Life in Norway Show

Life in Norway Show Episode 88: Artist Tania Winther joins the show to talk about the people and places of Trondheim and Trøndelag in central Norway, and what it's like growing up with a mix of cultures.

Tania Winther is a multidisciplinary artist, poet, designer, and interior designer based in Norway. With a background that spans both science and the arts, she brings a unique perspective to her creative work, drawing inspiration f...

Life in Norway Show Episode 87: Matthew Tolley of Cycle Norway joins the shows to talk about the joys of cycling in the Norwegian fjords and beyond, and how to plan your own cycling trip.

Matthew Tolley moved to Norway in 2016, after, as so many Brits do, having met a Norwegian girl. He was no stranger to living abroad, having spent time in several countries previously.

After falling in love with exploring the country on two wheels...

Life in Norway Show Episode 86: Prismatic Pages has made a splash in its first year of operation as the only English language bookshop in Norway's capital city. We chat to the owner.

Originally from Seattle, Indigo Trigg-Hauger moved to Oslo in 2016, but that's not when her Norwegian journey began. She grew up with a strong Norwegian influence as her mother had spent some time in Norway.

Despite many people having a lifelong dream ...

Life in Norway Show Episode 85: From the US to Horton via South Sudan, Nyagoa's story is a fascinating one.

Today's guest is Nyagoa William Nyuon, a U.S. citizen who spent much of her adult life working in South Sudan. She now lives in southeast Norway working in international relations, but also helps to run a charity focused on raising awareness of child marriages in South Sudan.

We talk about South Sudan, her ch...

Life in Norway Show Episode 84: Today's guest is Anna Kross, a landscape architect who works with the design of common spaces in the Oslo region.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/being-russian-in-norway/

But the reason Anna is on the show today is to tell her story of relocation from Russia, and what it's been like living in Norway as a Russian over the last few years.

We talk about how the current situation in the wor...

Life in Norway Show Episode 83: Buying a house in Norway is not something you might think about early in your relocation, but for today's guest it was the main reason they chose to move.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/buying-a-house-podcast/

Christoph Graf is from Switzerland, and a big reason he chose to move to the Oslo region with his Norwegian wife was because of the better value housing than in his home country.

Life in Norway Show Episode 82: Florencia Meinardo from 'El Podcast de Noruega' joins us to talk about her relocation from Argentina, and the experience of native Spanish speakers in Norway.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/spanish-speaking-community/

Originally from Buenos Aires, Florencia spent some time living in the US before deciding to make Norway her home together with her Spanish partner. We talk about the relo...

Originally from Canada, Kristine moved to Trondheim with her partner and is now happily settled working in research. But it hasn't all been plain sailing for her.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/challenges-of-moving-to-trondheim-podcast/

Kristine arrived in Norway just weeks before the pandemic, which led to a unique relocation experience. Everything from meeting new people to learning Norwegian suddenly became more o...

We often feature interviews with people relocating to Norway from the U.S., or like me, from the U.K. Today I welcome Surendra Thapaliya to the show for a different kind of story. He's originally from Nepal, and moved to Norway in 2016 to study at BI, the Norwegian Business School.

He's since gone from strength t...

Life in Norway Show Episode 79: Abby Noble shares her inspiring story of planning exactly how she would find a job in Norway, obtaining a job-seeker permit, and finding her ideal job in an Oslo architecture firm.

Moving to Norway is a dream for many, but finding a job is often the biggest barrier. Today I'm joined by Abby Noble, an American who moved to Norway without a job in order to find one. She applied for Norway's job-seeker ...

Life in Norway Show Episode 78: Daniela Laguniak, an expedition leader with Havila Voyages, tells us about her relocation to Northern Norway and her working life on the Norwegian coastal route.

Originally from Germany, she is fluent in three languages and lives in a remote part of Finnmark, Northern Norway. Daniela worked a seasonal tourism job at the North Cape in 2012 and then made the decision to move to Norway permanently. She ...

This is episode 77 of the Life in Norway Show. Moving to Norway from outside Europe poses a whole heap of challenges, not least convincing an employer to take a chance on you.

Today I'm joined by Isabelle Loh, originally from Singapore and having relocated to Oslo with her Norwegian partner, she shared her frustr...

Life in Norway Show #76: From the Sami Parliament and efforts to keep the languages alive to the importance of handicrafts and song, we hear all about Sami culture in 2024.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/sami-culture-podcast/

The recent wind turbine controversy has brought Sami culture and indigenous rights back into the headlines here in Norway, and around the world.

Bodø is about to start its year as European Capit...

Life in Norway Show Episode 75: One of the most common questions I receive at Life in Norway is about retirement, specifically the idea of moving to Norway to retire.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/retirement-to-northern-norway/

Now, while at the moment I plan to retire here, that's not the same thing as moving here when already retired. I always thought that was a difficult thing to do, but a Life in Norway reader r...

This show is going to be a little bit different because I don't have a guest, it's just me, as I look ahead to all things Norway in 2024.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norway-in-2024-podcast/

I'll talk a little about what to expect for those of you planning a trip to Norway in 2024, plus information on what's changing for those of us who live here in Norway. Finally I'll talk a little bit about what you can expect f...

Life in Norway Show Episode #73: Agnes Erickson joins the podcast to talk about her move from California to Norway, and what life is like in a small town on the south coast.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/living-in-mandal-podcast/

Agnes works in the marketing team at Norrøna House, the headquarters of Norwegian outdoor clothing brand Norrøna. She works from Oslo a couple days per week and works the rest of the time i...

Life in Norway Show Episode #72: A repatriate to Norway joins the show to chat about her experiences returning to Norway after many years abroad, and how mentoring can help foreigners find employment in Norway.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/work-mentoring-podcast/

Tone Indrelid was born in Norway but spent many, many years living overseas in India, Oman, Syria and Borneo before she and her family returned to Norway.

Life in Norway Show Episode #71: Two recent hires in Norwegian gaming company Riddlebit Software join us to talk about game development and their journey to working in Norway.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/working-in-norwegian-gaming/

Today I'm joined by two newcomers ...

Life in Norway Show Episode #70: A US-Poland dual citizen joins the show to chat through her process of moving to Norway, and why she wants to share what she's learned with you.

Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/unlock-norway-podcast/

Gabriella Mikiewicz is the founder of U...