Tag archives for Oslo
Where Oslo Plays: Løkka
Posted by Intelligent Travel on August 23, 2012 
Oslo’s quirky borough along the banks of the Akerselva River, Grünerløkka (Løkka as locals call it) used to be a gritty industrial area. Now, it’s where the cool kids go to shop and play.
Oslo…From Under An Umbrella
Posted by Hanna Snarberg on July 31, 2012 
If I say Norway, most of you probably think of boats, water, and stunning nature. I happened to visit Oslo for two days in July when the rain just wouldn’t stop pouring down. Since I had forgotten my raincoat, I decided to scrap my plan to visit the beautiful Oslo Fjord region and explore the Oslo city center instead. Here’s what Norway’s capital city has to offer on a rainy summer’s day.
I Heart My City (in the Summer)
Posted by I Heart My City on June 20, 2012 
The first official day of summer is tomorrow (for the northern half of the world, at least), so we thought we’d kick it off right: with a special edition of I Heart My City. Here are 20 quintessential summer must-dos from past I Heart contributors all around the globe.
Book Excerpt: From the Eyes of the Vikings
Posted by Intelligent Travel on October 8, 2010 RED GLACIER, ALASKA Bergs and boulders form islands of ice and rock in the basin of the glacier. Welcome to the latest edition of Library Fridays, where we share an excerpt from one our upcoming titles from National Geographic Books. I was particularly enthused at just hearing the name of this week’s book, From the…
My City Celebrates: Anne-Sophie’s Oslo
Posted by I Heart My City on December 10, 2009 This year, inspired by our ever-popular “I Heart My City” series on Intelligent Travel, we’re reveling in the holiday season by asking our readers to share their favorite ways to celebrate in their cities. Today’s city-lover is travel writer Anne-Sophie Redisch, who gives us a glimpse of Oslo. What to share the things that make…
I Heart My City: Anne-Sophie’s Oslo
Posted by I Heart My City on October 23, 2009 Greetings, city-lovers! Travel writer Anne-Sophie Redisch gives her country’s capital city some lovin’, and tells us why this Scandinavian metropolis is simply the best. Want to see your city on IT? Copy and paste our list of fill-in-the-blank questions into an e-mail, fill in your answers, and send your responses to IntelligentTravel@ngs.org. And if you’re…
