Norway

Articles relating to our outdoor experiences in Norway or to Norwegian culture and traditions.

Comfort, Adventure and Big, Blue Norwegian Skies – Backcountry Skiing in the Rondane Mountains

Comfort, Adventure and Big, Blue Norwegian Skies – Backcountry Skiing in the Rondane Mountains. Photo: Nature Travels

Bob from Nature Travels explores to Rondane in Norway, the base for our Learn to Backcountry Ski in Rondane experience. It was a beautiful afternoon in mid-January when I emerged from the terminal building at Oslo Gardermoen airport onto the station platform. I was immediately hit with a blast of freezing cold, but beautifully bracing, Comfort, Adventure and Big, Blue Norwegian Skies – Backcountry Skiing in the Rondane Mountains

EES and ETIAS: new requirements for travelling to the EU for non-EU passport holders

EES and ETIAS - new requirements for travelling to the EU for non-EU passport holders. Photo: Nature Travels.

Last updated: 11th October 2024 Important Update: The implementation of EES, originally announced from 10th November 2024 as described below, has been delayed. No new date has yet been announced. See report from the BBC here. There are some important changes to EU border regulations that affect all non-EU nationals travelling to EU/Schengen countries. It’s EES and ETIAS: new requirements for travelling to the EU for non-EU passport holders

Dog Sledding on the Finnmark Plateau

Dog Sledding On the Finnmark Plateau. Photo: Nature Travels.

Bob from the Nature Travels team joined our 5-day Aurora Husky Adventure in Finnmark tour in March for some wonderful days’ dog sledding exploring the wilderness of Northern Norway. Day 1 – A very special place I’d been waiting for a long time to visit Finnmark again and have a chance to take part in Dog Sledding on the Finnmark Plateau

Easter in the Nordic Countries

Easter in the Nordic Countries. Photo: Nature Travels.

While Easter here in the UK may be mainly about rabbits and eggs, Easter is celebrated differently all over Europe and in the Nordic countries they have their own traditions. In Sweden and Finland, children dress up as witches and go visit houses in the hope to receive some sweets in exchange for a drawing Easter in the Nordic Countries

Basic Norwegian Phrases

Basic Norwegian Phrases. Photo: Nature Travels.

As in other Nordic countries, English is spoken to a good standard by many Norwegians, so you shouldn’t need an intensive Norwegian language course to make yourself understood on your travels. However, if you would like to learn some words and phrases to practise on the locals, they will very much appreciate it! Here are Basic Norwegian Phrases

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