What is it like to be a woman in Norway?
I was asked this question by a Brazilian friend who also lives in Norway. We’ll have a livestream together on March 8th, on Instagram. You can check it out by clicking here. Well, that question made me want to go a little deeper in history and nowadays. Norway is known for its advances in gender […]
The famous høstferie: Fall school break in Norway 🇳🇴Já ouviu falar do feriado de outono na Noruega?
Do you know what høstferie is? 🍁It’s the school break in the Fall.Many families travel to the mountains or visit their families in other cities. 🍁In Stavanger, høstferien will take place from October 11th on. 🍁One week free from school.SFO is open all day so the kids have this opportunity to spend the day at […]
My 8 favorite churches in Norway.
Regardless of religion, thousands of tourists visit churches in Norway every year. The architectural and historical values are undeniable. There’s even church tours. Ancient history shows that, in the beginning, Norwegian people were Norse pagan. From 1000 A.C. Norway began to be christianized by missionaries. They became Catholic until the Lutheran reform took place. Nowadays, […]
Rjukan: mirrors that brought the sunlight to the city and WWII history. A cidade norueguesa que construiu espelhos pra trazer o sol.
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 Norwegian city with a beautiful landscape. Rjukan is located in a deep valley called Vestfjord, in Telemark. The city is surrounded by steep mountains. In the Winter, the sunlight doesn’t […]