Last year I described my surprise at Norway’s Big July Shutdown, when pretty much the entire country takes their vacation. This year, I was a little more prepared for it. My family joined me for a few weeks and we travelled around some of Norway’s prettiest places. We took in two UNESCO World Heritage sites [...]
My New Strategy for Learning Norwegian – Year 2
When I began blogging about my move to Oslo, I had intended on giving regular progress updates on my quest to learn Norwegian, just like the lovely Will over at My Spanish Adventure. Over a year later and I realise I’ve barely mentioned it! My last proper progress report was after just eight weeks when [...]
Run To The Hills
Yeah, I’ve moved to the hills! This is the view from the nearest T-Bane (metro) station, just a few minutes walk from my new abode. I’ve moved to the Holmenkollen area, famous for the ski jump and those terrific views over the city below. Despite the apparent distance from the city in this photo and [...]
A Personal Update
Other than celebrating my first year in Norway, I’ve been a little quiet on here of late. Reason being, I’ve been incredibly busy! A New Job When I moved here one year ago it was on a temporary contract, so my future was always unclear. Sadly things didn’t work out so the past couple of [...]
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 [...]
