3 reasons to visit Viking House in Stavanger
If you have visited Stavanger, you probably have seen the Three Swords in a rock monument. What you may not know is the symbol behind it.
The reason why I won the award for Best Brazilian Influencer in Europe.
It was when I read people’s votes that I understood the transformation I had made in their lives.
As I was saying my speech, the screen behind me displayed my picture and a huge Norwegian flag.
Why British King Charles III was named after a Norwegian king.
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 […]
All you want to know about ONS, one of world’s biggest Energy conferences. Happening right now in Stavanger, Norway.
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you probably know that I live in Stavanger, the oil capital in Norway. On my first year living here, I got a job at ONS as an interpreter. I accompanied a group of Brazilian oil engineers and geologists at the conference center and on field […]
10 things you’ll see on your road trip in Norway.
I If you haven’t taken a road tr to West coast or South of Norway, then this post is essential for you. 1- 50 shades of green. The abundance of the nature is impressive. I can’t get enough of this vivid light green on the grass and trees. As you drive along the fjords in […]
Norwegian habits in the Summer
Norwegians really appreciate the warm and bright Sunny days. July is the main holiday month. Anywhere they go, an important activity is: Bathing. By bathing I mean jumping in the water and leaving right after. That’s what you do in the Norwegian Summer. The water is usually between 15 and 19C degrees . That would […]
3 popular places where Norwegians enjoy the Summer
Feeling cold for at least nine months a year, Norwegians praise the Summer. I have written on this blog how citizens change humor when it’s Sunny and warm. We can actually see Norwegians smile on the streets. They seem relaxed. I usually say that, in the Summer, hapiness comes for free, as opposed to Winter, […]
7 questions to the “russ” president. All you need to know about the Norwegian students partying in overalls.
If you are in Norway in May, you’ve probably seen groups of teenagers walking on the streets, wearing the same overalls (blue or red, maybe black). These uniforms represent that they are russ: high school graduates. It’s a tradition in Norway that the graduates party for a month. They have some peculiarities like for example: […]
MaiJazz the festival in Stavanger, Norway.
What: It’s a famous jazz festival that happens every year, in May. Several jazz concerts take place in different venues downtown in Stavanger. The bands come from Norway and other places in the world. Luckily, in 2022, as coronavirus anti infection restrictions are over, the festival is at its full. When: from May 7th to […]
50 years since being gay is no longer a crime in Norway.
2022 in Norway is called “skeivt kulturår” or “skewed cultural year” because of this date. Fifty years ago, in April 1972, section 213 of the Norwegian Penal Code was repealed. The law, informally called as Gay Law, stated that sex between two men was a crime in Norway. In 1978, due to an activist’s efforts, […]