I HELP YOU INTEGRATE TO LIFE IN NORWAY. From an insider. Venha conhecer os bastidores da vida na Noruega.
If you’ve heard bits and pieces of this amazing story somewhere, now it’s time for you to know the whole truth. Let’s start from the beginning. Ok, not that far away in history. A closer beginning. The late Queen Elizabeth II of England and the king Harald of Norway were second cousins. They had the […]
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They say: When a child is born, a mother is born as well. So true! This whole new world of being 100% responsible for a tiny human being’s survival and well being along with a roller coaster of hormones no one prepared us for. When I see myself in pictures from my child’s first month, […]
The first thing you need to know about birthday parties in Norway is that Norwegians are practical people. They are used to doing things themselves. Therefore they keep it simple. Children’s birthday party. Forget about the big birthday parties for children that look like an amusement park, when parents’ friends are invited and spend a […]
There are common rules for campfire in Norway and special municipal rules for Sankthans, the Summer Solstice celebration.
“If all foreigners traveled back to their countries right now, Norway would literally stop”. That sentence I have heard from Norwegians, a few times here in Stavanger. It makes sense, I’d say. Let’s see why. Immigrants make Norway go round. I have met many Brazilians all over Norway. They have different jobs. One is a […]
Today is May 2nd. Spring has come and so has barbecue season. It’s part of the Norwegian culture to grill food in the Spring and Summer on a daily/weekly basis. Spring smells like barbecue. Norwegians spend more time outdoors from April to September, and they eat meals outside as well. Grilling is practical as it […]
As a mother who was raised in Brazil, I got confused when my kid started at kindergarten. It was a whole new world for me. I had passed Bergens test (a high level exam in Norwegian language), but kindergarten vocabulary is quite unique, and you don’t learn how to be a latin mom in Norway […]
Clothes, shoes, decoration objects can be very expensive here in Norway. That’s why end-of-season sales are a great deal. You can find seriously discounted prices. I’ve just bought nice Winter boots for 199 kr. The original price was 500 kr. It’s amazing. My friend from Brazil went crazy here in January. Parents can buy all […]
