Life in Norway Show

Life in Norway Show Episode 39: One of Norway's most famous immigrants, Maria Amelie, tells us about her life as a teenage asylum seeker, how she got to return to Norway after being deported, and her new business Startup Migrants. If you were in Norway around ten years ago, chances are you'll know the name Maria Amelie. Around ten years ago, she was a household name. Her book Illegally Norwegian d...

Life in Norway Show Episode 38: An interview with Knut Paasche from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, all about finding Viking ships in Norway. When it comes to the history of Scandinavia, few things are more iconic than Viking ships. They turned the Vikings from farmers into explorers, raiders and traders, cementing their place in history. In recent years, more Viking ship b...

Life in Norway Show Episode 37: What's it like to leave the sunshine of Portugal for the mild summers and chilly winters of Oslo? How can you find work in Norway as an architect? We answer these questions and more in the latest episode of the podcast. More and more foreigners living in Norway are sharing their experiences on YouTube. I already spoke to one of them, Pame, on episode 22 about her ex...

Life in Norway Show Episode 36: In a break from the usual schedule, we update everyone on the latest situation with the coronavirus in Norway. Hi everyone. I've shifted the schedule around to bring you this short special update. The original episode will still air so look out for that in a week or so. The topic today is as I'm sure everyone will expect is the coronavirus in Norway . COVID-19 has d...

Life in Norway Show Episode 35: The last few years have been uncertain times for Brits living all across Europe, and in Norway. I'm joined today by Richard Wood, the British Ambassador, to talk Brexit, the future of the UK's relationship with Norway, and his life in Oslo. The podcast is back! Yes, after a few months break, the number of emails I received from people asking for its return have work...

Life in Norway Show Episode 34:  What's it like living on a small island in northern Norway? We find out as the Life in Norway Show chats to some of the people who call Skrova their home. I'm just back from a working trip to Skrova, a tiny island in the north of Norway. Less than 200 people live here, and it takes a 30-minute ferry ride from Skrova to reach it. I was there to cover a story on a bi...

Life in Norway Show Episode 33: Michelin star chef Heidi Bjerkan from Credo joins the show to chat about their sustainability award and working in the food industry in central Norway. Back in February, Europe's foodies had to check a map. The Michelin Nordic guide included not one but two restaurants in Trondheim, giving the city its first ever Michelin stars . One of those restaurants, Credo, als...

Life in Norway Show Episode 32: Wil Lee-Wright of Trondheim's Britannia Hotel welcomes me for lunch as we chat about the hotel's renovation and what luxury experiences are available for visitors to central Norway. Trondheim recently saw the reopening of the historic Britannia Hotel at the heart of the city. It's one of a number of top-tier hotels to open in the country recently, in what seems to b...

Life in Norway Show Episode 31: Curtis Rojak from Viking Biking joins us to chat about how much he loves the outdoors lifestyle in Oslo, so much so that he started a tour business to share that love with visitors. There's plenty of ways to embrace the Norwegian outdoors lifestyle even if you live in the capital city. One person who knows that better than most is Curtis Rojak, founder of Viking Bik...

Life in Norway Show Episode 30: Andrew Sykes is a British author and long-distance cyclist. He chose to take on an almighty challenge, cycling from the south of Spain to the very north of Norway. Here's his story! A few years ago, British long-distance cyclist and writer Andrew P. Sykes cycled from the south of Europe all the way to Nordkapp at the very northern tip of the Norwegian mainland. Rath...

Life in Norway Show Episode 29: Gunnar Garfors is a Norwegian journalist who has visited every country in the world - twice! He tells us about what he's learned from travelling the world. Since the Viking Age, Norwegians have been known as travellers, but today's guest takes things a step further. Today I'm joined by Gunnar Garfors , a Norwegian journalist, globetrotter, and author of the book How...

Life in Norway Show Episode 28: Jill Kirchmann from the Norway Times blog tells us all about life in the small Norwegian town Hølen, and why she chose to move away from the capital city. I've only ever lived in Oslo and Trondheim, and every so often I do wonder what life would be like in a much smaller place. Having grown up in a small village in England, I have fond memories of life in a small co...

Life in Norway Show Episode 27: Mike Emery, CEO of Oslo sports broadcasting company Joymo, joins us to talk about Norwegian sports club culture and how he's working to get more kids playing sport not just in Norway, but all around the world. Mike moved from Wales to Norway via London to start a family with his Norwegian wife. His day-to-day work is with Joymo , a technology startup in Oslo that en...

