When I was a kid in Denmark my grandfather told me this joke (he told it to me around 100 times since this was his favorite joke): A Swede asked a taxi driver to find him a place that was ‘rolig’. The taxi driver took him to the nearest cemetery. Now, this joke may not …
Norway
As those of you who`ve followed this blog for a while knows, I`m fairly *cough* interested in the Viking age and everything Viking. I was therefor thrilled when I learned about a race that takes place in Oslo in August. Imagine that – we can all be Vikings for a day (well, those of us …
This week or next week most Scandinavian kids have their winter vacation. For a lot of Norwegians that means going to the cabin (check out my post about the Norwegian cabin). And this is where I am now – our cabin. Because it`s so incredibly beautiful up here now (and because I`ve already spammed people …
This is what I love about living in Norway: This morning I was walking to work and passed a woman in the street. She looked familiar and I was deep in my own thoughts so I just said “hi”. She said “hi” back and gave me a smile. That was when I realized that I`d …
Today is the national day of the Sami people who live in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Hurray! Actually it`s not entirely true to say they only live in the north of these four countries. They used to have large settlements far south, at least in the Nordic countries (not so sure …
Great insights from a French woman who struggles with the Norwegian (and Danish) “art” of seduction.
Today is the first Sunday in Advent and it`s also the 1st of December. Christmas is right around the corner and I`m sure that what`s on everyone`s mind is what Scandinavians eat for Christmas. Right? 😉 To understand the Christmas food in the three Scandinavian countries you have to know a little about the financial …
The Ylvis brothers (yes, the ones making us all wonder what the fox says) just uploaded another video, this time about the Norwegian phenomenon called “hytte”. It made me realize that I had to write about the craziness that Norwegians surround themselves with when it comes to their life in the cabins. Sweden and Denmark …
Did you ever wonder what the fox say? I mean, we all know what dogs and cats and cows say (even if there seems to be some national differences) but what does a fox say? This is the question Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis are asking us all in this funny video: I know they have …
I have been contacted by more than one person wanting to date Scandinavian people or even marry one of us. My reply? Tough luck! Because Scandinavians don’t date. We hardly even have a word for it. The Scandinavian word for ‘date’ is really old-fashioned and one my grandmother might have used but probably didn’t because …