Cruising to Leknes, Norway

Cruising to Leknes, Norway

Leknes, located in the Lofoten Islands, is recognized as the commerce and shopping center of the islands and can accommodate…

Cruising to Lofoten Islands, Norway

Lofoten is a group of islands located north of the Arctic Circle in the county of Nordland, Norway. Between the…

What are the Northern Lights?

What are the Northern Lights? The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, begin their lives on the sun. After severe solar…

Jotunheimen National Park, Norway

Jotunheimen National Park Jotunheimen National Park, is characterized by high mountains, glaciers and deep lakes. There are more than 200…

Furebergfossen Waterfall, Norway

Furebergfossen Waterfall Furebergfossen Waterfall are the largest and finest waterfall in the area between Ænes and Sundal. Ænes is a village…

Briksdal glacier, Norway

Briksdal glacier (Briksdalsbreen) is part of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, located in the Jostedalsbreen National Park. Once you get to it,…

Vikings horned helmets

Horned Helmets - Viking Myths and Facts Yes, some helmeted Vikings traveled around Europe, West Asia, and even North America…

Vikings Longships

The Viking Longships In medieval Norway the basis for agriculture was poor.  Vikings were experts in water transportation as their…

Approximate dates when you can see the midnight sun

24 hours of daylight gives the flora and fauna along the coast an energy boost. This is likely to rub…

Cruising Maurangerfjord, Norway

Norway's Kvinnherad Municipality, in the county of Hordaland, is home to a fjord known as Maurangerfjord or Maurangsfjorden. The fjord,…