Living up in the hills of Holmenkollen, I am treated to a vast array of wildlife: birds, squirrels, spiders, slugs; the list is endless! But one species you may not be familiar with is the lesser-spotted roller skier. In winter they are known as the “cross-country skier” and are seen in great numbers on trails all [...]
Discovering Norwegian Music – Lillebjørn Nilsen
At last weekend’s memorial concert, the rather difficult task of following the unscheduled appearance of Bruce Springsteen was handed to Lillebjørn Nilsen. There was no better person for it. An Oslo Folk Hero Not widely known outside Scandinavia, Lillebjørn released his first album way back in 1971. His music is a shining example of what [...]
Street Art of Stavanger
During my recent trip to Stavanger I took a walk around the harbour to the Oil Museum. For a reason I don’t recall, I decided to walk around an old building. What greeted me on the other side was a mooning Mona Lisa! After tweeting the picture, I was sent a link to an awesome [...]
Happy Birthday Norway!
On Thursday the whole of Norway got together to celebrate its 198th birthday. Last year I had only been in the country for two weeks before the festivities began. I had little idea of what to expect and it felt like I was crashing a party. Fast forward 12 months and with my future in [...]
26 Things I Learned From a Year in Norway
A whole year has passed since I packed my bags and headed north to Scandinavian lands. Some days I can’t believe it’s gone so quickly, other days it feels like I’ve been here a lifetime. But rewinding one year, I knew very little about Norway. The experiences I’ve had since then, many of which I’ve [...]
Easter Traditions in Norway – A Real Mystery
I’ve never been that fussed for Easter. To a non-religious person such as I, it’s nothing more than a day or two off, an excuse to eat some chocolate and perhaps a chance to see some family. But here in Norway, Easter is a big deal. I finished up at work this Wednesday and won’t [...]
Discovering Norwegian Music – The Rockheim Experience
I’m a music man. I don’t play an instrument, I can’t sing, but I listen. A lot. Spotify, Soundcloud and YouTube are as much a part of my daily routine as breakfast and there is rarely a quiet moment in my apartment. On this blog I’ve written a series of posts about Norwegian artists, such [...]
A Mexican View on Norway
As much as I love sharing my thoughts and observations on Norway and Norwegians, you’ve heard plenty from me lately. So here I present Life in Norway’s second guest post, this time from Gerry. He works at NTNU (Norwegian University of Science & Technology) and moved from Mexico to Norway in April 2010… Through the [...]
My Norwegian Wanderlust, Where Next? You Decide!
Back in May I described the early stages of my Norwegian travel bug, including several places I’d like to visit. Since then, I’ve chalked up Bergen, Tromsø, Lillehammer, several visits to Trondheim and of course many of Oslo’s nooks and crannies. But where next? I have several thoughts, but after successfully crowdsourcing ideas for my [...]
