If the fjords alone aren’t enough to coax you to western Norway, it is also a wonderful hiking destination. The famous Stalheim Hotel was my base for a week of day hikes operated by UK-based tour company HF Holidays. Each day
Why you really need to visit Oslo
There’s so much to love about Oslo. Norway’s capital centre is blessed with a picture-postcard location, stunning design and some of Europe’s top art and history museums. Often overlooked in favour of uber chic Copenhagen or trendy Stockholm, Oslo deserves
Norway is pretty close to heaven on earth
I have a feeling that if I ever get there heaven would look a lot like Norway. And the angels wouldn’t be pretty, plump little cherubs flouncing about in big frilly shirts. No. They would be strapping Norsemen with long