For such a small country (only 4.5 mil) Norway has an amazing amount of food websites. A lot of Norwegian cuisine is still based on frozen, salted and dried foods (used for preservation since Viking times) but slowly more exotic foods are making an appearance in supermarkets (mango, pumpkin, pastry, mozzarella etc). Instead of these [...]
An ultrasound examination has become a regular part of prenatal check-ups. In Norway it is standard to have one around your 18th week of pregnancy. During the examination the doctor will check the size of the baby’s head, legs, spine, etc, and also check organs such as the heart and stomach. You will likely be [...]
We have beautiful sunshine every day now. In the evening the sky turns purple and orange – the Midnight Sun is definitely coming. You know what, to my surprise, I miss Winter already. Does this mean that Norway is now in my bones?
Spring is often considered a beautiful time of year. Not in Norway. In other places around the world the sun is shining, the grass comes out, the flowers bloom and the birds happily fly back to their summer homes. Not in Norway. The Spring months are March, April and May (in the northern hemisphere) and [...]
The Bunad with molded wool, embroidered cuffs and silver stitching is still not complete without its silverwork.
To visit the mountain during the Midnight Sun is a real treat.
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.
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.
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It’s always fun to take kids to the beach.