When traveling abroad there are many ways to learn about local culture. Taking a stroll down a local supermarket's aisles can help you u...

Mountains along the coast within an hour's sail from Oksfjord. Photo taken Tuesday. Late Wednesday afternoon, having reached the nort...

After having one fishing trip canceled out from under me because city inspectors hadn't got around to looking over the boat (a likely st...

Here's a half-liter (500 ml) glass of Arctic draft I enjoyed on the brygge (pier) in Svolvaer before heading out on a fishing trip. T...

While Jean Sue enjoyed a good  book, I enjoyed shrimp and beer at this lovely setting by our cottage. I obtained both vittles at the Mega...

The sun finally made an appearance on our seventh day in Norway as shown by the midday illumination on a portion of the Svolvaer fishing fl...

The bonfire was just starting to build up when a German TV producer, there with his crew to film the festivities offered to take this pho...

The Lofoten Islands may be broadening its economy through tourism, but fish is still at the heart of the community. Just a hundred feet or ...