Life in Norway Show Episode 26: Originally from the UK, Paule Miller talks about gardening culture in Norway and shares some tips for getting started year-round. I live in an apartment so gardening hasn't been on my radar since moving to Norway back in 2011. After my chat with Paule Miller, perhaps that could change! Full show notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/episode26 Originally from Essex in...

Life in Norway Episode 25: American chef Ben Vidmar is so passionate about food that he's trying to grow his own in the world's northernmost community. Full show notes including photos: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/growing-food-on-svalbard/ On my recent trip to Svalbard I met so many fascinating people from all over the world. Everyone has their story to tell, but without doubt one of the most int...

Life in Norway Show Episode 24: We go behind the scenes on the MS Vesterålen to meet some of the people who work for Hurtigruten. Full show notes including photos:  https://www.lifeinnorway.net/ episode24/ Norway's Hurtigruten famously offers guests a memorable 12-day cruise up and down the Norwegian coastline, but the company's ships also serve dual purpose as a local passenger and cargo service....

Life in Norway Show Episode 23: Long-term Longyearbyen resident and tour guide Anna Lena Ekeblad talks adventure tourism in Svalbard on a scenic drive around the settlement. Full show notes including photos:  https://www.lifeinnorway.net/ episode23/ After more than seven years in Norway, I finally ticked off a major item on my bucket list this March by visiting Svalbard. The Arctic archipelago is...

Life in Norway Show Episode 22: Meet Mexican YouTuber Pame who has lived in Norway for seven years and runs a popular YouTube channel all about her experiences in the land of the Vikings. There are quite a lot of people making YouTube videos about Norway these days, but not so many in Spanish. I've been watching Pame's YouTube videos for years as they have helped me get better at Spanish! I'm deli...

Life in Norway Show Episode 21: Entrepreneur Torill Wilhelmsen joins us to discuss Norwegian entrepreneurship and the advantages of starting a business in rural Norway. After many years of lagging behind its Nordic neighbours Sweden and Finland, Norway is finally catching up supporting new business and entrepreneurship. Today's guest Torill Wilhelmsen talks about the challenges and benefits of wor...

Life in Norway Show Episode 20: Norwegian Social entrepreneur Munib Mushtaq from Gi en hånd Norwegian social entrepreneur Munib Mushtaq talks about working with immigrants and the unwritten social rules of Norwegian society. Full show notes:  https://www.lifeinnorway.net/ episode20/ New to Norway There are many organisations that help people moving to Norway, but few courses look beyond the practi...

Life in Norway Show Episode 19: What's Coming in 2019 Happy New Year everyone! For episode 19, I've decided to record a solo show to let you all know about the exciting plans I have for Life in Norway over the coming year. If you prefer to read, there's a transcript in the show notes. Full show notes:  https://www.lifeinnorway.net/ episode19/ A new year is a time for reflection, and whichever way...

Life in Norway Show Episode 18: Referee Bobby Madley from Premier League to Norway A look at the first few weeks in Oslo for Bobby Madley, who has hung up his referee's whistle in England's Premier League to give life in the Norwegian capital a go. Full show notes:  https://www.lifeinnorway.net/ episode18/ He moved to join his Norwegian girlfriend in Oslo and has already met with the Norwegian Foo...

Life in Norway Show Episode 17: Hallo Norge! From Cairo to Oslo A look at the challenges in adjusting to life in Norway with the Egyptian host of the Hallo Norge  podcast. Full show notes:  https://www.lifeinnorway.net/ episode17 / For episode 17 of the Life in Norway Show I'm joined by Mariam Kirollos, host of the Norwegian language  Hallo Norge  podcast that introduces Norway to new arrivals. Ma...

Life in Norway Show Episode 16: Art, Design & Creativity in Norway Full show notes from the episode can be found at https://www.lifeinnorway.net/episode16 For episode 16 of the Life in Norway Show I'm joined by American artist Elizabeth Ramsey, director of Blank Space Oslo,  an ambitious art collective and creative space in the Norwegian capital. We talk about the differences between creativity in...

Life in Norway Show Episode 15: Student Life in Norway Full show notes from the episode can be found at https://www.lifeinnorway.net/episode15 For episode 15 of the Life in Norway Show I'm joined by Kelsey Barnhill, an American student attending the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Almost every day I receive emails from people from all over the world who are considering applying for universi...