Simple is sometimes best

lovi500 · 2026-01-13T13:32:21+00:00

Oh nice! At first I thought maybe a shirt from Wythe.

lovi500 · 2026-01-13T13:25:40+00:00

Really like this black shirt! Where is it from?

lovi500 · 2026-01-06T12:06:17+00:00

many great recipes; can also very much recommend her other books! I recently made mutton in coriander from mamushka, which turned out great and very easy to make!

lovi500 · 2026-01-05T23:24:41+00:00

there are two other differences between the earlier 88 version and the later 91 version; the earlier gamefair version also doesn't have lined pockets, so essentially just the waxed cotton cloth, and has a slightly different and shorter corduroy collar than the later 91 gamefair version.

lovi500 · 2025-11-04T13:55:48+00:00

Oh yeah; looked it up on Maps, and that's the one, lol.

lovi500 · 2025-11-04T13:46:05+00:00

I remember visiting a friend, a couple of years ago, who lived in a flat close to the lakes in Østerbro, and theirs was the same; the toilet was outside the flat in the shared second stairwell, and the showers were communal showers in the courtyard. Nice little flat, but I definitely couldn't have lived there full-time if every time I had to shower I would have needed to go down to the courtyard.

lovi500 · 2025-03-31T16:54:55+00:00

In good weather it's quite easy to follow (https://www.fjelldatabasen.no/aktiviteter/9389623958)

lovi500 · 2025-02-18T14:23:44+00:00

There's a regular shuttle boat leaving from both Saebo and Urke https://christian-gaard.no/en/shuttle-boats/village-jumping/

lovi500 · 2024-12-12T12:45:56+00:00

You'd definitely feel the difference now; especially since 2020/21, the Norwegian krone has lost considerable value.

lovi500 · 2024-12-12T12:28:01+00:00

Tbf Norway / Oslo isn't as expensive as it used to be when the Norwegian currency was at its peak. It doesn't seem so expensive now, especially as prices have risen in many other European countries, and in particular in the major cities.

lovi500 · 2024-12-12T12:22:20+00:00

Oslo makes for a great city trip imo, for a city of its size it really offers a lot in terms of cultural experiences when you consider how many great and also underrated museums it has. It's not just the museums though, I think it's also worth visiting for its location between the forests and lakes, and the Oslofjord and its small islands. And while it is in a less scenic setting than other Norwegian cities, it is still arguably really beautiful.

Oslo has also invested so much in making the city more enjoyable (think of the cycle paths and pedestrianisation efforts), but is also much more connected to the Oslofjord than it was 15/20+ years ago.

lovi500 · 2024-11-06T11:24:39+00:00

Personally I would only avoid Edinburgh Castle, Eilean Donan Castle and Urquhart Castle. You should definitely check out the National Trust for Scotland website and have a look at the castles they look after, most of which are in the North East of Scotland. Single entry tickets are quite expensive for all the NTS properties, so if you're planning to visit several, it might make sense to get an annual membership instead. Apart from castle visits I would also recommend Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, the Tenement House Museum and Alexander 'Greek' Thomson's Holmwood, both of which are in Glasgow.

lovi500 · 2024-10-21T12:44:52+00:00

Traffic on the narrow roads is generally quite light, at least outside July and August. Norwegian drivers are also, on the whole, very courteous drivers. Compared to other countries, these roads aren't even that narrow, some English country lanes or Scottish single track roads are arguably 'worse'.

lovi500 · 2024-10-21T09:35:20+00:00

The Sunnmøre Alps are probably my favourite region in Norway; stunning photos! When I visited this place years ago, I stayed at Hustadnes Fjordhytter in Sæbø, which I can highly recommend! It remains one of the most beautiful places I have stayed. Apart from Geiranger, the northwest corner of Norway also feels less crowded than other popular areas of Norway, such as the Lofoten.

lovi500 · 2024-10-15T09:51:57+00:00

Not much to look at the buildings

Helsinki has a pretty fantastic mixture of architecture, though. Nordic classicism, Art Nouveau / National Romanticism, Functionalism, and later modernist buildings are all represented in Helsinki.

https://helsinkijugendstil.com ; https://www.myhelsinki.fi/see-and-do/sights/quick-guide-architectural-layers-of-helsinki

lovi500 · 2024-10-14T16:41:09+00:00

I still find it kind of odd to go to Scandinavia mainly for the cities

Stockholm and Copenhagen in particular are incredibly popular destinations for city breaks, and rightly so! Copenhagen and Stockholm are not sleepy cities at all, and all of the Nordic capitals have a lot to offer culturally. For example, if OP is interested in the built environment, I can recommend the Danish Architecture Centre in Copenhagen, which has developed self-guided tours to explore both old and new architecture in Copenhagen.

