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Traveling - The Ultimate Luxury?
11 April 2007 <Traveling is, without any doubt on most people’s top favorite list when it comes to spending their free time and holidays. But unfortunately, traveling is not always the most affordable action one can make. Considering the fact that traveling actually is a typically summer activity, an activity is supposed to relax and reduce one’s daily stress that is a result of the busy modern world, work and worries. But since the financial part can never be ignored, how can one relax if having to face that fact that, when traveling, money seem to fade away rapidly?
Nowadays, tourism is a top business, that is for sure. And most definitely, it will never go out of business. But it seems that more and more five stars hotels are being constructed and less and less cheap, affordable hotels are raised up. Why? Simply because charging thousands of dollars per night seems more profitable than charging less a dinner at a modest restaurant, even if we are talking about extra expensive services and the entire high class package that defines a five star hotel. Furthermore, a five star hotel can not be surrounded by cheap shops that sell standard merchandise or by fast food restaurants. Instead of these, classy hotels are surrounded by high class restaurants and high class designer shops.
If talking about traveling itself and not about the actual vacation, it must be admitted that the transportation possibilities are varied and somehow manage to satisfy all types of budgets. Simply the fact that the low cost airline companies manage to sell out their tickets in no time shows the consumer’s desires for the most affordable ways of visiting new places.
Traveling is enjoyable, that is for sure. But traveling is less enjoyable when worries like money come up in the picture. With fewer possibilities for modest people with modest incomes, yet with extra possibilities for high, even over the top incomes, traveling and tourism might start in a new direction, in a more luxurious, fancy and classy one.
Traveler’s Guide to Notodden, Norway
11 April 2007 <When traveling to Norway, why simply limit to visiting Oslo and Bergen? Norway is a charming place, full of history and amazing natural sights. And you can find such great attractions in Notodden, for example. Notodden is located in the Telemark region, which is placed in the South-East of Norway.
Notodden is mostly famous for its popular music festivals, especially blues festivals, but there are several places to visit that shouldn’t be missed when traveling in this region. And one of these places is the Heddal Stavkyrkje, an old and impressive church that dates from the 13th century. What is so special about this church is the fact that it is the oldest wooden church that can be found in Norway. Once you are inside the church, you can admire the carved throne and the detailed wall paintings – and since you are in that area, you should pay a visit to the Heddal Rural Museum, which is located right near the stave church.
What can you see in the Heddal Bygdetun Museum? You can admire a wide collection of village houses that are specific to the Telemark region. Some of them present very specific decorative elements, such as the Ramberg one, while some are genuine storehouses, such as Sem houses.
Another appealing sight in Notodden is the Industrial History Collection, a collection which presents pictures, equipment and various pieces belonging to the powerful energy and oil company Norsk Hydro, which was founded in Notodden at the beginning of the 20th century. the most popular items from this collection include Birkeland's electric canon, Theodor Kittilsen's Notodden drawings and the Svelgfoss waterfall.
If you are interested in visiting some natural beauties, as well, then you should focus your attention on the Telemark Canal, a canal between Skien and Dalen. You can find a great lake and many rivers, a wild nature and impressive fields – and these are the main reasons why the Telemark Canal is a top European traveling destination.
So now you must have enough reasons to include Notodden on your next traveling destinations list. Enjoy!