Norway: Quest for the Viking Spirit

Richard Bangs' Adventures with Purpose: Norway- Quest for the Viking Spirit aired for the first time on May 7th and will run on public television across the US.

Svalbard one of Lonely Planet’s top ten travel destinations

The travel guide company Lonely Planet has ranked Norway’s northernmost territory as one of the world’s most exciting travel destinations for 2009.

Freedom-seeking older generation opts for motor homes

“When I’m sixty-six, I’ll do what I want,” is a line from a song that was a hit in Norway a few years ago. These days, this rings true for a great many Norwegian pensioners, who are blessed with good health, sound finances and wanderlust. The fact that a growing number of them are buying motor homes and plotting out their own route for their holidays reflects this freedom-seeking trend

“World’s Most Beautiful Voyage”

The Lonely Planet travel guide has named the Norwegian Coastal Voyage, known as Hurtigruten in Norwegian, as the most beautiful voyage by ship in the world. Passengers enjoy a panoramic view of the Norwegian fjords and may experience the midnight sun during the northernmost stretch of the journey.

Geotourism - A Pure Escape

If you are among those who do not consider over-crowded beaches the preferable way to unwind, Norway's serene, untouched, unspoilt nature is here for you.

Customs Regulations

information about bringing goods, motor vehicles, and animals to or from Norway.

A walk on the 'wild side'

How would you like to wander in the Norwegian mountains, breathing crystalline air? Maybe you'd prefer walking along the coast and spending the night in a charming lighthouse? Now you can spend an unusual summer holiday in Norway at a reasonable price.

Trekking in Norway

Few sceneries are more spectacular than the Norwegian mountains, and there is no need for physical fatigue to experience the mountains up close, although hour long hikes may bring you closer to the wild nature.

Norwegian fjords on top

National Geographic has crowned Norway’s Geirangerfjorden and Nærøyfjorden as the world’s best managed world heritage site.

Norway - the official site in the United States