review
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Review of Oslo (Norway)

Norway at it's finest!

Advantages: Unrivalled scenery
Disadvantages: Cold weather-not for all. Can be expensive

...I went to Bergen with the aim of seeing spectacular scenery, and I wasn't disappointed! A picturesque harbour town which boasts a variety of shopping and eateries, I can't imagine it not appealing to anyone's nature. Bad points: Although I hate to say it, Norway doesn't work out well in the exchange rate, therefore I'd take quite a bit of cash even for a short break. The weather can get pretty cold which I know isn't to everybody's taste, however I think this adds to the appeal of Bergen, so it's not a place for sun worshippers! Good points: In a nutshell, the scenery is fantastic. An absolute must for anyone visiting Bergen is a trip up the tallest mountain on the tram. this provides unrivalled scenery both of the city, and of course, the famous fjords. There are also enough shops to keep you happy, however they aren't all that...

sillymilly123 30.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Bergen & fjords (Norway)

Ideal Topos?

Advantages: Influential, interesting from a range of perspectives
Disadvantages: Not an easy read, what is it?

...I think most people are familiar with the term utopia, and its use to describe "any real or imaginary state or place believed to be ideal, perfect, excellent" (Chambers dictionary). Probably far fewer are familiar with Sir Thomas More's tract of 1516, which first coined the term - which is a shame, because the society described therein is by no means obviously 'utopian' in the modern sense - our usage has come a long way from the original sense. The very etymology of the word 'utopia' is fraught with ambiguity. It's derived from the Greek 'topos' [place], but the prefix 'u' could be a contraction of either 'eu-' [good] or 'ou-' [no] - thus a utopia is either 'good place' or 'no place' (maybe both). The contemporary usage seems to focus on the former, but it's not obvious that More's Utopia was wholly ideal. Further a number of other...

a-true-ben 16.04.2005 · Read review
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Review of Utopia - Thomas More

Norway, a great travel...

Advantages: beautiful
Disadvantages: without

...Well, hello everybody ! That's my second "op" as all you write, and I'll try to explain my travel in Norway in 1992... oo0oo Oslo oo0oo Well, we began in Oslo, the capital. A great city with a lot of buildings... I'll tell you something which surprised me... I was waiting with my mother and my father in order to cross the street... Suddenly, a man, in his car, stop his car to let me and my family cross... In France, nobody would stop his car in order to let you cross the street... oo0oo Bergen oo0oo After OIslo, we went to Bergen : a beautiful town where "culture" is very important : you've hundred of memorials, monuments, museums to visit... oo0oo Lilehamer oo0oo Of course when I say "Lilehamer" I'm sure you're thinking on the 1994 Olympic Games... So my travel was before the Games... But I could smell...

nano.nsr 20.09.2001 · Read review
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Review of General: Norway

  OSCILLATE WILDLY IN OSLO!

Advantages: Beautiful, friendly and welcoming
Disadvantages: Expensive and cold.

...Upon deciding to visit Oslo due to the unbelievable flight deals and cheap accommodation that was on offer, my travel "companion" and I quickly realised upon arriving in the city that a bargain is not what it seems, especially since we discovered that Norway is one of Europe's most expensive countries to visit, however, never let it be said that a paralyzing fear of flying or a distinct lack of money has ever prevented me from travelling further afield to broaden the horizons. At this point I must confess that the trip was in part funded by MasterCard and almost entirely by the West Bromwich Building Society. Torp airport is the place you will arrive if you have experienced the "cut price" bargain airline service and being approximately 120km from Oslo itself doesn't stop one from travelling there, Torp Ekspress ensures that every...

marylou2u 22.11.2004 (16.03.2007) · Read review
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Review of Oslo (Norway)

Gales Whales and Fairytales!

Advantages: Spectacular scenery, rich cultural heritage, ideal base for Viking adventures....
Disadvantages: A long way to travel by sea, astronomical beer pricing

...Many moons ago, on a German language summer course in Mannheim, I became good pals with a Norwegian chap. We stayed in touch and a couple of years later back in 1994, I took up his offer to come and visit him in Bergen, where he was studying at University. Affectionately known as the Gateway to the Fjords, for centuries Norway's second largest city of Bergen has been an internationally renowned trading port. Its historic and breathtaking harbour front featuring the World Heritage listed "Bryggen" - in essence a unique collection of colourfully painted and beautifully preserved wooden houses - helps ensure its status as an extremely popular destination for tourism. I'll be honest from the outset. Frankly, as an unattached 24 year old setting out on a week's adventure, fully hoping to help a succession of fresh faced, blond...

paulwilsontastic 09.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bergen & fjords (Norway)

Art Nouveau in Norway

Advantages: Scenery great and pretty architecture
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Ålesund is a pretty town on the coast of Norway, north of Bergen. The story goes that during a tragic fire on a cold night in January 1904, a prison warder released the prisoners shouting ?Come back tomorrow!? sadly the fire destroyed 850 homes and left ten thousand homeless. Fires were quite common in Norway where the houses are mostly made of wood. Architects and craftsmen came from all over Norway and rebuilt the town in 3 years and built some lovely Art Nouveau style houses, with turrets, spires and fancy ornaments which are much admired. It was voted the most beautiful town in Norway in 2007 by Norwegian people. Ålesund town centre is built on the islands of Aspøy and Nørvøy, while Hessa and Oksnøy contain residential areas. The second largest island, Elingsøy, used to be accessible only by boat but a subsea tunnel was built to...

jo145 22.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Alesund, Møre og Romsdal

Goblin up the Dirt?

Advantages: Small, light-weight, easy to store.
Disadvantages: Not amazing suction capability, especially on hair!

...Who is this Green Goblin? Well, despite the depiction of the gorgeous green Goblin in the picture, mine is actually a peculiar purple! Well, a peculiar but powerful 1,400 W 'vari-power' purple Goblin! The Topo Goblin is a cheap and compact vacuum cleaner retailing at under £30, with foot operated cord rewind and power setting buttons. It comes with various attachments, one narrow nozzle head for getting in-between sofa cushions and skirting-boards, one brush for dusting and upholstery and one long attachment with a wide head for vacuuming floors. It take small bags which can be bought at most stores (I buy ones for other brands which look roughly the same and just force them in!). There is also a filter compartment and twin clasp (although I haven't figured out what this does yet; looks like it's used for tidying the vacuum...

Bojack 05.12.2009 · Read review
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Review of Goblin Topo Compact Vacuum Cleaner

Ultimate Cult Movie

Advantages: One of a kind. Weird and Surrealist. Undergound
Disadvantages: Graphic sexual violence. Animal cruelty. Confusing plot.

...El Topo is a psychedelic, surrealist, muti-leveled, psuedo western. It was filmed in the late sixties by Chilean maverick Alejendro Jodorowsky who is notorious for never getting films made. If you are a fan of weird and wonderful cult cinema then hold your breath because this film is for you! Fistful of dollars this is not! I first heard about El Topo in the eighties, John Lennon and Dennis Hopper claimed it was their favorite film. It earned this reputation through a series of midnight screenings in America and fitted right in with LSD stylings of the time. It then disappeared for years. At one time it was claimed that more people had read the script (which is one of the strangest scripts you will ever read!) than had actually seen the film. In the nineties it had a brief release on video in the UK with it's companion piece...

fraz1511 16.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of El Topo (DVD)