The Norwegian chocolate producer Freia has long been beloved by the Norwegian people, but a recent realization that Freia’s owners Mondelez are on Ukraine’s blacklist has sparked a far-reaching boycott for the popular products. Mondelez is on Ukraine’s official blacklist of companies that are supporting war efforts in Russia, due to the fact that Mondelez … Read more
Most people are unaware of Norway’s history with gold mining, but there has historically been several big gold mines in beautiful Norway. One of the biggest gold mines is located in Lykling in Bømlø, and it’s been turned into an UNESCO protected site that’s an incredible tourist destination. Lykling Gold Mine is now a popular … Read more
Renting and driving a car is by far the best method of getting around in Norway, especially if you’re one of the persons who don’t really enjoy big, guided tour groups, but would rather explore at your own pace. It’s actually pretty easy to rent a car in Norway, but there are a few things … Read more
Norway made international news when US airship carrier “USS Gerald R. Ford” docked in Oslo in late May 2023. This lead to over 4,500 US sailors and other airship carrier personnel to visit Oslo in the four days they stayed docked in the capital city of Norway. Most people were more than happy to greet the … Read more
The Norwegian government has come to an agreement between the majority of the parties to implement a new 16 year age restriction on all energy drinks. Many grocery stores already have internal age restrictions on energy drinks, where most have chosen either 14, 15 or 16 year, but this new change will make it illegal … Read more
Some countries and states have a capital punishment where criminals can be sentenced to the death sentence if they are found guilty of crimes, but what’s the deal with capital punishment in Norway? Norway does not have a death sentence or capital punishment, and has not had it since it was abolished in 1979. Capital … Read more
Most Norwegian cities are working on different ideas and plans to get more people to use the public transportation system instead of driving their cars, but it’s not as easy as it might sound. However, Stavanger believe that their new idea might actually get people to get on the bus, ferries and trains. Stavanger municipality … Read more
The world’s biggest aircraft carrier ship “USS Gerald R. Ford” made an official docking in Oslo, Norway on May 25, 2023. This marks the first visit of such a large US military vessel to dock in Norway, believed to be a show of force towards an ever aggressive Russia. Thousands of spectators gathered along the Oslo … Read more
Homelessness is a huge problem int he world, where people simply don’t have a place to live. As you can imagine, not having a home is pretty dangerous in a country like Norway where the temperature can reach -20 °C (-4 °F) in the winter. But what is the situation with homelessness in Norway like? … Read more
Most people think of the Scandinavian vikings as a single entity, but there were actually differences between the vikings from different parts of Scandinavia even back in the viking ages. The early viking ages didn’t have the same nations as we do now, but natural divisions made sure that the regions known as Norway, Sweden … Read more