In the sunset at mountain region Kvamsfjellet there were beautiful shining snow peaks all around. Especially the high mountain range Rondane was strongly illuminated in the sunset, and the colours were shifting. It created a fairytale atmosphere in the Easter. For Norwegians the Easter means snow, sun and fun!

Nearly 100 years after the American archaeologist, Hiram Bingham, set his foot here, I took my time to look around in the "last refuge of the Incas". Machu Picchu in Peru got this name because the Spanish conquers never find the village high up in the mountains. Early in the morning the clouds lifted and the big wonder of a stone city became visible. By looking deeper in to the details in the Inca ruins, there is obvious that many things here are well connected with the jungle.

The Cathedral at Katedros Sq 1 in Vilnius is one of the absolute highlights. I stepped in first and foremost for exploring the catacombs, but it was also interesting to experience a ceremony on a Sunday. The first Christian church is thought to have been built in 1251 in the place of a pagan temple to commemorate the baptism of Mindaugas, King of Lithuania. Later the Cathedral has been rebuilt several times.

The Old Town is the historical centre and still the heart of the capital Vilnius in Lithuania. It displays a variety of architectural expression and historical events. By wandering along the narrow winding streets and squares of the Old Town, I really felt the spirit in this part of Vilnius. Both in the day and night the life in the Old Town is quite busy, and people have a real good time there.

The beautiful Trakai Castle is located in Trakai, Lithuania. It’s the ancient capital in the country, and has a bloody history. The construction of the stone castle begun in the 14th century by Kestutis. It was built as a fortress but after the Battle of Grünenwald in 1410 it became the residence of the Grand Duke. Later it was used as a prison, and now it’s a popular tourist attraction.

The City of Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Manu National Park, the Sacred City of Caral, the Great Inka Trail, the Nasca Lines and many other sites are inscribed on the UNESCO`s World Heritage List. Peru has a remarkably rich cultural heritage, ancient monuments, huge mysteries, extensive wild life, stunning landscapes from high mountains, deep valleys, dense jungles, beautiful lakes to coastal desert, and deep rooted colonial and indigenous traditions.

Ten o'clock Thursday night (20 October 2005), Kath my Aussie travelling companion has gone to bed. I walk toward the bridge over to Hanuman Ghat on Lake Pichola in Udaipur. This is the Venice of Rajasthan, an alluring, seductive city built by the Maharajas.

I am not ready for bed and I want some hard liquor to help me kill my cold. I wait for the first auto rickshaw to come along and I hail it.

I had only just arrived in Casablanca - Casa to locals - and decided to get straight into the heart of it. I wandered through the teeming medina, where you can buy anything from sweet dates to leather goods to MP3s of the latest Maroc hits - then out into the city and into a giant slum area. I have to admit I was a bit nervous. I just kept walking like I knew where I was going and eventually found myself near the sea.

On my second day in Casa I call Meki, the cab driver who picked me up at the train station on my arrival the day before. He spoke good English and said he would give me a tour of the city for a price we agreed in advanced.

The tour operator Coex Amazon is specialised in offering adventurous expeditions with an eco-cultural profile. It offers 5 different expeditions for experience Peru’s exotic and wild nature. We break through the jungle by river boats, on the horseback and trekking, tells the owner and manager Oyvind Wesseltoft.

Are you ready for exploring off beaten tracks in Peru? Then the pioneering tour operator Coex Amazon in Peru can offer you something special on its expedition tours. Coex Amazon attended the Norway International Meeting and Travel Fair, Reiseliv, for the second time. According the establisher and owner Oyvind Wesseltoft it’s so much undiscovered in the Peru, especially in the dense Amazon jungle.

Svalbard was presented on the 21st Norway International Meeting and Travel Fair - Reiseliv 08, from 10 - 13 January 2008. On Svalbard genuine adventurers can experience arctic wildlife, glaciers, large icebergs and a surrounding landscape of vast mountains and tundra.

On Norway International Meeting and Travel fair 2008, representatives from Iceland focused on the Vatnajokull glacier. When USA prepared to send men to the moon in the 1960s, the organisation NASA used Vatnajokull as a training ground. Some scenes from the recent James Bond movies have been shot there. A more dramatic landscape can hardly be found in the world!

The dramatic ascent the Italian Franco Mount Franco D'Astassi did was incredible. He knew that Mount Kenya – Mt. Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa after Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, but that didn’t stop him. The mountain is located in the central highlands a couple of hundred kilometres north of the equator. It is here where the Kikuyu god ngai resides. The name of the country Kenya has been known to have been derived from Mount Kenya which was formerly known as Mount Kirinyaga.

I dream about White Christmas song Bing Crosby for over 60 years ago. This dream can be mostly realized in the wilderness in Rovaniemi in Finland. It`s especially fun to drive reindeers. And even more: here it’s great opportunities for a wide range of winter activities. So take your time!