Norwegians as experienced by a foreigner. Good to see your own culture from an outside perspective sometimes. A Frog in the Fjord Illustration: Kristine Lauvrak Disclaimer: “Weird” does not mean “negative”, some of these strange things are very positive and should be exported to the rest of the world 🙂 1. You are telling a… Continue reading Weird things Norwegians do
Month: October 2014
Autumn in Ireland part 4: Knock and County Mayo
Over in Ireland I also took a litte tour around parts of Co Mayo. First stop there was Knock, known for the apparitions seen there. I found it to be a nice little place, but a little like a religious supermarked with all the little shops where you could buy containers to bring water from… Continue reading Autumn in Ireland part 4: Knock and County Mayo
Autumn in Ireland part 3: Headford
During the stay in Ireland I spent a night at a friend’s house in the village/town of Headford. When we arrived it was quite dark and we were unable to see much of the surroundings. What you did notice was the fact that it was very rural. At night we went for a pint in… Continue reading Autumn in Ireland part 3: Headford
Autumn in Ireland part 2: Tuam
Tuam has a great park right next to the leisure centre. It’s very nice looking and has good routes for walking. When I was over now the park had just started to get its autumnal colours and was truly a sight to see. Tuam might not be a shopper’s paradise. but it has quite a… Continue reading Autumn in Ireland part 2: Tuam
Autumn in Ireland part 1
I finally got back from my trip to Ireland. When I say finally I don’t mean it in the sense that I did not enjoy my vacation, but it lasted a bit longer than intended. We got stranded in Frankfurt due to a delayed flight from Dublin. Had to spend a night in an airport… Continue reading Autumn in Ireland part 1
Stinky food party
Last weekend we had a “stinky food” party at some friends. We decided to taste some of the most stinky food in the world including surstrømming, stinky tofu, kimchi and Dorian. I tried everything but the stinky tofu. The food had such a foul smell that I was very glad we had the party outside.… Continue reading Stinky food party
