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Northern Europe: Norway - Walkabout in Oslo

September 27, 2023
Getting to Oslo from TromsøWe took a flight from Tromsø to Oslo. Oslo Airport is super convenient. We took Flytoget's trains to and fro Oslo Airport and one way ticket cost NOK 210. The accommodation we booked was close to Oslo Central Station, so we didn't use any other means of transport within Oslo itself....

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Northern Europe: Norway - Tromsø in 2 days

September 24, 2023
Polar Night in TromsøIn school, I learnt the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. In Tromsø I learnt - Polar Night Season. Polar Night Season happens every year in Tromsø and begins on November 27th and lasts until January 15th. However, due to the high mountain ranges around the city,...

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Northern Europe: Arctic Circle train from Abisko to Narvik

September 21, 2023
The only activity we booked successfully in Abisko with the guesthouse was a tour to Narvik and we planned to commute to Tromso from there instead of returning to Abisko. The booking was successful but the day before the trip we were told that it would be cancelled due to weather condition. According...

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Northern Europe: Sweden - Short walks in Abisko in winter

September 17, 2023
Abisko is a small town in the Lapland region of northern Sweden. Abisko village is around the train station "Abisko Östra" and we stayed in Abisko Guesthouse which is a short walk away from this station as well. There is another train station - Abisko Turiststation about 2 kilometres west. There's a fairly...

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Northern Europe: Sweden - An overnight stay in Kiruna

September 14, 2023
By the time we arrived in Kiruna, it was evening time. Our plan was to get to Abisko so we didn't plan to do much in Kiruna. During planning, we found that there are 2 trains and 2 buses a day from Kiruna to Abisko, once in the morning and the other before...

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Northern Europe: From Rovaniemi to Kiruna via Pello

September 10, 2023
It was a travelling day for us. We requested the hotel front desk to organise a cab to bring us to the Rovaniemi bus station as public bus service hasn't start yet then, €30.10. The plan was to take the 10am bus to Pello, Finland (€22 per person), walked over to Pello, Sweden and...

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