Category: Blog Posts
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Sweating the Time Away: Sauna Bathing in Norway
Written by: Alexandra, Ashlyn, Hallie, and Lizzy It is a well-known fact that sauna bathing has extensive health benefits including stress relief, faster muscle recovery, and a reduced risk of vascular diseases like high blood pressure. The majority of students on the trip had some sauna exposure before traveling to Norway, however,…
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Trondheim: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Told through the views of Haakon, Lance, Kathryn, and Karly Sunday Night: Haakon: Sunday was a free day, and so after various activities, many students were out eating dinners. While sitting at an Italian restaurant, I noticed a funny feeling in my stomach. As this feeling began to increase in intensity, I I decided to…
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Food for Thought
By Kieran, Hailey, Andre, and Roxi Warning: This blog might make you hungry, read at your own risk! As we’ve traveled through Norway, we have been pleasantly surprised with the wide variety of foods we’ve enjoyed, hailing (much like our group) from thousands of kilometers away. Here are some of our favorite food-related memories! Kieran:…
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A Weekend in Trondheim
By Annie, Maddie, Otelia, and Lena During our time here in Trondheim we’ve sensed a big shift in environment compared to Stavanger. What used to be a five minute walk along near-empty cobblestone streets turned into a fifteen minute walk dodging cars and bikes along bustling sidewalks. We can’t help but notice the abundance of…
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Snow and Buttons
By Elisabet, Emily, Matt, and Garrett This week, the four of us split, with half of our blog group going on a hike and the other half exploring the city of Trondheim. Matt and Garrett: This past Sunday, a group of us went on a hike at Bymarka Reserve just outside of Trondheim. It was…
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Visiting Vikings in Trondheim
By Connor Chervany, Beau Giddings, and Naomi Meints As we settled into Trondheim after our early morning journey, we all noticed the immediate differences between here and our previous base of Stavanger. Trondheim was much more of what you might expect from a big city, with young people crossing busy streets and coming in and…
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A Gothic Echo of History
By: Alana Schmitzer, Leo Griffey-Briam, Emma Clift, Amasa Evesen On January 17th, we did a group tour of the Nidaros Cathedral. We enjoyed seeing the Gothic architecture and one of the most notable buildings in Trondheim. It was also unique because the usually busy Cathedral was almost empty. This allowed us to move freely…
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Lunch On A Budget
By: Aaron Rutherford, Carter Petrella, Annika Wallace and Maren Miller TOP BREAD SLICE: While traveling, food is one of the many expenses during a fun trip. This expense always seems to add up, so saving what you can allow for further opportunities during travel. This all comes down to being smart and cost efficient with…
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Serene Sundays: Why are Most Businesses Closed on Sundays?
Written by Ashlyn Jore, Alexandra Berns, Lizzy Quist, and Hallie McCann History In class on Friday we were warned that most businesses would be closed on Sundays and that we should plan accordingly. Despite being informed of this we still weren’t prepared for the empty streets and quiet city. Closed signs hung on store windows…
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Adventures at the Petroleum Museum
Written by Ada Vanderbilt, Clare Hinnenkamp, John Arnell, and Kyle Johnston Over the course of the trip so far, and while being in Stavanger, we have been watching a show called Lykkeland (State of Happiness). The historical fiction show is set in the 1970s as the oil industry in Stavanger starts to boom. The oil…