About a year and a half ago I wrote a blog post about that dreaded "bitter expat syndrome" and how I planned on doing everything I could to avoid feeling those same bitter expat feelings towards Norway that I had once felt towards Germany, and then Japan, and then Thailand. That … [Read more...]
Heart My New Cabin
This post was written in collaboration with Pixter If you follow me on Instagram, then you might have noticed that lately my stories have taken place in a different setting. Dan and I have moved! Okay, we're still living up in the Norwegian mountains and we're still … [Read more...]
An Easter Ski Trip to Silkedalen in Rauland
It's the most wonderful time of year in Rauland again: Easter! Easter is the busiest holiday for Rauland, and it's when our small town of 1,000 people suddenly fills up with 10,000 visitors. It's pretty crazy! But it's also really, really magical. And not just because of … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Life More Koselig
So, you might have noticed this trend that's been going around lately, where people are saying that Danes have figured out the secret to happiness and it's called hygge. Except if you ask any Norwegian about this Danish concept of hygge they will roll their eyes, because … [Read more...]
12 Languages Later, My Best Tips for Learning a Foreign Language
Uh... yeah, I just counted how many foreign languages I've studied so far in my life and it's been twelve! Though in defense of the version of me that isn't 100% nerd, I only studied about seven of those languages with any real intensity or commitment. Anyway, I'm in … [Read more...]
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