Tag: Norway
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Not Finding a Job in Norway? It Might Not be Your Fault
So you’ve sent 57 applications, written cover letters in your best Norwegian, double-checked by four people, and polished your LinkedIn until it shines brighter than the midnight sun. And still, silence. Not even a “tusen takk for søknaden” (that’s Norwegian for: thanks, but no thanks). Here’s the good news: it might not be you. It…
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11 Tips to Eat and Drink in Norway on a Budget
Norway can be expensive, and whether you are a tourist here or living here, you might need tips to save money when eating and drinking. I have lived in Norway for 15 years, these are the tips I can give you to eat and drink on a budget. 1- Drink tap water Tap water is…
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Moving to Norway or Canada: What differences and similarities?
Image credits: Shutterstock license Pine trees, snow and lakes, how different are really Norway and Canada? Quite a bit actually! To read this article in French, see S’installer en Norvège ou au Canada: quelles différences? Canada’s territory is huge. Norway is less isolated Canada is almost as big as a continent. It is 6000 km…
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10 Great Books to Read About Norway
Winter is here, and it is time to have a “koselig” time indoors, with a good book in your hands nd a pledd on your knees. Here is a list of 12 books I recommend to read to learn about Norway. These are mostly books of fiction, such as novels, and most are written by…
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Moving to Norway: Essential Questions to Ask Yourself Before Moving
Credit image: Shutterstock license Norway has it all, doesn’t? Happiest people on Earth, a yearly Nobel Peace prize to hand out, a low unemployment rate, high gender equality, paid parental leave, red cabins in the woods facing the fjord, clean water and air. My goodness, what are we doing still here, we should all move…
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The Whale in the Room. Why does Norway continue Killing Whales?
“A whale burger with that?” asked the lady at the restaurant. Wait, what? The picture in the menu was of a burger, with red meat that looked like beef or any other red meat. But reading the description I realised it was whale meat in that burger. I was divided between my environmental conscience and…
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Why do kids in Norway get such bad food?
My child was a bit over 1 year old, and we had our first parental meeting with the barnehage pedagogical leader, a person with high authority in a Norwegian barnehage. “You child will have great difficulties to learn to speak” she said. I was horrified. I am neither a health personnel nor an expert in…
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Being a Foreigner in Norway in 2021 under Corona Restrictions
There are around 800,000 foreigners living in Norway, according to the Norwegian Statistics Bureau (2020 numbers). That makes up to almost 15% of Norway’s population. There are wonderful perks at living in Norway for a foreigner, from universal healthcare to great parental benefits, not to mention higher salaries than in many other countries. However when…
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Is Norwegian Hard to Learn?
Despite what the internet tells you, no language can be learned in 3 days. Norwegian is no exception. 1-Learning Norwegian is easier depending on which other languages you speak fluently. If you speak English it will be a bit hard, but not too hard. I am a native French speaker and speak English as my…
