Interviews

Running a Farm in Norway

Georgina and Sam Bevin moved from the UK to rural Norway in 2016 to run a farm. Read their remarkable story! I'm always thrilled to hear from fellow expats living in Norway who do something a little bit different. So when Georgina Bevin from the blog Farm Fjell Fjord Life got in touch, I knew I had to share her story. She kindly agreed to this interview, where she tells all about her and her … [Read more...]

Shaun Constable: Sandefjord Football

One Englishman decided to forgo a promising football coaching career in England and try his luck in Norway. Eight years later he's a key part of the team at Sandefjord, and plans on staying in Norway for good. There are many links between football in England and Norway. Many point towards the influx of Norwegian players to British football in the early 1990s. But today there are a surprising … [Read more...]

Living, Loving & Leaving Tromsø

Superstar blogger Vanessa Brune reveals all about living in the Norwegian Arctic, why she loved it, but why she's now ready to move on. Vanessa burst on to the blogging scene a few years ago when she started to share her experiences of travel and life in and around northern Norway on Snow in Tromso. Having thoroughly enjoyed each trip I've made north, I have long wondered what it would be like to … [Read more...]

Growing Food on Svalbard

Svalbard resident Ben Vidmar answers questions about living on Svalbard and his permaculture-based food production business. Benjamin Vidmar has lived and worked on Norway's Arctic archipelago for ten years. Here he answers our questions about everyday living on Svalbard and his business Polar Permaculture. The permaculture-based food production company has its own indoor hydroponic garden, a … [Read more...]

Craig Alibone: Chocolate Creations in Bodø

Meet the British pastry chef making a sweet living in Bodø. British pastry chef Craig Alibone fulfilled a lifelong dream last month by opening his very own patisserie in the northern city of Bodo. I recently visited Bodø but it was a few weeks before his store opened, so I was unable to sample any of Craig's incredible looking creations! However Craig took some time out of his hectic schedule … [Read more...]