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Norway

Oslo

From August 3rd to August 5th, 2023

Stay

  • Continental Hotel

Do/See

  • Walk around the main town street Aker Brygge area, saw people swing dancing (one guy with two girls!), admired the beautiful marina, boats lined up in their slips, modern apartments on top of buildings; it reminded us of Marina Del Rey

  • Walked along Karl Johans Gate to The Royal Palace of Norway and learned a bit about the royal family Norway.

  • Walking tour around Radhusplassen to the Akershus Fortress

  • Walked through Barcode Street Food to see all types of independent food vendors

  • Took a sauna boat out with KOK around the Aker Brygge Marina

  • See a show at the Oslo Opera House

Eat/Drink

  • Drinks at Himkok - this is a must while in Oslo

  • Dinner at Dinner Restaurant - a funny name, and the food is from all corners of the asian world (Korean, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, etc).

  • Lunch at Mamma Pizza

  • Dinner at Maaemo - the only three Michelin star in Norway, and put Scandanavian fine dining on the map

Tromso

From December 1st to December 4th, 2023

Stay

  • Raddison Blu

See/Do

  • Northern Lights

Eat/Drink

Bergen

From September 13th to September 16th 2024

Stay

  • Opus XVI

See/Do

  • Waterfall at Tvindefossen

  • Ferry tour of Sognefjorden from Gudvangen to Flam

  • Charming village of Undredal

  • Viewpoint from Aurlandsvangen

  • Train ride from Flam on the Flamsbana

  • The Viking Village at Gudvangen

Eat/Drink

  • Hot Dog from Trekroneren

  • Drinks at No Stress

  • Dinner at Enjoy Saigon

  • Drinks at Last Monkey

  • Drinks at Vinyl

  • Dinner at Agave Bergen

  • When everything is closed on Sunday you can eat at Gyro House Sentrum