Archive for 'Norway and the world'
Smörgås Chef at Scandinavia House, New York City Posted by kari on Nov 26, 2011
As Thanksgiving was just a couple of days ago and holiday parties are finding their way on my calendar, mat er temaet på denne tiden av året (food is the theme at this time of year). I was fortunate to attend 3 Thanksgiving celebrations on Thursday, 2 of which I consumed full meals at. Some…
Norwegians´wealth and worth revealed Posted by kari on Oct 25, 2011
Below is Norway´s formueliste (wealth list) which shows the individual´s navn (name), inntekt (income), skatt (tax), and forume (wealth). Navn Inntekt Skatt Formue Sum 717 583 205 771 252 030 50 758 078 130 Johan H. Andresen 20 661 960 138 886 765 12 001 206 593 Kjell Inge Røkke 0 87 291 739…
The Norwegian King and Queen Visit the Midwest, New York Posted by kari on Oct 11, 2011
Kong Harold and Dronning Sonja arrive in the United States today to embark on a 12 day journey that will take them to the great midwest (read: I was born and raised and currently reside in Northfield, MN-one destination for the royal couple) and none other than the Big Apple for a ball! Other members…
Tromsø now has a Porsche dealer! Posted by kari on Oct 8, 2011
What? Tromsø just became home to the world´s northernmost Porsche bilforretning (car dealership)? Now that is pretty cool. Who would ever think that the German bilforretning (to be sure, the founder was Austrian…) would come to northern Norway, one of the geographically most isolated parts of the world? My initial reactions as far as what…
Strange and interesting facts about Norway Posted by kari on Sep 30, 2011
Working for a company headquartered in a foreign country really makes cultural differences apparent. My colleagues and I often feel like anthropologists studying the potential reasons and implications for these cultural differences. Since I have spent more time in Norway than I have in the Netherlands, I have become very used to the differences between…
Norwegian Baby Names Posted by kari on Sep 28, 2011
Although I am not planning on having barn (children) for some years yet, I often find myself brainstorming options for baby navn (names). I have always been of the opinion that it must be extremely difficult to choose a navn that will stick with your barn for the rest of his or her life…
Cute Little Norwegian Shops Posted by kari on Sep 9, 2011
My boyfriend and I spent the Labor Day weekend sailing on the great Lake Superior. We took lessons several years ago and keep going back to the company we took lessons with in Bayfield, WI. For those interested in sailing, Lake Superior, or northern Wisconsin in general, the company is called Superior Charters and…