Lush parks, Norwegian pilsner, and a sauna by the fjord
Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photo: Courtesy of Annie Hamilton Everyone knows that person who spends weeks sniffing around travel blogs, going deep into Tripadvisor rabbit holes, collecting Google docs from friends of friends, and creating A Beautiful Mind–style spreadsheets to come up with the best vacations/itineraries possible.
11 a.m.: Shake off jet lag with coffee in the park Not one time in my life have I sat in a hotel room after arriving at a new place. I get so excited to pretend to be a different person in a different life. I’ll put on a nice T-shirt and a beautiful sweatshirt, which is very much the vibe here. I always carry around a canvas tote — no one wears nice handbags unless they’re Prada nylon handbags — and pack a small blanket or a sweatshirt to sit on to read in St. Hanshaugen Park.
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12 p.m.: Visit the Eckhaus Latta of Oslo 10/10 is a screen-print and embroidery workshop that does small runs of merch with local artists and cultural institutions. It’s a store and also an art gallery. They also have apparel that’s hand-dyed and printed in Oslo. It’s really an Eckhaus Latta situation, by which I mean Jostein Wålengen, who runs it, always has his finger on the pulse of what’s happening.
8 p.m.: Eat noodles and the best banana split After shopping, the sauna, and swimming, you’re going to have wet hair and want a relaxed, casual night, taking it all in, preferably with the Norwegian lover you met on the trip. Go to dinner at Lille Saigon . It’s a 20-minute walk and a hole in the wall. Be sure to get noodles! The salad rolls are good, too. The memorable part of this restaurant is that I had the best banana split I’ve ever had in my life. There’s really no logic there.
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