Oh the perils of being an expat football fan. When your team makes a Wembley final, do you go, or not? Like there was ever any doubt! Being a Northampton Town fan, you soon learn to savour the big occasions, as they don’t come along that often. In the club’s 116-year history this was just [...]
About David Nikel
David created Life in Norway when he moved from the UK to Oslo in 2011. He blogs regularly about his experiences adjusting to Norwegian life, learning the language and travelling the country.
An Introduction to Trondheim
It’s been over a week since I packed my bags and left Oslo, so how am I settling into life in Trondheim? Pretty well, thanks! It’s not like Trondheim has been a massive surprise as I made six or seven trips here over the past two years. Despite having a good feel for the city, [...]
Two Years in Oslo – In Pictures
Wow, thanks so much for all the kind comments, tweets, and personal emails after I announced that I quit my job and left Oslo. It means a lot As the comments flooded in, I began to reflect on my two years in the capital. So many memories! Many captured on camera. Here are just some [...]
Goodbye Job and Goodbye Oslo!
Today marks an important anniversary for me. Two years ago I left the UK to start a new adventure. I wanted to experience living and working abroad, so I accepted a contract in Oslo from a few opportunities. During the first year I enjoyed living in Norway so much that I took a permanent job. [...]
Norwegian Russ – Silly Season is Here
Those new to Norway will notice some bizarre sights between now and 17th May: Teenagers lounging around the place wearing coloured (usually red) overalls Party buses cruising the roads playing bass-heavy music Fountains full of washing-up liquid It’s all part of Norway’s annual celebration for high school graduates – Russefeiring. Rather than me as an [...]
Interview with Kristian Nesser – Life in Small-Town Norway
As regular readers will have noticed, I recently spent some time in the Grong region of central Norway. It’s a region famous for its salmon rivers but largely ignored by travellers. I spent a night in a mountain cabin on the spectacular Geitfjellet mountains, my first experience of mountain life in rural Norway. In these [...]
Lost in the Mountains
Okay so the title is a little white lie, I wasn’t literally lost in the mountains. It refers to the feeling of isolation on my recent trip to Rundtjønnhytta, the tiny cabin in the middle of the Geitfjellet mountain range. I talked about the cosiness of staying in a mountain cabin, but this can only [...]
A Day and Night in a Mountain Cabin
“I’ve read your blog and you write about the cities really well, but you’re about to see real Norwegian life” So said my guide Kristian, as we jumped on a snowmobile for an 8km tour of Geitfjellet, the mountains that tower over Grong in Nord-Trøndelag. I say tour, but it was more of a one-way [...]
The Salmon Rivers of Trøndelag
It covers 16,000 square miles of central Norway, but Trøndelag is a region many tourists miss. This despite hosting an award-winning World Heritage town, one of Norway’s best ski resorts, and the country’s capital during the Viking age. That’s Røros, Oppdal and Trondheim, if you were wondering But the area has a growing reputation for niche tourism, [...]
Interview with Trevor Morley
As a six year-old, I sat on the barrier at the front of the Hotel End, watching a 23-year-old Trevor Morley captain Northampton Town FC to the 4th division title with a stonking 99 points. It’s one of my earliest memories in football. He went on to have a successful career with Manchester City, West Ham [...]
