Old time splendor at Oslo’s Grand Hotel

Oslo’s Grande Dame of a hotel, the Grand Hotel, was built in Norway’s capital in 1874 – back when Oslo went by the name Kristiania. It is located centrally, on the main shopping street of Karl Johans gate, between the Norwegian Parliament and the Royal Palace. I love old hotels like this, full of charm…

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Oslo’s National Museum of Art

On a visit to Oslo, there were three museums I wanted to visit, but I only had time for one. Therefore, the centrally-located National Museum of Art made the cut, and I have two more museums I need to see on my next trip! Oslo’s National Museum of Art is definitely worth the trip on…

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Oslo’s City Hall

I’ve already written about my trip to Norway’s capital. I’ve written about my early jogs around Oslo  and my visit to the Nobel Peace Prize Museum. But during my visit for work, I was lucky enough to attend a gala dinner at Oslo’s City Hall – the same venue where the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate…

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Oslo’s Nobel Peace Prize Museum

I was recently in Oslo, Norway for work. I’ve already written about starting my days off right with my morning jogs around Norway’s capital. Although I didn’t have much free time, I did manage to squeeze in a few tourist visits on my stay. One was the Nobel Peace Prize Museum. I was passing this…

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Early morning jogging … in Oslo

I’ve written a few times how much I enjoy jogging mornings when I’m travelling. I’ve already written about early morning  jogging in New York, Durres, Albania, Agadir, Morocco, Vitorchiano, Italy and the Bahamas. I had the nice chance to enjoy it again on a recent visit – to Oslo, Norway. I was (extremely) lucky with…

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