The Big Melt
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 [...]


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Towards the water in a beautiful pocket of leafy oak trees is the Byneset Church.
Norwegians love their mountainous nature so much they spend whatever time they can in it – for recreation, fitness, hunting or just family time.
How do you like the darkness?
On any celebration table in Norway you can always find a Norwegian layer cake (bløtkake). What better way to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day than with fresh cream, wild berries and a little bit of sponge in between.
Many Norwegians know what they are doing when they pick wild mushrooms. This knowledge is passed down the family during mushroom hunting trips. The hard-core mushroom hunters go into the mountain wilderness for days to get the best finds.