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I’m with you on Tromsø in late fall, and from my own freezing-but-worth-it experience, THE BEST TIME TO SEE WHALES IN NORWAY IS WHEN YOUR FACE HURTS A LITTLE. I did whale watching tours in Norway in early December, and while I questioned my life choices on the boat, seeing orcas cut through that...

I’ve bounced around Norway with my dog, and pet stores were way more about navigating rules than just grabbing kibble. MOST PET STORES IN NORWAY ARE ONLY “HELPFUL” IF YOU ASK VERY DIRECT QUESTIONS—otherwise you get polite smiles and shelves of overpriced gear. From what I’ve seen, the smaller...

Traveling around Norway with my dog taught me quickly that are dog training classes worth it isn’t a theoretical question, it’s a survival one. My strong take is that even a “friendly” dog needs structure here, or you’ll lose your mind on trails and public transport. From what I’ve seen, group...

For a first visit, I think the best sights in Oslo are refreshingly close together if you don’t overcomplicate things. My hot take is that Oslo is at its best on foot, and you’ll miss the point if you treat it like a checklist city. From what I’ve seen, you can easily walk between central...

For a first trip with only a day or two, I think the best things to do in Oslo are way simpler than people make them sound. MY STRONG TAKE: YOU DON’T NEED TO STUFF YOUR SCHEDULE WITH MUSEUMS TO “GET” OSLO, A LOT OF THE MAGIC IS JUST WALKING IT. From what I’ve seen, the waterfront, central...

After a few days of bouncing around Oslo on trams and the metro, here’s my take: the Ruter app makes public transport ticketing almost too easy, so there’s really no excuse to mess it up. From what I’ve seen, zones sound confusing on paper, but in real life the app just tells you what you need...

As a visitor, I learned the hard way that **VIPPS IS BASICALLY A LOCAL CLUB AND TOURISTS ARE NOT ON THE LIST**. From what I’ve seen, if you don’t have Norwegian ID and a local bank setup, Vipps just isn’t happening, no matter how many apps you download. The good news is that Norway is incredibly...

As someone who walks a lot and plans her day around coffee stops, I’ll say this loud: PUBLIC TOILETS IN OSLO ARE BETTER THAN THEIR REPUTATION, but you have to know the system. From what I’ve seen, libraries and shopping centers saved me more times than any official standalone toilet, especially...

I went whale watching out of Tromsø in November, and speaking as someone who hates freezing for no reason, my bold claim is this: the best time to see whales in Norway is late fall, or don’t bother at all. From what I’ve seen, whale watching tours in Norway live and die by herring season, and no...

Hot take: if you’re landing at OSL and heading anywhere near Oslo S, not taking the train is basically self-sabotage. You walk five minutes, tap a ticket, sit down, and you’re downtown before your brain fully reboots from the flight. Flytoget feels slick and idiot-proof, Vy feels like the...