Håkonshallen
Håkonshallen, a stalwart remnant of Bergen’s rich Medieval history, remains an important cultural site for locals and tourists alike.
Author: M. Michael Brady
Chile’s Odfjell Vineyards
Dan Odfjell’s lifelong dream of becoming a farmer matured in an unexpected place: he now runs Odfjell Vineyards in Chile’s Maipo Valley.
The allure of the ice
The sinking of the USS Jeannette led Fridtjof Nansen to explore the Arctic with his Fram expedition, paving the way for the studies of today.
Awkward—Old Norse compounded
In this edition of Words about Words, M. Michael Brady takes a strange journey into the history of the versatile word, awkward.
Both, evolving through many forms
In this edtion of Words about words, M. Michael Brady examines the origin of the seemingly simple word “both.”
Terje Vigen
The legend of Terje Vigen is so well-known in Norwegian culture that it is often taken to be true, despite some unlikely details.
Peppes Pizza takes on Norway
After learning the craft in Connecticut, entrepreneurs Anne and Louis Jordan opened the first of 78 Peppes Pizza restaurants in Oslo in 1970.
The last lighthouse keeper
Only one staffed lighthouse remains in Norway—which happens to be at Lindesnes, the site of the very first one.
Kraken—sailors’ superstition survivor
Reactions were mostly positive as Seattle revealed the name of its new NHL team, The Kraken, drawing on region’s Scandinavian history.
Ford Fiesta Project E car taken for a test drive in Norway
Ford has developed an electric rallycross car, the Ford Fiesta Project E Car, which has now been test-driven in Norway.
