Salmon is certainly one of the dishes you have to eat when you visit Norway – but it has to be wild salmon! Wild salmon is caught in rivers by local fishermen. Every year a number of fishing licences are ‘lotto-ed’ out to the local fishermen in each area around Norway – the fishing restrictions [...]
Some things just get better with old age. But no matter how much hope, it just won’t float.
My Little Norway – Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
As an Outlander, you might not have the ‘inside’ knowledge of what to buy and what not to buy for your baby’s nursery. This information in Norway is usually past down from mothers, discussed in mothers groups or even posted on mother and parenting blogs – however, some of us don’t have the luxury of [...]
Many Norwegians know what they are doing when they pick wild mushrooms. This knowledge is passed down the family during mushroom hunting trips. The hard-core mushroom hunters go into the mountain wilderness for days to get the best finds.
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
Picture from FacebookCurling is one of the more obscure events in the Winter Olympics, but is still one of the many events where Norwegians seem to excel.
Towards the water in a beautiful pocket of leafy oak trees is the Byneset Church.
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
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There is always something beautiful waiting for us around the corner.