A man fights a lizard while another man gets attacked by babies. Sounds a little too fantastical? It all comes to life in Oslo’s Vigeland Park. Oslo’s Vigeland Park, is the largest sculpture park in the world by a single artist, with over 200 pieces by Norwegian sculptor Gustav Vigeland. The collection, dubbed “The Weirdest Statues...
Bergen is a city of surprises. Nothing underlines this as much as this sign that greets you as soon as you exit the airport at Bergen... This is a city that will stun you with its diversity and yet stun you with the surprises that it can throw up... Like a cosy little bar that doubles up...
You know if a road is a different kind of long drive if James Bond zooms past on it. Gear up for some romance between the sea and the road! We are talking about the Atlantic Road, which is a part of Norwegian national road 64. Not just a road connecting islands, it is about the...
As Indians, all of us have our share of stories when it comes to train journeys. Call it the DDLJ effect or the Mere Sapno Ki Rani memories, trains have always held a magical place in our hearts. The mountain trains like the Himalayan Queen of Shimla or the Toy train of Darjeeling or Ooty...
Svalbard - An encounter with Silence, just nature, ice and me A land where there is no Sun in winter, where our insurance against Armageddon is stored, where there is no requirement for a visa and anyone can settle in and work, where everyone stays out of choice and not because they have to, where nature...
The King of the Arctic - Polar Bears of Svalbard The world’s largest land-based carnivore… No natural predators (other than man with a gun of course)... Black skinned with transparent fur that appears white… The ‘Ursus Maritimus’ or Polar Bear - the King of the Arctic! Actually there are only an estimated 20,000 Polar Bears in the...
Drobak - The Christmas Town in Norway Christmas and the merry festive season is over… It is a long wait until December... And you can’t wait… If you are that kind of a person, then we have just the place for you - a small town in Norway is known for celebrating Christmas all year round...
Trolltunga! Doesn’t the name have an excitement to it? It better - it means the Troll’s Tongue. Trolls are these magical creatures who are said to inhabit the region - mythical creatures who are either naughty or evil and to be feared... Like the name would suggest, Trolltunga is a daunting adventure, not for the faint-hearted....
Norway “the Land of Midnight Sun”, is a country which has 20 hours of Sunlight during the summer and 20 plus hours of darkness during winter. But if you want to explore Norway, either budget for a good number of days or plan for multiple visits. Norway is a 12 month destination for travellers and offers...
I wanna touch the northern lights We could leave the world behind I wanna know what it’s like To walk away from this life – Northern Lights Jaymes Young My first tryst with Aurora Borealis was through the lovely pictures clicked by my friend and his never ending narratives about the phenomena. So what is Aurora...
