No discussion of Bergen can be concluded with at least a fleeting mention of Varg Veum.  Varg Veum is Norway's Philip Marlowe, the cr...

Writing about the supermarkets reminds me of a food stop I made in Oslo to a small shop near Radhuset: Fenaknoken . The shop, which I dis...

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...

Besides the remnants of Hanseatic traders Bergen's greatest claim to fame is that it was the home of composer Edvard Grieg. Though trai...

Fløybahnen , Bergen's funicular railway, is both a tourist attraction and means of commutation. The paired cars (the red one goes up ...

Norwegians love their hot dogs, known here as the pølse (POLE-sah). Here it's the lamb version, adorned with curry sauce (really a curr...

Bergen is a city by the sea. It traces its modern beginnings to the Hanseatic  traders from Germany who established a center for the export ...