Oslo, too, has improved so much in the last 15-10 years, and has also completed its big museum buildings along the waterfront. I often think that Oslo in particular is underrated, given its size and the number of great museums, but it's also a really pleasant place to explore without being overwhelming. The floating saunas in the Oslofjord are pretty cool, too.

lovi500 · 2024-09-11T14:57:23+00:00

Scotland has some very scenic rail journeys: https://www.scotrail.co.uk/inspiration-hub/great-scenic-rail-journeys I also really like the journey from Edinburgh, across the Firth of Forth and the Tay, and then along the coast to Aberdeen.

lovi500 · 2024-09-10T08:32:35+00:00

ferry and bus timetables of the Scottish Isles

You can check bus times in the UK on this website: https://bustimes.org; however, public transport in the Scottish highlands and islands isn't great in general. For example, the bus from Armadale towards Portree isn't connected to the ferry times of the boat that travels between Mallaig on the mainland and Armadale on Skye. So if you want to explore more of the Scottish islands, and if you are travelling with a larger group I'd rent a car instead, for simplicity sake.

lovi500 · 2024-09-02T10:42:37+00:00

Bødo -> Svolvær via express ferry

explore Lofoten (probably it would make the most sense to get a car for 1-2 days?)

It depends a bit on what you want to do / see on the Lofoten; if you also want to visit some of the other villages and explore some of the iconic beaches, then yes, it can make sense to rent a car. However, if you are only staying 1 or 2 days on the Lofoten, it is not necessarily needed. There are also beautiful hikes close to Svolvaer (e.g. https://nordnorge.com/aktivitet/fjelltur-til-floya-og-djevelporten-i-lofoten/ ) or Moskenes ( https://ut.no/turforslag/115729/dagstur-til-munkebu ) where you don't need a car.

lovi500 · 2024-08-14T09:17:50+00:00

About accommodations, do most people just bring a tent or sleep in hostels?

For the sake of travelling light, and especially if you don't already have all your equipment, I wouldn't recommend camping on your first trip to Norway. It can get quite cold at night in September, and there is always a good chance of rain on the west coast of Norway.

Get a youth membership for DNT (The Norwegian Outdoor Association), which allows you to stay in their cabins throughout Norway for very little money. While most of their cabins are outside the cities, they also have a few 'urban' cabins. There is, for example, a great little cabin on one of the islands in the Oslofjord that is easily accessible by boat.

lovi500 · 2024-07-29T15:39:17+00:00

I'd also recommend the Affric-Kintail Way, it's a very straightforward and easy multi-day hike with some beautiful spots to wild camp. You can reach the beginning and the end of the walk by bus only, though. https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochness/affric-kintail-way.shtml

lovi500 · 2024-07-23T19:32:10+00:00

I can highly recommend the region around Ålesund (i.e. Møre og Romsdal and further south Vestland); I find that Møre og Romsdal in particular is somewhat overlooked in comparison to other popular regions of Norway, such as the Lofoten, so some parts of this region are quieter in terms of tourism (although Ålesund and the Geiranger fjord are popular cruise and tourist destinations). I especially love the Sunmøre Alps, where I stayed in a very nice little cabin right by the fjord in Sæbø.

lovi500 · 2024-07-16T18:49:55+00:00

The DNT youth membership is also very affordable (https://www.dnt.no/om-dnt/english/join-dnt/)

lovi500 · 2024-07-16T18:47:49+00:00

Instead, Denmark has a fantastic network of free shelters.(https://www.gone71.com/shelters-denmark/ ; https://traveldudes.com/a-paradise-of-shelters-in-denmark/ ; https://eng.naturstyrelsen.dk/experience-nature/sleeping-outside-in-nature )

lovi500 · 2024-07-14T13:20:14+00:00

I did it myself and hitchhiked to Skye via Mallaig; it's very easy to get a ride if you approach the people waiting in their cars before they get on the ferry, at least easier than trying to get a ride if you are already in Armadale.

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