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 […]
Corona quarantine in Norway from a Brazilian immigrant’s point of view.
Norway has just closed its doors, due to the spreading of Corona virus. It all began with a person who came back from China in the North of Norway. After that many people came from skiing trips to North of Italy. Now it’s coming from people who haven’t traveled. I see the closedown as necessary. […]
Why I’ve made Stavanger my home. It is much more than the Norwegian oil capital.
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. It’s today an international city, with almost 140.000 inhabitants. More than 10% of Stavanger population represents foreigners; mainly Polish and British. Stavanger is more than the Norwegian oil capital. It […]
My first time Ice skating in Norway.
When I was a child, I loved ice skating. We don’t have snow and ice in Brazil, but on Summer holidays, our biggest shopping center had an ice rink at the parking lot. I was there every year. First, I needed to hold the bars that surrounded the rink. After a few minutes I managed […]
What is typical Norwegian? My input about the polemic tv commercial.
Last week a tv commercial of an airline company stated that nothing is typical scandinavian, we brought it all from traveling abroad. The protests were so many and so strong that they had to delete the commercial. I’m sorry to hear that some persons can react so violently against some other point of view. Personally, […]
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. […]
Tromsø part II. The coolest tours in the Winter.
Hi everybody! I’m very happy. Since last post about Tromsø, many of you have asked me for more information about the tours. So I’m going to give you some more taste of this amazing place and all excitement you can get there. Clothes. It’s important to wear scarf, hat, wool socks and gloves or mittens. […]
Why Mother’s Day in Norway should be a big deal.
No, I don’t mean you should run to the mall or internett and buy presents. Recognizing and paying a tribute to moms have nothing to do with sales and consumerism. I’d like the opportunity to cherish all moms in the world. I see that in Norway, Mother’s Day isn’t as strong as in Brazil, for […]
The day I saw the Northern Lights. O dia em que eu vi a Aurora Boreal.
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 (Scandinavia, Canada, etc) to be able to see them. And even when you’re up North, you can’t take it for granted. As a natural phenomenon, it depends on some circumstances […]