Canada or Norway?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 425 414
UNESCO listings among them 18 11
Cost level High Very high
Busiest month in our write-ups July July
Currency Canadian dollar (CAD) Norwegian krone (NOK)
Plugs and voltage A, B - 120 V C, F - 230 V
Everyday languages English, French Norwegian
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region North America Northern Europe
Capital Ottawa Oslo
Canada
American warmth at Scandinavian volume; sorry is punctuation and queues are sacred.
What we have written up
- 100 Wild Islands island archipelago
- Abraham Lake reservoir
- Adams River Salmon Run salmon run
- Agawa Canyon Tour Train excursion railway
- Agawa Rock archaeological site
- Alaska Highway highway
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards and contactless are universal
- Sales tax adds at the till like the US
- The national parks Discovery Pass pays off in about a week of park days
Norway
Quiet competence and friluftsliv - outdoor life - shape everything; personal space is generous.
What we have written up
- Agatunet clustered farmyard
- Aker Brygge waterfront district
- Akerselva River Trail urban river walk
- Akershus Fortress fortress
- Alesund Art Nouveau Town old town
- Alkefjellet bird cliffs
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards are universal; many places are cash-free entirely
- Supermarket picnics and hotel breakfasts are the standard budget strategy
- Ferries are part of the road network and take cards automatically
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.