Bergen, the former capital of medieval Norway, and the current second largest city, is a key location if you want to experience the Nordic country at its finest. Said to be the rainiest location in Europe (!!!), Bergen really has a lot to offer. When we chose to spend a third New Years Eve in…
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Who will win FIFA World Cup 2026? Prediction for Christmas :)
The FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule was decided, even if six teams are yet to be decided in March 2026. Most of them are not relevant, though, so I am trying to put the favorites into spot, and see what would be, from my perspective, the path to the final and whom, normally, should be…
Romanian sport: 69 federations, 378K sports men & women, but where the… results?
I must admit I was stunned to find out that in Romania there are 69 sport federations, considering I didn’t know so many sport exist world wide, let alone in my native country. I mean, I am passionate about sports for at least quarter of a century, so if I didn’t know these, I bet…
Bodø / Glimt – successful story of Norway: first European semifinalist, in 2025!
We begun 2025 stuck in Bodø, because of a snowstorm, and heavy snow. Even though our favorite place remains Tromsø, this town was pleasant from our point of view. Three months and a bit later, the same story: a snow storm arrived in Northern Norway, so Bodø was covered in white. Just before the first…
Oslo – secrets from the capital city of Norway
Being a natural born explorer in the sense I like to visit as much as possible from I place I go to, in order to consolidate and diversify my knowledge, Oslo was no exception in the way I have approached our vacation. It is true that the visit from the capital city of Norway was…
STATISTICS | Nations of Europe, by parameters – which is the most liveable?
Since I am born and raised in a country that is part of Europe, I always liked to check and assess what would be to live in any of the countries, not only those part of the European Union, but from the extended Europe. I am referring here to Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and, more recent,…
Some more activities in Tromsø: Polaria, Mack beer & visiting the famous Arctic Cathedral
When we travelled first time in Tromsø, in January 2023, at the beginning of the year, we covered a lot of things, and activities, but we actually miss some as well. This is why when we decided to spend our New Year’s Eve in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, we jointed four more nights in the Paris of…
Tromsø’s tunnels – how many are there and when all started
Visited Tromsø for the second time in 2023, and spent some of 2024 as well there, since our New Year’s Eve was celebrated in Svalbard, but what consolidate my astonishment regarding this city, Paris of the North, as they call it, is mainly the underground network of tunnels. Experience it in January 2023, but also…
Things to do in Svalbard & Longyearbyen – Kingdom of… snow
Here is the story of Svalbard and Longyearbyen, by winter or… by Polar Night! If you figure it out how to make enough money to sustain the burning fire of the desire to see the entire world, many remote places, then every sweet dream can become reality. Since I didn’t figured that out yet, I…
Tromsø, how to live a dream – chapter 2
My curiosity about Tromsø was born from a… magazine. I saw the Midnight Sun Marathon advertised, so I have decided from that moment I needed to attend it. Now, it is not so easy to go to the northernmost city of Norway and, I think, the biggest northernmost city in the world actually, so for…