Archive for 'Norway and the world'
Are Norwegians cold people? Posted by kari on Aug 2, 2010
I´ve been asked many times if Norwegians are cold people-you know, hard to warm up to. I´ve also been told by many people that this is the case. I have found that the answer to this question depends on where in Norway you are. I also don´t have a perfectly clear answer because when I…
Cost to move to Norway Posted by kari on Jul 29, 2010
I will have a lot to say about my recent move to Norway and I think it´s good information to share with you all since you are clearly interesting in Norway and life in Norway, as well as other things related to Norway. If you have ever thought about moving to Norway, hopefully my posts…
Moving to Norway Posted by kari on Jul 27, 2010
Sorry for the long hiatus without any posts. I´ve been a little busy moving to Norway…. Moving to another country is no easy task. I´ve never even moved to another city in my own country, just to and from college dorms and houses. I guess I did move to Oslo to study for a semester…
Cost and Standard of Living in Norway Posted by kari on Jul 9, 2010
Many of you probably know that Norwegians get taxed pretty heavily (36% is average). Anyone who has been to Norway and had purchasing power quickly realizes that the cost for products and services in one´s daily life seems exorbitant compared to what we pay here in the United States (or most other places in…
Father´s Day Posted by kari on Jun 22, 2010
I går (yesterday) was farsdagen (Father´s Day) here in the U.S. In Norway farsdagen is celebrated on the second søndag in november. As in the U.S. and many other countries in the world, farsdagen is day for å ære fedre (to honor fathers). Farsdagen was first observed in the early 20th century in the U.S. as…
Norwegian units of measurement and conversions Posted by kari on Jun 17, 2010
The United States is pretty much the only industrialized nation in the world that doesn˙t use the metersystem (metric system) as a means of measurement. For me, learning ord (words) related to måleenheter (units of measurement) in et fremmed språk (a foreign language) can be quite difficult. I have enough trouble på engelsk (in English)…
Norwegian fotball Posted by kari on Jun 11, 2010
Vålerenga vs. Lyn at Ullevål Stadion As in the rest of the world (U.S. lags behind), fotball (soccer) is very popular in Norway. The Norwegian Premier League, the professional soccer league (professional since 1992) in Norway is called Tippeligaen. Norsk tipping, the Norwegian state lottery is the primary sponsor of the league, hence it’s name…