Oslo - Day 2

A rainy day in Oslo today, although it seems to be clearing up nicely now so hopefully I'll see some sunshine tomorrow.



Spend the morning in the Nobel Peace Center, one of the most interesting attractions I've visited so far here in Oslo. After getting a really awesome tour, I recorded a podcast with the Center's Director. I'd definitely recommend the Center to anyone visiting Oslo. Very informative, plus lots of really cool interactive stuff too.

Went to a few of Oslo's top-notch galleries today too, including the National Gallery which is free. I checked out the Munch Museum as well. Security on the way in is very tight but the museum is well-worth a look.

Had dinner in the Rice Bowl Thai Cafe on Youngsgate. It was really delicious and great value too. The place was packed full of locals with a very lively atmosphere. Would go back!

Tomorrow, I'm going to head to the Oslo Opera House first for another podcast. Then hopefully the sun will we out and I can go check out the Vigeland Sculpture Park!

Rebecca
Hostelworld.com

Landed in Oslo!

I've landed in Oslo where I'll be staying until Sunday so I can collect information and photos for one of our PDF guides. Over the course of my stay I'll also be doing 3 interviews for our Hostelworld podcasts, as well as taking footage for one of our Hostelworld videos.



While here, I'm staying at the Oslo Budget Hotel. As you can see from the picture here, my room is very nicely equipped with a flatscreen TV and desk. WiFi is free too, which is pretty cool.

Right, time for me to head out to have a little look around and find some dinner.

Rebecca
Hostelworld.com

New Lisbon podcast available

Hi,

I've just finished Hostelworld's latest podcast called 'Only in Lisbon...' You can listen to it at www.hostelworld.com/podcasts. It's the first of a set of an 'Only in X...' podcasts.

In this particular podcast I interview people from Oceanario de Lisboa, Castelo de Sao Jorge and Pasteis de Belem, a cafe where you can buy these tiny cakes pictured above. They're delightful. There are only three people in the world that know the recipe. During the 45 minutes I was in the cafe I scoffed a total of 6 cakes in a row. Not something to be proud of, granted, but just wanted to explain just how tasty they are. Anyway, hope you like the podcast.

Colm

Hostelworld.com