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Kirkenes, a Town Near the Russian Border: Day 7: Båtsfjord - Vardø - Vadsø - Kirkenes - Vardø - Båtsfjord - Berlevåg. The ship sails into Kirkenes where you will have the opportunity to go ashore. You may wish to participate in a shore excursion from Kirkenes to Storskog the Norwegian/Russian border station or you could participate in the 'Barents Safari' (15.12 to 05.05), an excursion by snowmobile. At 12.45 p.m. the ship departs Kirkenes and starts the second half of its … [Read more...]
A Spectacular Voyage along Norway's Coast: The Hurtigruten 12-day Norwegian Coastal Voyage from Bergen-Kirkenes-Bergen is a spectacular voyage showcasing Norway's scenic coastline, its rich sea heritage and the life of communities along the coastal stretch. Doing the cruise at Christmas time, we get an extra day as the ship overnights in Sandnessjøen for Christmas Eve celebrations. Hurtigruten's Norwegian cruises are interesting in that they are neither an ocean cruise nor a river … [Read more...]
Kirkenes Snow Hotel Provides A Really Cool Hotel Experience: If you are travelling to Norway and would like a hotel that's really cool, literally, and which also promises to be the ultimate in Arctic experience - then take a look at the Snow Hotel in Kirkenes, Norway's most north-eastern town and closest to the Russian border. When doing hotel research, we usually check for location, what the rooms are like, its amenities and whether the hotel offers internet connection. However, if … [Read more...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
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