I never thought a tombstone would make me smile and say ‘how cute!’ But you just can’t help yourself when you see one like this. It is even in 3D. I think it is a wonderful idea to have something such as this carved on your tombstone that represents your life. A site like this [...]
The Franklin Roosevelt monument is on the south end of the corso by the docklands in Oslo city. I thought it rather odd on discovering it. Why the hec is there a huge American President carved in stone sitting on one of Oslo’s prime real estates – on the high ground over looking the Nobel [...]
Norwegian dogs were born with a purpose. They were bred to be hunting dogs, herding dogs and farm dogs. All the dogs are medium size but many had large jobs such as hunting moose or bear. Some came with the settlers and Vikings to Norway while others were developed from the 1800s. However, as man [...]
Ok, lets face it – Oslo isn’t the prettiest city in the world. In fact, it is down right ugly. It does have some redeeming features – pretty streets (at certain times of the year), a happy dock (at certain times of the year) and lovely castle grounds (at certain times of the year) but [...]
Today herding reindeer is synonymous with the Sami culture. It is recently thought that the Vikings were the first people to herd reindeer.
The sun never goes down during this season but the mountains to the East are so high that the sun still has to raise above them in the morning hours and an artificial dawn-effect wakes the city.
Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business.
Pølse is THE fast food of Norway. When the grilled pølse was first introduced to Norway in the 50s it was eaten naked – without bread.
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