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Norway’s Royal Palace

July 24, 2017 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

Det kongelige slott (The Royal Palace) sits atop Karl Johans gate in Oslo and has been the primary residence of the royal family of Norway since its completion in 1849. It is also where foreign heads of state stay when […]

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Snapshots from Pittsburgh

July 7, 2017 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

This post contains affiliate links. I found Pittsburgh, PA to be a highly appropriate location to set the scene for OCON 2017, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. Once an industrial city, Pittsburgh has a marvelous skyline […]

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A whale of a time in Sandefjord

July 5, 2017 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

Last weekend, Eirik and I attended the Fjord Classics festival in Sandefjord, a small town located 120 km south of Oslo. Between concerts, we enjoyed ice cream along the harbour and got a glimpse into the town’s rich whaling history. The Whaling […]

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Fram, the polar conqueror

May 3, 2017 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

Fram is the strongest wooden ship ever built and was used on three important expeditions: with Fridtjof Nansen on a drift over the Arctic Ocean, 1893-96; with Otto Sverdrup to the Nunavut region of Canada, 1898-1902; and with Roald Amundsen […]

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Tide over

January 15, 2017 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

Today was a beautiful day in Oslo, so it was a perfect time take a stroll along the Oslo harbour. As you can see from the pictures, it is so cold outside that even when the sun is out, sheets of […]

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Norway bucket list

December 19, 2016 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

I have not seen The Bucket List, but having such a list sounds like a good way to plan my time and keep track of experiences while I am in Norway! Eirik and I know that we will not be living here for […]

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Holmenkollen, Norway’s top attraction

December 16, 2016 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

It is not hard to see why Holmenkollen is the most popular tourist attraction in Norway. The hill has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival ever since it first opened in 1892 and has been the centre of Norwegian skiing for […]

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7 things to do in San Francisco

October 28, 2016 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

The nicknames “The Paris of the West” and “Fog City” capture San Francisco quite nicely. A popular tourist destination, the city offers a wide range of things to do and sights to see, from steep rolling hills to iconic bridges and historical […]

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Lyngdal, a quiet town

October 18, 2016 Hong Phuc Ho ChungTravel

Lyngdal is a small town on the southwestern coast of Norway. In the summer, it is bustling with tourists who come to enjoy the resorts and beaches. For the remainder of the year, its revenue mainly comes from agriculture and wood […]

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We should avail ourselves of the advantages of our times and see to it that in the midst of so many favourable circumstances we ourselves do not fail.

— Francis Bacon, The Refutation of Philosophies

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