Articles related to "Oslo"



December in Oslo
Your guide to Oslo events in December, from Norwegian Christmas markets, Nordic Christmas music and theater, to the Nobel Peace Center.
• christmas festivities • bærums verk • norsk folkemuseum christmas market • norsk folkemuseum christmas fair • bogstad gård

Oslo's Thai Tiki Lounge
Yaya's Thai Beach Bungalow transports the diner to a beach hut atmosphere in the heart of Norway's capital.
• yaya's thai beach bungalow • thai food in oslo • best oslo thai food • best oslo restaurants • thai restaurant oslo

Nordic Skiing in Nordic Capitals
An introduction to cross country skiing and where to do it in Oslo, Stockholm, and Helsinki.
• nordic skiing • sognsvann • paloheinä • frognerseteren • tomm nurstad skiservice

Dynamite and controversy in Oslo: The Nobel Peace Prize
Although termed the City of Peace, Oslo's history as the host city of the Nobel Peace Prize has been immersed in controversy since Alfred Nobel left his legacy.
• alfred nobel • oslo • nobel peace prize • dynamite • norway

Oslo's Ski Jump and Museum
A visit to Oslo's Holmenkollen Ski Jump and Ski History Museum illustrates that not only do Norwegians love skiing, it's an integral part of their culture.
• holmenkollen • skiing • snowboarding • oslo • norway

Oslo's Smorgasbord of Delights
Fishing, skiing, a folk museum, Viking ships and sculpture park plus dozens of other attractions and a laid-back attitude make Oslo a visitors' delight.
• oslo • pipervaken • karljohannsgate • frogner park • gustav vigeland

Independence and Justice For All?
Does independence and justice for all count for just those with the power?
• lebanese • hizbullah • hezbullah • oslo • deadline

Secrets in the Desert: The Necessity of Secret Talks in the Peace Process
• backchannels • diplomacy • bush • oslo • madrid

Three To Read on the Mid-East Conflict: Quandt, Friedman and Shipler
This is a review of three books that I recommend to anyone learning about the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
• peace process • quandt • shipler • friedman • diplomacy

Vigeland Sculpture Park
The Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway is a great work of landscape architecture which displays 212 sculptures in a very effective manner.
• sculpture • vigeland • norway • oslo • nudes

Bergen, Norway: Food and Fjords
Bergen, Norway offers visitors the opportunity to experience Norway's natural beauty and its culinary delights.
• norway • bergen • fjords • scandinavia • scandanavia

Nordic Fish Guide
A quick guide to reading seafood menus and ordering what you want on your next trip to Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
• fish • seafood • nordic fish • nordic seafood • finnish seafood

Sami National Day on February 6th
In Norway on February 6th the Sami flag will hang proudly outside all official government buildings in recognition of Sami national day. The Sami, commonly referred to as Lapplanders in the past, first celebrated this day in 1993 as a union of the indigenous voices across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The date is significant because it marks the first Sami national council meeting held in Trondheim, in 1917.
• sami • same • sapmi • saapmi • lapplander

Stop Cluster Bombs
The Cluster Munitions Coalition (CMC) and Mines Action Canada (MAC) fight for a worldwide ban on cluster bombs. You can help to ban cluster munitions.
• stop cluster bombs • cluster bombs and landmines • the oslo conference • mines action canada • ottawa treaty

Thai Chicken and Mango Salad
While we're in the doldrums of a long, harsh winter let's consider spicing things up with some Thai chicken and a refreshing mango salad using arugula and jicama.
• thai chicken recipe • spicy food • mango salad • jicama • spicy chicken recipe

Train Times to Stockholm, Sweden
High speed lines and modern trains make Sweden's rail network extensive, fast and pleasant. Journey times on Sveriges Jarnvag and Arlanda Express vary very little.
• train travel times to stockholm • swedish rail network • sveriges jarnvag • arlanda airport express • modern trains

A-ha: Norwegian Trio on the Upswing
What has this Norwegian pop act been up to?
• a-ha norwegian trio • lyricist and guitarist paul pal waaktaar savoy • lead singer morten harket • keyboardist magne furuholmen • first album hunting high & low 1985

High-Tech Kon-Tiki
In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and a small crew spent 101 days on a balsa raft and sailed approximately 4,000 miles to a remote island in the Tuamotus, part of French Polynesia.
• thor heyerdahl • kon-tiki museum • tahiti • pacific ocean • balsa

Munch Paintings Recovered!
A brief history of the theft and recovery of two very famous paintings by the Norwegian artist, Edvard Munch.
• edvard munch museum • toska • recovery • oslo • norway

Rick Steves' Europe 101
A review of Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw's guide to understanding European art in the context of history. This book demystifies art and enriches the travel experience.
• rick steves books • european art • travel guidebook for europe • understanding art • paintings in european art galleries and museums

Norway - Government Profile
Norway, independent from Sweden, has developed a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, with executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
• kingdom norway government profile • political framework structure • representative democracy monarchy • capital oslo • independence 1905 personal union sweden


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