The lighting of the Christmas tree is a social tradition in every city in Norway on the first Sunday of Advent. Today was extra special for us as we got to share in Lilu’s delight. Half way through the celebration I found myself alone in the middle of the crowd and realised how strange everything [...]
There is a place that I will never forget… Trondenes. It is a peaceful, forested peninsula, with a medieval stone church, on the north tip of Hinnøya. Once a Viking settlement, the area was turned into a German barracks during the war. Now there is a Norwegian military base in it’s stead. The Adolph Cannon, [...]
When you live in the snow, a snowball fight is around every corner!
One of the most beautiful effects of the Northern Lights is how they dance across the sky. You don’t get to see this in photographs, and video cameras can never focus on the movement as you need long exposure to capture the lights. But here we hope to give you a taste of what Aurora [...]
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
Norwegians love their mountainous nature so much they spend whatever time they can in it – for recreation, fitness, hunting or just family time.
The walking-street takes you from Central Station to the Royal Palace.
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.
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Is it hard to get a job in Norway?
Autumn is Fårikål season in Norway.