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Stavanger in Norway is the City of Street Art
Stavanger in Norway is the City of Street Art. This affluent city has an edginess to it that we were not expecting when we arrived on their National Independence Day. The city was in full swing celebrating, and we were able to enjoy this before we went on a discovery...
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Visiting and Discovering the City of Stavanger in Norway
We had the distinct pleasure of visiting and discovering the city of Stavanger in Norway. This is a cool little city, which also happens to be a city of great Norwegian pr…
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Visiting Kristiansand in Norway
We were Visiting Kristiansand in Norway because it is one of the popular cruise stops, and also a summer destination for local people. Kristiansand is Norway's 5th largest town and the capital of southern Norway. It is one of the sunniest cities in Norway, FYI. It is...
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Visiting Flåm in Norway
It was a day when everyone woke early on the cruise ship because we were Visiting Flåm in Norway. I am talking 4am early because we were sailing along the Aurlandsfjord, an extension of the Sognefjord, the world’s second longest fjord, and because it is ethereally...
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Weird and Wonderful Things about Japan
Have you ever wondered about some Weird and Wonderful Things about Japan? Like why Japanese people can fall asleep, anywhere, anytime? Why people slurp noodles? Why KFC is so popular at Xmas time? What is it with vending machines? We regularly go to Japan, yet I...
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A Very Pleasant Place to Visit is Warnemunde in Germany
We had never heard of Warnemunde in Germany and were only visiting because our cruise ship was stopping there. The reality on cruises is that you generally only get one day in a place, and therefore places get one quick chance to impress you ... or not. We have had a...
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48 hours in Helsinki, Finland
What to see, what to do, where to stay and where to eat when you have 48 Hours in Helsinki, a city that will pleasantly surprise you. As the capital city of Finland, spending 48 hours in Helsinki will be a voyage of discovery. There is always something to enjoy in...
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Best Sim Card to use in Multiple European countries
On our very first cruise, which ended up being a 50 day cruise (read about it), we visited many places in Europe, and we had the Best Sim Card to use in Multiple European countries. This is because it worked really well everywhere we went, except Russia (though we...
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Street Food in Copenhagen at Papiroen
If you want to sample some amazing Street Food in Copenhagen, then head to Papiroen, or more correctly Papirøe, which translates to Paper Island. If you want the very traditional smørrebrød, then this is the place to go. Papirøe means Paper Island as these warehouses...
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