February 2017 - Vikingess Voyages

Monday, February 27, 2017

Nagano: Skiing in the Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort

7:01:00 PM
Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort is one of Japan's largest ski resorts, and has among others been listed by Powerhounds as one of Japan's best ski resorts based on things like infrastructure, snow and overall value. I've been in Nagano a couple of times for skiing, both in Hakuba and Shiga-Kogen, and...

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Monday, February 20, 2017

Tokyo Hotels: February 2017 Grand Time Sale

9:50:00 PM
We're getting close to peak season here in Japan and the hotel rooms in Tokyo are getting booked at a fast pace. Some hotels offer special deals for early bookers, so if you're planning to visit Tokyo this spring you can take advantage of some of the discounts offered by the hotels listed below. Note...

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Friday, February 10, 2017

Nikko: A Cross Country Skiing Experience in Oku-Nikko

6:15:00 PM
Although Japan is most known for downhill skiing (you can check out all my blogposts about skiing in Japan here) there are some places where it is possible to try out cross country skiing as well. Last weekend I had the opportunity to try out cross country skiing in Nikko thanks to an event organised...

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Monday, February 6, 2017

NHK E-Tele: "Gretel's Magical Oven" and Norwegian Waffles - グレーテルのかまど「“スプーンおばさん”のワッフル」

11:53:00 PM
NHKのEテレの番組「グレーテルのかまど」でワッフルパーティの収録に協力しました。番組をきっかけにノルウェーに興味を持ってくれる人が増えますように~。番組の一部をこの下に共有しますので、ご興味がある方はぜひご覧になってください。 A little while ago me and some friends had the chance to participate in the making of an episode about Norwegian waffles and the stories about the fictional Norwegian character Mrs. Pepperpot....
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A modern day shield-maiden who loves to explore the unbeaten paths of the world. From her base in Tokyo, Anette takes on both rural and urban challenges, and goes by the motto "No challenge too big, no adventure too small"!
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