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About Helen Page

Helen Page is a prolific blogger and ardent traveller; she runs Travelsignposts with her professional writer and photographer husband Tony.

VAT Refund in Norway

November 21, 2016 By Helen Page 18 Comments

VAT Refund in Norway

How to Claim your VAT Refund in Norway: Norway is not a part of the EU, but shoppers will be pleased to know that tax-free shopping is available in this country. If you are already familiar with how VAT refund works in the EU, pay attention, as there are some differences in how to get […]

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Summer Chamber Music by the Moscow Chamber Music Academy

June 26, 2012 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Lillehammer Church - Lillehammer

Summer Chamber Music in Norwegian Churches by the Moscow Chamber Music Academy: The Moscow Chamber Music Academy is doing a three-week tour of Norway, performing at various churches around this beautiful country. Under the baton of cellist Igor Bobowitsch, the  Academy will perform selected works by master composers such as Bach, Chopin, Haydn, Vivaldi and […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: chamber concert, chamber music orchestra, moscow chamber music orchestra, music for cello, norway classical music

Bergen – Famous for its Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf

January 4, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Bergen Hanseatic Wharf

Norway’s first capital city and a town Famous for Its Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf: Bergen is a city best known for its Hanseatic heritage. The Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf is a UNESCO World Heritage site, dating back to the days when Bryggen was a major Hanseatic trading centre. The city of Bergen enjoys a beautiful location – […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: bergen, bergen attractions, bergen fish market, bergen norway, bergen sightseeing, bryggen, hurtigruten cruise

The Legend of the Seven Sisters

January 3, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Seven Sisters Legend

The Saga of the Helgeland Mountains: Fifteen minutes after our ship departed from Sandnessjøen, we see the mountain range referred to as the “Seven Sisters”. In summer, the waterfalls in the Geirangerfjord are the most photographed as no less than seven waterfalls descend into the fjord. The falls are more visible in May-July during the […]

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Airport Transfer – Bergen Flesland Airport

January 2, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Bergen Flesland Airport: Arrival and Departure Transportation Bergen Flesland Airport has very good airport transportation options for arriving passengers to get to their end destinations.  Travellers at Bergen Flesland Airport can choose any of the following airport transfer options: airport express coaches, local buses, hotel buses, mini-bus services, taxis, rental cars as well as boats. […]

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Petter Dass – a Poet and a Priest

December 31, 2009 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Alstahaug’s Famous Son: In Sandnessjøen town centre is the portly statue of Petter Dass, a poet and a priest who played a key role in Norway’s cultural history. Petter Dass lived and worked in the borough of  Alstahaug for 18 years and is one of the prominent figures who brought fame to the region. Considered […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: alstahaug, alstahaug komune, helgeland, lofoten, norway travel, petter dass, petter dass museum, poet, sandnessjøen, trumpet of the north

Taken for a Ride – a Kicksled Ride!

December 30, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

A Winter Substitute for Bicycles: Sometimes it can be nice to be taken for a ride, especially when it’s your cruise director taking you on a ride on a kicksled. On the way to the Kirkenes Snow Hotel, we saw a few locals kicksledding their way on the road. It seems like a very nice […]

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Bergen Fish Market

December 28, 2009 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Bergen Fish Market

A Seafood Lover’s Delight: This place is a seafood lover’s delight and when the market is in full operation there is an abundance of market stalls selling all kinds of seafood that Norway is famous for. The Bergen Fish Market is a popular place for visitors and locals to buy snacks to have on the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Sightseeing Tagged With: bergen, bergen center, bergen fish market, bergen map, bergen travel, city bergen, fresh seafood, i bergen, sightseeing attractions, torget i bergen

Hurtigruten Cruise: A King Crab Adventure

December 28, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

King Crab Fishing, Norway

Hunting for King Crabs on the Hurtigruten Cruise: A King Crab Safari is one of the optional tours offered by Hurtigruten on its Norwegian Coastal Cruise. This excursion offers passengers a unique experience of watching the guides go ice fishing to catch the largest and freshest King Crabs in the world, after which the crabs […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: honningsvag, hurtigruten, king crab fishing, norway food, norwegian cruise

The End of the World’s Most Beautiful Voyage

December 28, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Hurtigruten - Richard With

Hurtigruten Norwegian Coastal Voyage: The Last Leg of a Thoroughly Enjoyable Journey: Day 13: Ålesund – Torvik – Måloy – Florø – Bergen.The final day on board. Past Ålesund , Torvik, Måloy and Florø the ship patiently weaves its way through the skerries of the West Coast and by lunch, glides towards Bergen, the city […]

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