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Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.

13 September 2023

Up Norway launches 15-night train service to Northern Lights capital and beyond

Amid exciting developments in Europe’s growing sleeper train sector, witness an epic new 15-night trip offered by Up Norway that will see the company’s Arctic Circle Express […]
17 August 2023

New floating Norwegian orb restaurant evokes the movie ‘The Menu’

In a unique culinary venture that seems right out of a movie, a floating restaurant nestled in the heart of a Norwegian fjord has been captivating […]
3 July 2023

‘Highest sea cliff in Europe’ opens to tourists

The Hornelen mountain on the western coast of Norway is, as reported by CNN, now open to travelers who are not easily intimidated by heights as […]
13 June 2023

Hurtigruten Norway to start operating first zero-emission vessel in 2030

On Wednesday June 7th, Hurtigruten Norway unveiled plans for its first zero-emission ship. Weeks before its 130th anniversary, the company announced projects for smaller, custom-built ships […]
9 January 2023

Norway and Germany to build hydrogen corridor connecting the two countries by 2030

Norway and Germany announced a plan to build a wide-reaching hydrogen pipeline between the two countries by 2030. Initially, the corridor will transport blue hydrogen produced […]
4 January 2023

Electric cars sales in Norway near 80% in 2022

Norway is often listed among the most sustainable countries in the world and its reputation lives on as the wealthy Nordic country reached another record-breaking year […]
26 October 2022

Oslo set to become the world’s first zero emission city by 2030

Oslo is set to become the world’s first capital city with an all-electric public transport system. The city is aiming for that target by the end […]
15 July 2022

Oslo’s National Museum opens with a tapestry of 400 reindeer skulls

Thinking of the Nordics, there are a few things that immediately come to mind. There’s the northern lights, a natural phenomenon which leaves us in awe […]
15 June 2022

4 new cultural activities you must experience while in Oslo

The waters of the fjord lie still, an expansive cobalt sky being mirrored on its surface. The sunlight washes over the buildings, the squares, the parks, […]
16 February 2022

Gender-neutral pronoun ‘hen’ to soon enter Norwegian dictionaries

The gender-neutral pronoun ‘hen’ will officially enter dictionaries in Norway after rising popularity in the use of the new word. This comes after similar developments have […]
11 November 2021

New Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo is now open to visitors

Oslo’s new Munch museum is finally welcoming visitors in a spectacular waterfront location. On Friday, October 22nd, the Munch Museum took up residence in its new […]
1 September 2021

Zimbabwean novelist announced as the next contributor to the Future Library in Norway

The Zimbabwean novelist, playwright, filmmaker and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga (born 4 February 1959) has been named as the eighth writer to contribute to the Future Library. […]
8 July 2021

New law in Norway dictates that influencers disclose photo editing

The Norwegian government created a new law that forces influencers to disclose whether they retouch the photos posted on their social networks. The idea is that, […]
24 May 2021

Meet Norwegian Cruise Line’s impressive new ship

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has launched the first of six ships within its highly anticipated next class of vessels, Prima Class, the Brand’s first new class of ships […]
1 April 2021

World-renowned architecture firm Snøhetta to design new Kon-Tiki museum in Oslo

Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta has revealed plans to renew the Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo. The new museum will be in line with Thor Heyerdahl’s adventurous spirit […]
18 February 2021
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Why do Nordic countries drink so much coffee?

Which country consumes the most coffee in the world? Finland. The second is Norway, third Iceland, fourth Denmark, and sixth is Sweden – not sure how […]