As I cross the street from Oslo's Central Station I’m looking up to this impressive building that’s been here for a hundred years. This was once the headquarters of the Norwegian America Line ('Amerikalinjen'), a cruise ship company taking passengers to the United States. Most of them probably in the hopes of starting a new and better life.  Today this is the new Amerikalinjen hotel. A boutique hotel that opened its doors earlier this year and was named after the original owners of the building. The heavy wooden front door, the grand staircase and high ceilings – still in excellent condition – tell the story of its history. And so do the framed black and...