Sledding is a favourite past time for kids, big and small. All you need is a bit of plastic so you can slip and slide down any snowy hill. Nowadays you can get groovy ‘air dynamic’ sleds complete with steering and breaks – some even have bike seats and are propped up on plastic skis. [...]
Norway celebrates Father’s Day on the second Sunday of November. For me, this is my first Father’s Day where I am at the receiving end (although L-Jay and Lilu did surprise me with breakfast in bed on Australian Father’s Day in September). It feels different – I guess I’m still getting used to being called [...]
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.
The Bunad with molded wool, embroidered cuffs and silver stitching is still not complete without its silverwork.
There is an opposition in everything. At the darkest time of the year, we celebrate Christmas. And at the exact opposite end, when the midnight sun is at its highest, we celebrate Midsummer.
Many English words actually come from old Norse language – brought by Vikings to England in medieval times. Here are some words you have probably uttered without realising you are speaking Norwegian!
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Large wooden racks called hjell are for drying fish.