Svolværgeita: Jumping the Goat’s Horns in Norway
Up until a century ago, the Svolværgeita or Goat’s Horns rock tower had never been conquered, but these days not only has it become one of the most popular climbing pinnacles in Norway, but thrill-seeking mountaineers defy death by jumping between its granite horns. Goat’s Horns peak was first climbed in 1910 by Carl Rubenson, Alf B. Bryn, […]
Is This the Most Easily Scared Guy in the World?
Basse Andersen has become somewhat of a national celebrity in his home country of Norway after his coworkers started uploading videos of him freaking out over various pranks. He’s even been given the title of “most easily scared guy in the world”. Basse was just an average Norwegian working at a company called Oestereng & Benestad, […]
Lucky Norwegian Family Wins National Lottery Every Time Mother Gives Birth
“This is completely insane… we don’t even play the lottery that often,” 29-year-old Hege Jeanette Oksnes said after her family won their third national lottery jackpot in the last six years. The most bizarre thing is it always happened after she gave birth to a child. Just last week, Tord, Hege Jeanette’s 19-year-old brother won 12.2 million […]
Bastoy Prison Island – A Relaxing Getaway for Hardened Criminals
Norway is famous for its liberal prison system, but not even the most optimistic criminal would ever hope to end up in a place like Bastoy Island. It’s quite simply paradise on Earth for serious offenders looking for some time off from crime. Located about an hour away from Oslo, Bastoy Prison, if you can […]
This Norwegian Princess Can Teach You How to Talk to Angels
A princess talking to angels – sounds like a chapter right out of a fairy-tale, doesn’t it? Turns out it isn’t. Real-life Norwegian Princess Martha Louise can not only converse with the unearthly beings, but also teach you how to do it. Last Thursday saw the release of her second book on the subject, with […]
The Turf-Covered Houses of Norway
Norway, like all Scandinavian countries, has always taken pride in trying to live in harmony with nature, instead of conquering it, and its old turf roofs are a perfect example. Houses with their roofs looking like small meadows may seem a little strange in these modern times, but until the late 19th century, turf roofs […]
Norwegian Prison Looks More Like a Holiday Resort
Located on 75 acres of pine forest, Norway’s Halende Prison is unlike any of the American prisons, smelling of sweat and urine. Here, inmates are respected and probably live a better live than they did on the outside. Norway’s second largest prison cost 1.5 billion kroner ($252 million) and took 10 years to complete, but […]