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Rare Viking Cross Discovered

Yet more Viking era treasure has been unearthed, this time in Northern Germany. By the banks of the Schlei River near Haithabu, Germany, metal detectorist Arjen Spiesswinkel made the impressive discovery.

By |August 13th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Rare Viking Cross Discovered

Checking in with the Restauration

This whole year we have been covering the history of the sloop Restauration which sailed into migration history in 1825 as the first organized group of Norwegians to make the voyage to America.

By |August 12th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Checking in with the Restauration

Stolpejakten – Pole Hunting

In the town of Gjøvik, Norway, a very unique recreational activity got its start. The activity is known as Stolpejakten or “the pole hunt” in English. Pole hunting consists of finding poles that are located in municipalities throughout Norway.

By |July 14th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Stolpejakten – Pole Hunting

Life Insurance for the New Family

Life insurance isn’t for you—it’s for those you leave behind. Without it, your loved ones could be left with not just emotional devastation, but also financial disaster. A small monthly premium now can mean everything later.

By |July 13th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Life Insurance for the New Family

Friends Sail from Kristiansand to Istanbul

Four months is arguably considered a good length of time. Four months on a small boat with two other people would certainly be considered a long time. But this doesn’t faze two friends from Kristiansand who are set to embark on a journey from Kristiansand to Istanbul aboard a 27-foot boat from 1979.

By |July 12th, 2025|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Friends Sail from Kristiansand to Istanbul

Trading Up

People will go to great lengths to support their favorite sports team. When the team then makes it to a semifinal game, it can be a race to secure a ticket to see the game up close and personal. But when the tickets sell out quickly, it’s time to get creative. That is just what one man in Norway did. 

By |June 23rd, 2025|Categories: Blog|Comments Off on Trading Up
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