Tag Archives: Norway
Euro 2020 Rest Day 1 – Non-Qualifying Nations – Moldova, Greece & Norway
With the group stage now over there are a couple of rest days before the 8 last 16 ties. As there are no games, I thought I’d feature some of the European nations that did not qualify for the finals. Moldova Moldova is said to be the poorest nation in Europe. This is personified in […]
Euro 2020 Match Day 13 – Sweden v Poland
Another Baltic derby in the Euros takes place in St Petersburg. Sweden The Iron Ore Line runs from the ice-free port of Narvik in Norway to the Baltic port of Luleå in Sweden’s Baltic Coast. The final leg to Narvik is known as the Ofoten Line which was constructed to transport iron ore from the […]
My Iconic Travel Moments Part 2 – 2011 to 2019 (10 to 6)
Number 10 – Train Trip from Sevastopol to Lviv, Ukraine 2011 This remains as my longest train ride to date. 27-hours with one change of trains at Simferopol. The journey started in the Crimea, the disputed region that has now been annexed to Russia. It was a wonderful trip from south to north travelling in […]
My Iconic Travel Moments – Part One, Up Until 2010
My number one travel experience is a very personal one, which involves a site that had almost mythical status during my childhood. You see, on June 8th 1957 my parents were married at St George’s Church, Tanglin, Singapore. I was brought up on tales of how they met in the army, got engaged on Christmas […]
Bridges of Europe – Part Two, Northern Europe (Benelux & Scandinavia)
The feats of engineering that have enabled road & rail bridges to be built in the mountainous regions of Scandinavia is nothing short of mind boggling. Cutting right through mountains, traversing raging rivers and spanning majestic fjords, they have been built with hard toil and ingenious design. Best of all, they not only blend with […]
Monday Morning Blues – Tromsø, Norway
This week’s photo comes from a January 2018 trip deep inside the Arctic Circle. The view of Tromsø is taken from the top of a mountain cable car ride above the picturesque city that lies on islands surrounded by fjords.
European Train Tour #3 – Norway
Europe is a wonderful continent. Culturally & geographically diverse and incredibly easy to navigate from the Arctic to the Mediterranean or even the Atlantic to the Pacific. The best way to explore the region is by train with a vast network of train tracks criss-crossing the continent, connecting amazing cities and countries. Arm yourself with […]
Sunday Sunsets – Trondheim, Norway
It’s the first Sunday of the month, so that means it is Sunday Sunsets time….. Trondheim, Norway’s Former Capital
