Home improvement in Norway. My experience on this do-it-yourself. A cultura norueguesa do faça você mesmo. Veja como eu entrei na dança.
“Are we painting the house this weekend”? My husband asked/suggested. I think the question was more when than if. “We’re painting… THE HOUSE”? I was so surprised. I’d been living in Norway for a year. I was getting familiar with the do it yourself culture. Norwegians are used to doing almost everything themselves. Making food, […]
Tips for socializing with your neighbors in Norway. Como fazer amizade com os vizinhos noruegueses.
If you want to make friends with Norwegians, you can start with your neighbors. A good relationship with the neighbors is valuable when you live abroad. Few years ago, I got sick and my husband was on a business trip. He called the neighbor next door, who went grocery shopping for me while his wife […]
Brunost: Norway’s famous brown cheese. Você conhece o famoso queijo marrom da Noruega?
One of the first typical Norwegian food I was introduced to was this brunost. It means literally brown cheese. Its sweet taste reminds me of a Brazilian dessert made of milk and sugar. Maybe that’s why brunost is so popular among Brazilian tourists and residents. My family can’t get enough of brunost. There are many […]
Fish and seafood dishes in Norway: from traditional cod fillets to caviar in a toothpaste tube. Os peixes da Noruega e a praticidade dos preparos.
Do you like to eat fish? Then this post is for you. Norway is rich in both ocean and fresh water fish. You’ve probably heard of the most famous Norwegian fish: cod. If you ask a Brazilian person what comes to their mind when we say Norway, the answer will be: bacalhau! It means dry […]
How to know if Norway is the right place for you? Sinais de que a Noruega é o lugar certo pra você.
If you have just moved to Norway or is about to do it, it’s too soon to tell if Norway is the right place for you. The beginning is not actually how your life is going to be in the long run. My beginning was kind of hard. We arrived in the middle of the […]
The new “normal” life in Norway and Summer 2020. A nova vida “normal” na Noruega e as férias de julho.
We have gone through many changes since the lockdown was implemented in Norway, in March 12th. At first, it was a shock. This invisible enemy made us act weird. I had panic when I needed to do grocery shopping. Then my husband got in charge for such errands. It’s been almost three months and we […]
The reason why I wanted a bunad (Norway’s national costume).
I like tradition. The first time I saw the Norwegian costumes was my first May 17th here, at the celebration of the National Day in Norway. We went downtown in Stavanger to see the big parade. I saw Norwegians, men and women, wearing beautiful bunad (national costume). Each color and embroidery represents the region where […]
What happens at Norway’s National Day? And how this 17th of May 2022 will be back to normal.
17mai, syttende mai, Nasjonaldagen or Grunnlovsdagen as they call it, is biggest day for the Norwegians. It’s the constitution day. I’ve never seen such a beautiful celebration that cherishes the country in a positive and embracing way. It’s so catchy I am glad to have become a part of it. Everybody is welcome. Check my […]
It’s Spring! The grilling season has started in Norway.
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 […]
Back to the cabin after the lockdown. Facts and feelings.
From April 20th it’s allowed to travel to the cabins again. At first, I was against going to the cabin. It’s not really necessary, is it? We could have waited a little more, but then there would be no more snow. We went anyway. I admit I was reluctant.Once we got here, a peaceful sensation […]