Hi Guys,

Sorry for writing in English, my Norwegian is really very bad, though I'd like to learn.

I'm travelling to Norway for the first time in February, and I was hoping that I could get some help from people who live in Norway!

First, some background:
I'm travelling with my wife, we are both late 20's and we are from Australia but spent most of our lives living in Hong Kong. I am a network security guy, and wife is a journalist. We are coming to Norway because we want to see the Northern Lights, and also go skiing. We chose Norway because it has such nice scenery, and everyone we ever met from Norway was so friendly.

Places:
We want to go to Narvik, Tromsø, and Longyearbyen. Skiing in Narvik, relaxing and hunting for northern lights in Tromsø, and seeing ice caves and polar bears in Svalbard. We chose Narvik for Skiing because the scenery looks so nice, and also I hope we can get a chance to see the northern lights while we are there too.

Does this seem reasonable?


We are also hoping to find someone to stay with in Narvik and Tromsø. I know there are plenty of hotels, but I think it's much more fun if we rent a room from someone around our age instead, since we are going to Norway we really want to spend time with people and get to know the real Norway, not just see things. I'm not sure if there are any classified sites in Norway where people rent out rooms etc, maybe someone here knows?


Thanks for anyone who has time to reply!

You have picked the right forum my austrailien friend.
You can try to check out Airdnb.com to check out if thers any room you can rent from nice people. I live on the other side of Norway. If it wasent for that you and your wife would be welkom at my place. Hope you find some nice people up north that can host you. Merry Christmas

Why not go to Alta in Finnmark? As it is called the "northen lights town". If I had been in Alta that period you could have stayed at my place, but i am working in a different town.

Edit: writing mistakes.

*Northen lights city

You say you have planned skiing in Narvik, but I can guarantee you both the scenery and the skiing is better in Tromsø. I'm a ski enthusiast, currently based in Sogn og Fjordane, which is one of the best places for skiing in Norway. That beeing said, Tromsø is not very far behind.

If you take a short ferry ride, you'll arrive in Lyngen, mentioned earlier, which is probably the best place for skiing in Norway. Bring a headlight, and you can even ski with the northern lights above your head - if you're lucky.

To be honest, Narvik isn't much of a city. If I were you, it would definitely not be one of my priorities.

I'll be back in Tromsø for a couple of weeks in february, contact me while you're there. If I'm free, I'll gladly bring a couple of friends and take you and your wife skiing. We'll provide ride, and adapt the difficulty of the trip according to your skills. I can't provide housing, but what I can do is guarantee you that we'll take you to the places with the best snow conditions in Tromsø. Bring a smile, and we'll bring weed and good company!

Best of luck!

Last time I checked we didn't have local liquor in Tromsø, hehe. Other than Mack, the most northern brewery.