After flying over Norway on my way back from the United States, I promised myself that I would get myself to the mountains asap. Norwegian nature is simply too beautiful to spend all my time in a city. So I asked Eirik and Dalila, aka my only two friends in Trondheim, if there’s ...
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September 2015 – 2 Months in Norway
You guys, it's October! Also known as the month of gorgeous falling leaves, blanket scarves, boots, pumpkin EVERYTHING, and Halloween! Wait, don't tell me Halloween isn't a thing in Norway... My second month living in Norway was a bit more hectic than anticipated, largely ...
How to Make A New Place Feel Like Home in 2 Easy Steps
There are two key events that help make a new place truly feel like home: 1. having someone visit you and getting to show off all your new local knowledge 2. leaving for a trip somewhere else and getting to return home. I'm taking care of the second one right now - I'm typing ...
A Run-In with the Norwegian Mafia
A review of Stiftsstaden AS Trondheim - how they totally screwed us over I've said it before, but I'm going to say it again: I am SO happy to be living in Norway! After having spent many a magical holiday here as a child I was a little worried that the reality of non-vacation ...
August 2015 – 1 Month in Norway
This is going to make me sound like the Grinch Who Stole Summer, but I had been dreading August for probably the past six months. I know, I know. Like, I know. Watermelon, beaches, suntans, picnics, swimming - summer is awesome! But what I find a little less awesome is times of ...