True Facts about cabins in Norway that nobody tells you.
The idilic dream of you and me and a cabin in the mountains can turn into a real nightmare if you’re not prepared for the unexpected. Beside the weather conditions, there are the unspoken rules that every Norwegian should know, but obviously not all foreigners do. Here’s what nobody warned me before I took my […]
6 Exotic Easter habits in Norway.
1.Crime books and films marathon. It’s a fever. Every Norwegian I know read and watch films to feel scared this time of the year. They have a word for that: Påskekrim. Easter crime. It’s on national tv too: each evening, a crime film. Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian author known worldwide for his thriller books. […]
How to enjoy Easter like a Norwegian.
Easter in Norway is a big deal. When I left work last Friday, before Palm Sunday, it was like Christmas. Everybody saying Happy Easter with a broad smile. The atmosphere was different. However, it has nothing to do with religion. Have you noticed that most Norwegians nowadays are not religious? For them, Easter has nothing […]
Cabin culture in Norway. Skal du på hytte?
If you have lived in Norway before Corona, you’ve probably seen dazzling faces on Friday at work, staring at the clock. And children been picked up earlier at school. Also after Corona, the traffic jam towards city exit heading the mountains (or seaside) on Fridays around 4.p.m. It means Norwegians are heading to the cabins. […]