The last years in Oslo, floating saunas have been popping up all along the waterfront. It’s become a very popular activity with both the locals and visitors. Combined with a swim in the fjord, its…
On Christmas eve in Norway, the 24th of December, Norwegians get together for one of the most important dinners of the year, the Julemiddag (Christmas dinner). With this meal we often serve a traditional dessert…
If you spend time in Norway during Christmas you’ll be sure to see tons of nisser (nisse dolls) around. The Nisse is part of the old Nordic folklore, and is a supernatural being. But what…
During Jul (Christmas) in Norway, you’ll see oat sheaves being put up in front of peoples’ homes and barns. In Norwegian we call them for Kornband (grain band) or Julenek (Christmas sheaf), and they are…
The typical way of eating lefse is with a spread of butter, sugar and sometimes cinnamon. But did you know that during Christmas, some Norwegians eat their lefse with meat in it? This tradition is…
Lefse might be the most iconic food we have in Norway (in addition to brunost, brown cheese), and is enjoyed by Norwegians from the south to the north. However, how lefse is made and how…
Of all the Norwegian sweaters out there, the Marius sweater (find them on Amazon) might be the most popular of them all. More than 5 million sweaters (one for each Norwegian?) have been sold, and…
I never miss out on the opportunity to play some Kubb 😀 Fancy a round of Kubb? Ask a Norwegian and before you know it you’ll be out playing. The word Kubb means “wood log”…
You have probably heard about it, the famous Swedish Midsummer celebration taking place every year on the first Friday after the summer solstice. Smörgåsbord, Swedes dressed up in white dresses and dancing around the Maistang…
To someone who is not familiar with Norwegian culture and the Royal family here, it might come across as a bit odd finding a statue of the current Queen dressed in hiking clothes, sitting on…
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