Driving Norway’s National Tourist Routes
You could be forgiven for thinking that all roads around the Norwegian fjords are scenic, but it turns out that some have a special status. The Norwegian government recently established 18 National...
View Article‘Holiday at the Extreme’ with Sunvil
Have you been watching ITV’s series ‘Life at the Extreme’ with Davina McCall? I’ve been hooked due largely to the fabulous cinematography and because each episode is packed full of interesting facts...
View ArticleThe Queen’s 90th Birthday: A Royal Visit
As the Queen turns 90, we look back on the Sunvil destinations which she has visited during her 63 year reign. The Queen is not only our longest reigning sovereign but she must also be one of the...
View ArticleEU referendum: What effect will the result have on your 2016 summer holiday?
On 24 June 2016 the results of the referendum were announced, and the British people have chosen to leave the European Union. Post ‘Brexit (British Exit), life in the holiday business will continue...
View ArticleNotes from the field – The Northern Fjords
In this edition of ‘Notes from the field’, our two Scandinavia experts Michelle and Rosanna went on an exciting trip to the Northern Fjords in Norway and shared their insights with us. They are...
View ArticleNotes from the field – Svalbard, Norway
There are few places on earth that even the most seasoned of travellers will have felt privileged to have visited, and one of these destinations is the high Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. A joy to...
View ArticleNotes from the field – Svalbard, Norway
Our Greece expert, Stella, swapped the golden beaches and olive-clad hillsides of her beloved Greek islands to holiday in Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago 807 miles south of the North Pole. Svalbard...
View ArticleSeptember 2017 Sunvil Supper Club – Jordskokksuppe (Jerusalem artichoke soup)
Jerusalem artichokes, known as jordskokk in Norwegian, were first cultivated by the Native Americans as a food source. The earliest record of the Jerusalem artichoke in Norway was described in 1694....
View ArticleSunvil’s travel experts pick their top breaks for Spring 2018
Spring forward to one of our many favourite destinations in 2018 While summer is the most popular season for a holiday, the team at Sunvil can also offer you great holidays during the spring months. In...
View ArticleThe 2018 holiday season starts now!
With the icy blast of a late winter and the Easter holidays behind us, we can now look forward to clearer skies, milder temperatures and the start of the 2018 holiday season. Here are just a selection...
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