Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
I’m so glad that The Fram was actually small and disappointing, because it meant that I had time to visit the Viking Ship Museum when I was done. I was also glad of the bragging rights that came with my original museum pick being far superior to the Fram, but who’s keeping score? Unfortunately, I…
Back by popular demand, you’re one stop source for travel contest info on the internet. Okay, so “popular demand” might be a little generous, but if you’ve been following my blog from the beginning (thanks!) you’ll remember that I used to do a monthly travel contest section. Honestly, it was a lot of work…
If you haven’t yet learned from my other posts, or worse yet if you haven’t read my other post (which you probably should), Oslo is weird. Nothing quite makes sense, and the Munch Museum is no exception. I mean, where else in the world could a museums most famous painting be stolen… twice?! To be…
I’ll be the first to admit that, despite the sensational ads, The Fram Museum didn’t hold much appeal for me. Of course, Tripadvisor doesn’t usually steer me wrong. We can also put this on the pro list for solo travel. This was a concession that I made, that ultimately meant that I could not make…
Let’s face it, no matter how “cheap” you try to go, travel is expensive. It’s important to maximize your travel investment. It’s an investment in yourself and one of the few investments you can make with a guarantied payoff, albeit not a monetary one. I’ve personally never regretting a single penny spent on traveling,…
I don’t even know where to being with the amazingness that is The Mini Bottle Gallery in Oslo. It’s certainly the best place in all of Norway, and probably the world. I’ll start with the reason I ended up there. Something called The Mini Bottle Gallery would not normally hold a ton of appeal for…
One of the first things I did after orienting myself in Oslo, Norway was head to the Vigeland Museum. I had been told by my parents that there was a park full of sculptures they remembered from their visit to Oslo some 25 years ago that I must see. A quick search on my phone…
DFDS Seaways runs two ferries from Copenhagen to Oslo (among other routes), the Crown and the Pearl. After pricing out various options, I found that DFDS Seaways was by far the most economical choice. For the two of us, plane or train tickets would have been a little cheaper and faster, but once you factor…
It’s easy when traveling abroad to focus on our own shortcomings as Americans. I think this is in part due to our education from an early age, coupled with the fact that a lot of us stay where we are. It’s well known that most American’s don’t have passports. So, imagine our surprise when we…
After a surprisingly not terrible $250 flight on Norwegian Air Shuttle, I arrived in Copenhagen. I was cautiously excited for my first time in Copenhagen. My only other Scandinavian experience was back in 2006 when I went to Stockholm with my family as they tried to convince me to move there. As much as I…
