Norwegians have really understood the principle of recycling. An old, decommissioned boat like this one just needs to be stripped down, dragged out of the water and planted on solid ground. And voilá, you have a jungle gym for your kindergarten! It’s just like how kids dump their new toy to play with the box [...]

In London city there is a pub on every corner.  It’s no doubt that Londoners love their watering holes. If a Londoner ever makes it to Trondheim they won’t have to fear about ‘drying out’ on their travels as this old Viking city is full of expat pubs just waiting to be filled. Being just [...]

When Lilu was born she had the mark of a Norwegian – A Rosebud in Her Hair.  (Of course I had to write about one of the mysteries of being Norwegian.)  We have watched the rosebud grow as Lilu has grown and since that first post I have received comments about how somebody’s Norwegian also [...]

Australians grow up with the idea that the great Aussie barbie is a true blue tradition that distinguishes us from the rest of the world.  We (used to) get a kick out of our Australian icon Paul Hogan (aka Crocodile Dundee) trying to teach the Americans how to put on a ‘real’ BBQ. When I [...]