Archive for 'Norway and the world'
Ice Harvesting in Norway Posted by kari on Jan 31, 2011
On any given day between November and March (give or take a bit), I can have a chunk of ice in my hand within 1 minute. If I wanted to, I could refrigerate and freeze all of my perishable items right outside of my door. Because it’s 2011 in the developed world, during the…
Asbjørnson and Moe Posted by kari on Dec 21, 2010
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812-1885)and Jørgen Engebretesen Moe (1813-1882)-the names that have become synonymous with Norwegian folkeeveyntyr (folktales). The two had been friends since their early teen years and later went on to collect folkeeventyr and edit them into a compilation that would forever impact Norwegian culture. Asbjørnsen was a writer and scholar from Christiania (old…
Fridtjof Nansen Posted by kari on Dec 9, 2010
Nansen (Oct. 10, 1861-May 13, 1930) grew up nearby Christiania (now Oslo), where his interests in expeditions and the outdoors blossomed. At age 2, Fridtjof was on skis and later skates. He broke the world record for skating one mile and for 12 consecutive years won the cross-country skiing championship in Norway. As a boy…
Airport language in Norwegian Posted by kari on Dec 4, 2010
I have spent quite a lot of time in flyplasser (airports) in the last few months, so I feel it is appropriate to write a post about words one frequently hears and uses in a flyplass. You will find that many of the words and phrases in Norwegian are similar to English. For instance, before…
Returning home from Norway Posted by kari on Oct 7, 2010
I just returned home to MN from Norway yesterday and boy was it a lang dag (long day), starting with the very first part of the reise (journey). My flight was scheduled to leave Bergen at 10:40 am en route to Amsterdam. Flesland, the flyplass in Bergen is only a 25 min. drive from the…
Save the Children Norway Posted by kari on Sep 7, 2010
Since I cannot start to work without an arbeidstillatelse (work visa), I thought it only make sense that I do engage in some frivillig arbeid(voluntary work) here in Tromsø. It just so happens that there is another girl from Minnesota here in Tromsø that shares quite a few mutual friends with me from back home. …
Døgnvillfestival Posted by kari on Sep 6, 2010
Wow. I am so glad I purchased a ticket for one night of Døgnvillfestival in Tromsø last night. Well worth the 669 NOK spent to hear Band of Horses and Prodigy, not to mention just oppleve (experience) Norway´s 3rd largest music festival. What a production! I think the music actually started mid-afternoon, but we stumbled…