Art Nouveau Ålesund
After the beautiful drive along Trollstigen, we spent the night in Ålesund and explored this unique port town at the entrance of the famous Geirangerfjord. Often referred to as the […]
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Bergen and Bryggen
Halfway though our roadtrip and we arrive in Bergen, Norway’s second largest city. Nestled in Byfjorden bay surrounded by mountains, it is the most popular gateway to the fjords of […]
Old Stavanger by Night
Stavanger is Norway’s third largest city, and fourth largest by population. It is also known as the country’s oil capital, home to energy behemoth Statoil and numerous off-shore drilling sites. […]
Out and About: Oslo
Our trip to Norway begins and ends in Oslo, the capital and most populous city in the country. With the centre located at the base of Oslofjord, Oslo county and […]
Top of the Town: The TD Bank Tower
One of the most popular sites at the annual Doors Open Toronto event is the Toronto-Dominion Centre, located in the core of the city’s financial district. For a few hours […]
Itsukushima Shrine and The Great Torii
Just 45 minutes by streetcar from Hiroshima city, and a short ferry ride across Hiroshima Bay, lies one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of Japan – Itsukushima […]
Out and About: Klaksvík
With 4,800 residents, Klaksvík is the second-largest town in the Faroe Islands and the centre of the Northern Isles. First settled during the Viking era, this bustling port is today […]
Doors Open Toronto 2017
On the 2017 edition of Doors Open, 150 culturally and architecturally significant buildings in Toronto were open to the general public, in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday. While I usually […]
