Category: Norway

Today I exchanged Lillehammer for my last destination in Norway: the little town of Rygge. My host here, Frank, took me out fishing and to the cinema. Horvard woke me up at…

My host Hørvard showed me ancient stone carvings, the Olympic bobsled tracks, Lilleputthammer and even visited the amazing high ski jumps at the Olympic Park. With me sleeping on a stretcher in…

About my trip from Ålesund to Lillehammer, a sportive winter city, centered in the south of Norway, where I stay with Hørvard.  After breakfast with Cecile this morning I gathered my belongings…

With an extra day with Taco and Cecile in Ålesund I had a splendid sleep in. I think I really needed that. See it as a battery recharge. I don’t understand it…

What a busy day it was today. I thought I would just wake up and find my way to the end of town and hitchhike to my next town Ålesund. But of…

Today I travelled by bus from Surnadal to Åndelsnes, a six hours drive with some short stops. In Åndalsnes I was invited to stay for a day in a hotel. Oh, that’s…

Stayed this weekend with Ruben van Tienen and his girlfriend Ann Torild Petersen. Full reports start soon again!    

I spent the weekend with Ruben and his girlfriend, Ann Torild, and we had a fantastic time together. The days were filled with laughter and enjoyable activities, making the experience a good…

From Mo I Rana I took the train, thanks to my sponsored Scanrail Pass, and enjoyed a 7 hours ride to Trondheim where the Dutch Ruben picked me up at the train…

After two nights in Bodø I travelled back by train down south again, thanks to my sponsored Scanrail Pass, where I stayed for the second time in Mo I Rana, but this…

Yesterday the entire world got a slap in the face. I am staying an extra day here in Bodø, staying with my hosts Tommy and Annelize, who met each other in an…

I left my wonderful hosts and took the train to northern Bodø. I remember I was so happy that my upcoming trip to South Africa was fixed with tickets and sponsors and…

This September 10 report about my amazing stay with the Norwegian Lena and her fresh Alaskan husband Sage in Selfors, a small village just outside of Mo I Rana, would have been…

How much more lucky can I be when I get stuck in Trondheim after I can’t find a place to stay but receive an email to stay in a hotel for free?…

About taking part on a excursion along the Geiranger fjord, facts on Norway you’d never know and having the ship anchor in the city of Art Nouveau, Ålesund. I had a good…

Today I moved from the Marken Gjestehus onto a coastal steamer that would cruise me to Trondheim in two nights. The boat hit some tremendous waves, or was it just me and…

From a relaxing day at Anna Margit’s place I hopped some streets and ended up in Marken Gjestehus, a guesthouse/hostel in the centre of town, for a free bed. As they don’t…

From John Alrid and Nikolai’s place I moved on to Anna, whose far away husband advised her not to stay alone with me. About life with a free massage, interviews, interviews, interviews…

A wake up call from the reception downstairs at Jacob’s Apartment woke me up at 9.15am. It was Erik and he kindly wanted me downstairs in fifteen minutes. I took a quick…

Let’s get on the road again! Today I hitchhiked all the way from Stavanger to Bergen, almost 200 km. The same distance as from Brussels to Paris, only I had the fjords…

It’s quite funny to be at this house with Gry and Geert Jan as he and I spoke Dutch and he sign-languaged it for his girflriend Gry and we were most of…

After yesterdays night out, Geert Jan and I woke up after noon this day. You might understand that after last night’s events. We decided to do totally nothing today, as I could…

I was brought from Sandness to Stavanger where I met the Dutch Geert Jan and his wife Gry. At night Geert Jan and I went out and I experienced a strange night…

From my place at Liv and Gabriel I travelled to Sandness by train. My next host John Are took me out on a very unique picnic this night. The Vikings might have…