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Travellers Tales

Traveller Tales are real stories from the road—shared by our travellers and from our own journeys too. Stand-out moments, honest reflections, and experiences that stayed with us.

Stories in Travellers tales

Hadseløya: Learning a New Rhythm, One Trail at a Time

Hadseløya: Learning a New Rhythm, One Trail at a Time

Living on Hadseløya has taught me that belonging doesn’t arrive all at once. It grows slowly, throug...

Travel Like a Local: Seeing Norway with Open Eyes

Travel Like a Local: Seeing Norway with Open Eyes

To travel like a local in Norway doesn’t mean pretending to be one of us. It’s not about speaking pe...

Norway Road Trip Diaries 2 of 3 - Ancient Viking parliament, diving board in the middle of nowhere, bridges, and a Viking King

Norway Road Trip Diaries 2 of 3 - Ancient Viking parliament, diving board in the middle of nowhere, bridges, and a Viking King

Road Trips in Norway are very rewarding. The combination of excellent roads, scenic landscape, and c...

Finding Your Roots in Norway

Finding Your Roots in Norway

Born in Detroit and now based in Oslo, Tricia Cantlon helps Americans reconnect with their Norwegian...

Meet your Local Hosts

Meet your Local Hosts

Our hosts are proud of their country and love nothing more than welcoming visitors from all over the...

The Viking Saga of Royal Nordfjord

The Viking Saga of Royal Nordfjord

Nordfjord lies between the largest mainland glacier in Europe and Norway’s westernmost Atlantic Clif...

Norway Road Trip Diaries Hybrid Cars, Glaciers, Tunnels, and Cleaning Toilets

Norway Road Trip Diaries Hybrid Cars, Glaciers, Tunnels, and Cleaning Toilets

One of the best ways to get off the beaten track in any country is to drive. You tend to see new pla...

Getting Off the Beaten Path in Norway

Getting Off the Beaten Path in Norway

Getting off the beaten path in Norway does not require extreme planning or heroic effort. Often it m...

How to Experience the Authentic Nordfjord

How to Experience the Authentic Nordfjord

Thanks to the warm invitation from Innovation Norway and Visit Nordfjord, I had the opportunity to r...

Meeting Norwegians - How and Where

Meeting Norwegians - How and Where

Meeting Norwegians adds depth to the journey. It turns a list of attractions into something special...

Norway Road Trip Diaries 3 of 3 - Untravelled Fish, Sea Sami Cabin, Northern Lights & a village called Å

Norway Road Trip Diaries 3 of 3 - Untravelled Fish, Sea Sami Cabin, Northern Lights & a village called Å

Part three of my Norway road trip diaries, following the other two that covers toilets, glaciers, tu...

Buying Locally Made Souvenirs

Buying Locally Made Souvenirs

There’s something quietly magical about wandering through the small streets of Norway, the air crisp...