Norwegians always tell me that Norway is an expensive place to live.  They say that Norway has become rich from all the oil drilling.  They boast about the high wages, free healthcare and education, the strong welfare system and that the government has been putting away a huge nest egg for everyone’s retirement.  Norwegians also [...]

While the whole world is trying to get on its feet from the ongoing financial crisis, there is one place that seems completely unaffected by the whole thing: Tromsø! Norway, as a whole, has experienced a 50% increase in bankrupcies and foreclosures over the last year. The area around Oslo has been hit extra hard [...]