Driving your own car or even renting a rental car gives you a lot of freedom to explore Norway as you see fit, and will make your visit a lot smoother than if you depend on riding the train or buses. But as you can imagine, you will need to fill your fuel tank with … Read more
May 17 is Norway’s national day and the constitution day, and it’s the biggest annual celebration in Norway. This is the day where everyone goes out to celebrate, eat cake and ice cream, watch the parade, and just have a great day. Norway’s national day is really something unique, and the experience can be a … Read more
Norway is home to many skilled and famous athletes, and we got more than just different types of skiers here. Despite the fact that Norway is such a small country with a low population, Norwegian athletes bring in plenty of gold medals from world championships and the Olympics every year. We will be take a … Read more
Kristiansand is a beautiful city, especially during the summer, and it has its own airport about 15 kilometres away from the city center. The Kristiansand airport Kjevik is rather small, and mostly have domestic flights, but it might be the easiest way of getting from another city to Kristiansand if you’re in a hurry. Since … Read more
Whenever you are riding the train with Vy in Norway, you have several different ticket options. One of these option is the Vy Pluss option, a premium ticket that gives you several benefits when riding the train. Vy Pluss is currently available on Bergensbanen between Oslo and Bergen. But is it really worth paying extra … Read more
Most people from around the world is used to using ATMs to withdraw cash, but whenever you visit a new country, it’s smart to check out what the local customs is when it comes with withdrawing cash. Most Norwegians don’t really used cash to pay for anything, so how does that affect the availability of … Read more
Norway is not really known for its ability to stimulate innovation and startup businesses, and tend to be in Sweden’s shadow when it comes to this with their IKEA, Spotify, H&M, or Volvo. Despite that, there are some internationally known brands that are Norwegian, including multiple clothing and sport wears brands that are pretty popular … Read more
Lofoten is one of the most beautiful places in all of Norway, and it’s unsurprisingly one of the most popular tourist attractions. Hundreds of thousands of tourists visit this island group every single year, but how many days in Lofoten should you stay to get the most of the experience? Most people who visit Lofoten … Read more
Norway plans to open up to as many as 120,000 refugees from Ukraine in the coming years, and many of these obviously wants to bring their pets with them when they are coming. So what’s the procedure of bringing pets to Norway for Ukrainian refugees? The short summary is that Ukrainian refugees can bring their … Read more
If you’re moving to Norway, or just want to learn more about what life in Norway is like, then reading up on local newspapers can be a good idea. In contrast to many countries, Norway does not have a newspaper that publish news in English, but there are online options that can be pretty good … Read more