Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In Norway, EU citizens may be required to pay a service fee for emergency medical
treatment, but presentation of an E111 form will certainly expedite matters and minimise
the amount of paperwork involved. Inquire about these at your national health service or
travel agent well in advance.
Worldwide travel insurance is available at
lonelyplanet.com/travel_services
. You can
buy, extend and claim online anytime - even if you're on the road.
For details of car insurance,
Click here
.
Internet Access
For useful Norwegian travel-related websites
Click here
.
Internet Cafes
Good cybercafes that last the distance are increasingly hard to find; ask at the local tourist
office. Prices per hour range from Nkr40 to Nkr75; students sometimes receive a discount.
Public Libraries & Tourist Offices
Thescarcity ofinternet cafesiscompensated forbyhavingfreeinternet access available in
most municipal libraries
(biblioteket)
. As it's a popular service, you may have to reserve a
time slotearlier intheday;inbusierplaces, youmayberestricted toahalf-hourslot.Inter-
net access is also available at some tourist offices around the country; it's sometimes free
but there's usually a small fee.
Wi-Fi
Widely available at most hotels and in some cafes and restaurants; generally (but not al-
ways)free.Connectionspeedoftenvariesfromroomtoroominhotels,soalwaysaskwhen
you check in. Hotels offering wi-fi are indicated throughout this topic with an icon (
). If they have a public-access computer terminal, the icon is . Airports have wi-fi but
generally charge around Nkr60 for the first hour.
