Business Travel: Oslo without breaking the bank; If you think Norway is boring, think again. Kevin Schofield travelled to Oslo and found a whole host of treats waiting to convert even the most sceptical traveller.(Business)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: May 15, 2002 | Copyright information

Byline: Kevin Schofield

If you thought Norway was just fjords, expensive beer and terrible performances in the Eurovision Song Contest, think again.

A couple of hours in Oslo, the country's capital, will be enough to convince even the most sceptical traveller there is a lot more to the country.

British holidaymakers often dismiss Norway as being. . . well, boring as they pack their Ambre Solaire and head for the beaches of Spain, Greece and the lik...

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