The Norwegian Viking Tormod Granheim succeeded in his attemp today to ski down Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world. He is part of a small scandinavian team call the Tibet Bergans Big mountain Expedition including skier Tomas Olsson, photographer Jonas Tufveson and cinematographer Peter Frick. Three other Norwegians are ready to do the same venture tomorrow.

This country is full of nature wonders. There are great opportunities for trekking tours in the wildest wilderness. On the off the beaten tracks you can experience unique nature wonders as Ali Sadr Caves, the Zagros mountain range, Caspian Sea, Damavand Mountain, Gavkhoony Wetlands, Khaark Island, Maharloo Lake, Sabalan Mountain and more. One of the greatest adventures is trekking to the village of Masuleh, which is located in a scenic valley surrounded by snow-capped mountains in the Caspian Province of Gilan in north-eastern Iran.

Finnskogen in Norway is beautiful, mysterious and bewitching at same time. It's said that the Finnish, who lived here before, where in possession of magic. They arrived in the 1600 century and it's believed that they descended from the mountains in Iran (Persia).

One of my biggest challenges so far in moviemaking was to make a movie about the people in Iran.

Especially I wanted to portray the true story of a colourful people to the world, the nomads in this country!

A group prepares a new Kon-Tiki expedition called the Tangaroa Expedition. Five Norwegians, one Swede and a parrot are ready for the big venture. They plan to set off again from Peru next year in a copy of Thor Heyerdahl's raft Kon-Tiki.

Iran is full of magic and legendary places, which have been origin for many great stories. These stories have fascinated people all over the world. They have been collected from folk tales of Persia (today called Iran) and later compiled to include stories from various other authors. Some of the tales are One Thousand and One Nights, Aladdin's Lamp, Sindbad the Sailor, and the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. These stories really turn you on, and so does the beauty of Iran.

Continues from Part 1: In these Iranian cities there are several ancient wonders that could be experienced in atmosphere full of mystic and romance.

Huge mosques, magnificent tombs, ancient fire temples, pulsating bazaars, nice tea houses, beautiful parks and gardens, splendid art and artefact. In these cities there are several sacred places and ancient wonders that could be experienced in atmosphere full of mystic and romance. Suck in the impressions and refresh yourself in two of Iran's main cities.

By passing slowly through five distinct ecological zones along the way, Mt. Kilimanjaro could give an adventure that goes far out of most people's imaginations. And when you finally reach the summit, you really get the big reward: here you can admire three glaciers, three volcanic peaks and have a wonderful view downside the mountain. But there are other wonders to experience in Tanzania too!

Gorillas are amazing creatures considered to be the closest relative to humans. Their existences have been threatened since the first day they were discovered in Africa for over 100 years ago. Thanks to these organisations` conservation initiatives numbers of gorillas are increasing, but there are still serious threats that could cause setback….

This article continues from Part 1: The amazing story about Persepolis begun for 2500 years ago. At that time life flourished and the empire grow, but so came Alexander the Great……

This ancient site is one of the greatest wonders in the world. It has a beauty, perfection and magnificence that stretch far in to the divine world. The amazing story about Persepolis begun for 2500 years ago. At that time life flourished and the empire grow.

The ancient Persians were a remarkable people whose civilisation and culture that influenced the history of the world. It was so great that the inhabitants hosted people from several places around the world, but so came Alexander the Great……

The thirsty two years old bear, broke into coolers in a camp at Baker Lake Resort, and used his claws and teeth to open the cans, and so swallow down the beer. But even for a bear 36 cans of beer can be too much……

This article continues from part 1: Finds from archaeological excavations of 11000 years old dwellings in Norway give unique insight in how people lived in the past. What are the finds, and what new have these finds brought to the Norwegian history?

On Aukra outside Molde in the western part of Norway lived the first Norwegians. It has been located more than 60 cultural heritage sites in the area. Finds from archaeological excavations of 11000 years old dwellings, give unique insight in how people lived in the past.