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A family from Luxembourg, who recently moved into a motorhome for a European trip, had their journey abruptly interrupted in Vestre Gausdal due to a gearbox failure on July 25, 2026.
A family from Luxembourg, who had recently moved into a motorhome for a trip across Europe, faced an unexpected halt in Vestre Gausdal, Norway. On July 25, 2026, their vehicle's gearbox failed, forcing them to stop. Despite the setback, the family took the situation with humor.
Meanwhile, in Odda, west of Skalltaket, a spontaneous new motorhome community has emerged over the summer. The area is not designated for camping, but tourists still stay overnight, forming a small village.
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A family from Luxembourg recently moved into a motorhome to travel around Europe, but their trip abruptly stopped in Vestre Gausdal, Norway, after the...
A family from Luxembourg recently moved into a motorhome to travel around Europe, but their trip abruptly stopped in Vestre Gausdal, Norway, after the gearbox failed. The incident occurred on July 25, 2026. The family took the situation with a smile.
Over the summer, a small motorhome community has formed west of Skalltaket in central Odda. The area is not zoned for camping, but tourists still spen...
Over the summer, a small motorhome community has formed west of Skalltaket in central Odda. The area is not zoned for camping, but tourists still spend the night there.
Norway — fuel prices
Updated: 01.08.2026
Super 95
$2.03 /l
NOK19.34 · €1.76/l
117 of 140
pricier than 83% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.28 /l
NOK21.73 · €1.97/l
80 of 94
pricier than 84% of countries
Diesel
$2.16 /l
NOK20.57 · €1.87/l
118 of 141
pricier than 83% of countries
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