Norwegians are lovely people, but I must admit it is very true that Norwegians in certain situations can be extremely rude. At Restaurants At fast food places like Burger King the workers prefer to serve the pretty young boys in their army uniforms first even though you have been waiting longer. At Dolly Dimples, the [...]
When I first came here I was put in a group of immigrants to learn Norwegian. It hadn’t occurred to me that I was actually an immigrant myself, so I thought it very weird to be mixed in with everyone else. Americans, Brazilians, Vietnamese, Georgians, Puerto Ricans, English, Russians, Germans and even Australians were considered [...]
Dance Day (or Dansens Dag in Norwegian) is celebrated all over Norway. Every year Norway joins with the rest of the world to promote dance on International Dance Day, 29th April. However, Norwegians love dancing so much that the closest weekend is also included and so we get to have a whole week of dancing [...]
How Norway became a country is shrouded in mystery and folklore. The most well known tale is of Harald Hårfagre who gathered the small kingdoms of the north into a unified nation in 872AD – and of course, this story is about love.
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.
Nisse parties happen in many kindergartens, primary schools, church and community groups in Norway. They are a casual celebration of the julenisse (Christmas elf) tradition especially for children (but the big kids love them too).
Flower Show Series: Arctic Botanical Garden Selection – Tromsø
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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Lathari beach is the only beach in Alta.