The colourful Norwegian folk dress has gained in popularity in recent years. We take a look at the history and the detail of the designs. A bunad is a traditional folk costume that you find all...
Americans living in Norway are subject to additional bureaucracy from their homeland. As a general principle, once you are deemed ‘tax resident' in Norway you pay income tax on your worldwide income to Norway. ‘Tax residency'...
An introduction to the Norwegian prison system, which is known around the world for its focus on rehabilitation and its low reoffending rates. Like many social institutions in the country, Norway’s prison system has been lauded...
Find out which TV channels in Norway have the rights to show football tournaments from around the world. The 2018/19 football season has seen quite a lot of changes as to which football competitions are available...
Oppdal is central Norway's largest alpine ski resort, but is an interesting option for an active break year-round. Norwegians are known for their love of cross-country skiing, and nowhere is this more true than in Trøndelag,...
This free-to-use smartphone app is a great companion when revising Norwegian lessons. Part of our series on how to learn Norwegian. A few weeks ago we looked at the Duolingo app for learning Norwegian. This time...
This free-to-use website and smartphone app can help you take the first steps on the road to learning Norwegian. Part of our series on how to learn Norwegian. It seems as if every week a new...
Take your first steps to learning Norwegian by studying the numbers. They're easy! Part of our series on how to learn Norwegian. Norwegian numbers are relatively easy to learn for a native English speaker. Many sound...
Are you frustrated with Norwegian commentary, or do you want to watch the football coverage from your home country? Well, that's been quite the start to the World Cup hasn't it! There were massive upsets, more...
Football fever but can't make it to Russia? Here's our run-down of the best places to watch the World Cup in Oslo, Norway. Yes, it's finally time; the World Cup is upon us and, whether you're...