So what should we sample: Smoked reindeer (tastes like beef)? Sushi-grade whale? Or a slice off a 300-pound tuna? I’m on a Shopping with the Chef shore excursion at the dockside markets in Bergen, Norway […]
It was billed as a chance to check traps and find a king crab to cook for lunch. But for our group from Seabourn Ovation in the tiny town of Honnigsvag in Norway’s far north, […]
In an era when cruise ships are making phenomenal growth spurts, Seabourn Cruise Line has staked its reputation on staying small and personal. Can the new Seabourn Ovation – that’s a third larger than Seabourn’s previous class […]
I couldn’t get the Beatles tune The Long and Winding Road out of my head as passengers from Seabourn Cruise Line’s new Seabourn Ovation started out down a rocky mountainside road that’s best suited for mountain […]
The Fram splashes its adventurous ambitions on its hull: Antarctica, Spitsbergen, Norway; penguins, whales, glaciers, Northern Lights. Amid a current rush by many cruise lines to build expedition cruise ships, Norway’s Hurtigruten wants to remind […]
The Viking Star is a ship that really celebrates Norwegian heritage. If you’re really into all things Norse, you can get a Swedish massage at the Liv Nordic spa and plunge into an ice-cold pool before heading […]
I guess necessity and thrift were what drove Norwegians to build their houses out of wood and sod in a climate that faced incredibly cold, dark winters. Stone and brick were too expensive for home building in […]
When we arrive at the ship there’s a gauntlet to pass before we get to the gangway. More than a hundred of Seabourn Sojourn’s crew, from waiters to chefs to deck hands to office staff, […]
Let’s see: what should I order? A sundowner? No, the sun’s low on the horizon but won’t really set. And the Midnight Sun is anything but a downer. It’s not quite the time for a […]
When Seabourn Sojourn docks in Olden, Norway, the local population doubles. The village is olden all right– with several of its houses and its iconic church dating back to the 1700s. And the setting is […]
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