The Fjords of the Gods

The Fjords of the Gods

High up North along the coast of Arctic Norway lie two long fjords whose names call back memories of ancestral Gods and a civilization that has now become legend. These fjords are the fjords of the ancient Norse Gods.   There is a lot we modern people simply...
The First Drop: The Discovery of Alcohol

The First Drop: The Discovery of Alcohol

Most everyone knows that Alcohol has been part of human culture and society for a very, very long time. But when was it exactly that humans drank the first drop of alcohol? Was alcohol invented? Discovered? And how much did our ancient longing for the drink actually...
The 12th Man: The Escape of Jan Baalsrud

The 12th Man: The Escape of Jan Baalsrud

  Norway was one of the focal points of both the allies and the axis during the second World War. Numerous battles and other capital events took place on Norwegian soil but none is more harrowing than the Arctic escape of sergeant Jan Baalsrud in 1943. In April 1940,...