“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… Continue a ler »Home improvement in Norway. My experience on this do-it-yourself. A cultura norueguesa do faça você mesmo. Veja como eu entrei na dança.
Last year, we visited Rjukan, a city with historical importance from World War II and the extravagant mirrors. It’s much more than a typical cute… Continue a ler »Rjukan: mirrors that brought the sunlight to the city and WWII history. A cidade norueguesa que construiu espelhos pra trazer o sol.
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… Continue a ler »How to know if Norway is the right place for you? Sinais de que a Noruega é o lugar certo pra você.
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… Continue a ler »The reason why I wanted a bunad (Norway’s national costume).
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… Continue a ler »What happens at Norway’s National Day? And how this 17th of May 2022 will be back to normal.
This week, all kindergartens in Norway opened their gates again. Children had been at home since March 12th, when the lockdown was implemented. The routine… Continue a ler »About kindergarten and school reopening in Norway
Here in Norway, almost every house has a trampoline in the backyard. Trampolines are to Norwegians like swimming pools are to (middle and upper class)… Continue a ler »Why are trampolines so popular in Norway?
Stavanger is located at the Southwest coast of Norway. The city grew immensely after Norway’s blooming offshore oil industry in the late 60’s and 70’s.… Continue a ler »Why I’ve made Stavanger my home. It is much more than the Norwegian oil capital.
It’s been one of my biggest dreams since I moved to Norway. As the name suggests, you need to be in the North of Norway… Continue a ler »The day I saw the Northern Lights. O dia em que eu vi a Aurora Boreal.