I sail the world in a replica 10th-century Viking longboat
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Key context: <p>Every year I spend six to eight weeks on board – it has brought new friendships and showed me how generous people can be</p><p>When I was a teenager in Denmark in the 1980s, my older brother drove me to Roskilde, a city with five original Viking ships. We started working with the Viking Ship Museum of Roskilde as volunteers to build one of the first replicas. Since then, Vikings have been in my life.</p><p>Until my retirement four years ago, I worked at an IT company<em>, </em>and on the side volunteered for the Oseberg Viking Heritage Foundation, in Tønsberg, Norway, which promotes Viking ships and handicrafts. I became chair in 2023.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jul/10/i-sail-world-replica-10th-century-viking-longboat">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Every year I spend six to eight weeks on board – it has brought new friendships and showed me how generous people can beWhen I was a teenager in Denmark in the 1980s, my older brother drove me to Roskilde, a city with five original Viking ships. We started working with the Viking Ship Museum of Roskilde as volunteers to build one of the first replicas. Since then, Vikings have been in my life.Until my retirement four years ago, I worked at an IT company, and on the side volunteered for the Oseberg Viking Heritage Foundation, in Tønsberg, Norway, which promotes Viking ships and handicrafts. I became chair in 2023. Continue reading...
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