❓🙋🏼♀️GUYS! I’m off to Oslo in a few weeks! 1. What are the best Christmas places to visit? 2. What is the most Norwegian traditional Christmas food to try? Thank you 🤗❤️
1. Main street Karl Johans gate will be a view. Spikersuppa will also be filled with people skating I guess, if the weather is not too hot. Oslo domkirke is also a place I like to visit. 2. There is ribbe with sour cabbage, potatoes, julepølse and medisterkaker. Also my favourite, pinnekjøtt, with potatoes, sauce and mashed carrots/turnips. There is also a thing called lutefisk..I don't wish you that bad..😜😂
2. Christmas dinners with long traditions: Ribbe (pork ribbs baked in the oven, most popular in eastern Norway), Pinnekjøtt (Sheep ribbs that are salted and dried, re-soaked and steamed for 2 - 3 hours, most popular in western Norway), Julepølse (Christmas sausage), medisterkaker and medisterpølser (meatballs or sausages with high fat content and flavored with Christmas spices), Lutefisk (Lye-fish, dried codfish that have been re-soaked and put into a container with lye for a while. This dish is both hated and loved), Juletorsk (fresh codfish, this may be one of the oldest Christmas dinners). However, many Norwegians have embraced other dinners like turkey or whatever else they consider to be the right dinner for the occasion. The best way to try any of these is to go to a restaurant. Some of them will have something called juletallerken (Christmas plate). It will almost certainly contain ribbe, but may also have medisterkaker and perhaps a piece of pinnekjøtt. Another option is to try some of the boxes from Fjordland in the supermarket. They will have pinnekjøtt and juletalerken, and maybe lutefisk. It is OK but it will taste better in a restaurant. Another option is to try to become someones dinner guest.
Regarding the speed limits in Norway, you were inaccurate! In general, the Norwegian speed limit is 80 km per hour, except for in built-up areas or town centers, where it is 50 km per hour unless otherwise stated. It can be as low as 30 km per hour in residential areas, and as high as 110 km per hour on certain dual carriageways and motorways. The speeding ticket is fixed and has nothing to do with your income. But if you drink and drive, the fine will depend on your income. 2 months income in fine. The Tesla driving behind you probably had a good time and enjoyed the view 😉
Born, bred and raised in Norway. Been follow ing your Channel since your first episode of Norway. I do have to say though, although I agree that Norwegian people do like outdoor activities, there are many of us who arent super active. I enjoy being outside in the summer, but i also really enjoy being inside. Especially during the Long winter months. Sometimes you make it sound like all Norwegians love hiking all the time or doing something extreme at all times. Not true 😆
You got some things right and some things wrong. 1. This is wrong. If that was expected then we would not have need for plumbers, electricians , carpenters, ect ect. Simple diy like manage to change your shower head, or unclog your sink, is something most people just know, it's not really expected still, but people find it odd if you can't do really simple things. If something goes horribly wrong, you call a professional not your neighbor. It's not that expensive, it all depends on the work. the example of a leaking tap is a simple task and you should be able to do yourself, but if not, it wont be expensive. But if a pipe has burst, you better call a pro, not your neighbor. 2. Outdoor activities is not the "2nd religion" in Norway. Norwegians enjoy the outdoors, but not to the extreme. It's also more likely to see them being social with their friends out on town or at home partying or other social gathering. The earliest archaeological examples of skis were found in Russia. Norway did invent a type of ski, but the origin of skiing is not Norwegian, we just perfected it. 3. Yep, you got this correct, the sun is not up for very long during the winter. 4. Yep, coffee is consumed a lot in Norway. I personally prefer tea over coffee tho. 5. You're half right. It doesn't have to be a special anything for people to eat out. People tend to usually make their own food at home, but with foodora and other takeaway, more and more people order food. Your prices are a bit off as well. Unless you're talking about a 3 course meal. There are plenty of way cheaper restaurants (with quality food). And you've never noticed people eating alone in Norway? You've not been eating out a lot then. Plenty of people have lunch or dinner alone in restaurants, I've done that several times. 6. That's also not true, not every Norwegian can cook, sadly it's less and less, a lot of people just buy a frozen pizza and put it in the oven, or order food. or put fjordland in the microwave. Ready meals are very popular in Norway because people can't cook. THat's also a big reason for why the frozen pizza Grandiosa is sold so much, it's cheap and easy. During christmas more people buy grandiosa than for example a turkey or pinnekjøtt/ribbe ect ect. 7. Friday in Norway is taco day, not cake day. And when it comes to the office, that might be a tradition for the office you work in, but that's not a Norwegian tradition. sweets or candy on saturday is usually the norm yes, so you're half right on this one. 8. On sunday, most things are closed, but not every supermarket or business is closed. There are Sunday opened Kiwi's, Sunday opened Coop stores. Joker is open every sunday most places as well. And there are other Business's open as well on sundays. restaurants, pubs, bars, spa, gyms, ect ect, open on sundays. Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, you will be fine going to the stores on a sunday. They are smaller than your regular stores that are open on weekdays tho. 9. Driving? No, no one enjoys driving, it's just something you need if you live in the middle of nowhere. if you live in the bigger cities, you will get around fine with public transport, or on a bike. Or just walking. And people wont be shocked if you dont have a license (unless you live very secluded . There are motorways in Norway that has 120km/h as their speed limit (in certain areas) Changing tires at the "garage"? But Norwegians enjoy diy? So there you see, they rather get someone else to do it, tho a lot of people do change the tires themselves. No rules for bicycles? Yes there are. If the bicycles is on the road, it has to follow the same laws/rules as a car. (except for the speed part for obvious reasons) ANd if the bike is on the sidewalk, it has to follow the same laws/rules as a pedestrian. The same road signs apply to you as to cars and other vehicles on the roads. As a cyclist, 10. We're laid back when we're off work. If that tesla driver was on his or her way to work, def would not have been laid back. 11. Yeah christmas is a big deal, for people with a family and friends. There's also a lot of people in Norway who are alone during the holidays. Christmas food? Pinnekjøtt (stick meat, it's lamb ribs pretty much, very salty.) Or Ribbe (pork belly with the cracklin) if someone offers you "lutefisk" run. Turkey is becoming more and more popular but it's not really a norwegian tradtional christmas dinner. Reindeer steak. different regions of norway have different things.
I’m Norwegian, and in the summertime I love hiking with tent in the mountains, and of course go to the beach. It’s extremely hot in the summer, temperatures around 22-32, it’s usually 25-29 degrees. But it’s a bit colder in the north, but it’s more beautiful 🥰 I like tea with milk and sugar 😅 It sounds nice with cake at work each Friday, but I’ve never had cake in any of my jobs😂 When we lived in Bergen we ate out 3 days a week, and it’s not true that we only eat out on special occasions. And there are the same rules for bicycles as for cars!
From your introduction, I know more about Norway.🙏 Thank you very much for taking this video, I think this needs lots of preparation. I would like to tell you that Noway is also one of my favorite countries.❤️
Yeah... I'm 48 and norwegian who still don't have a licence to drive 😛 But I live in a small village where you can walk or bike across within a short moment, like walking is 10-15 minutes and biking less than 10 minutes.
Wow! 🤩 Norwegian with no driving license? Your situation is very unique indeed ☺️ are you planning to get it one day or you don’t like driving a car in general? 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel I have no plans for getting a licence at the moment, I don't feel the need to have one :-) I hardly ever travel outside of town and if I do I usually fly or something like that 🙂 Also I feel that I'm in poor health as we speak, if I where to have a car I probably would drive around when I really really should walk or bicycle around 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel I do bicycle around alot, and all year around (I live in Finnmark so winter lots 😛) but I like to be out bicycle and enjoy nature as most norwegians do.... during summer my bicycle trips usually takes hours and hours ... even that I not nessesary travel far 🙂
Yes, even that Norwegians do love to fix things themself, or build their home, or cabin... thing is, some things you have to hire other by law... so if you want to fix the electricity.. you have to have an electrician (unless you are one yourself ofcourse), its also because if you are to sell your house you have to prove that there have been a certified electrician, or plummer for that matter doing the job, or you will have problems and financial problems trying to sell the house where there have not been certified electricians or plummer doing that type of jobs.
Thank you for this project you are developing here, on youtube. It gives me these insides I would have never got about Scandinavian countries. I am last year in university, informatics department. I like my country, but I do not feel anymore good here. I need to leave the country, but the hard decision is if to do so permanently or temporarly. I think I have to visit other countries and than conclude where to live . So your effort is really appreciated by me, thank you
I am glad you enjoy my country. When you visit Oslo in desember, you must visit the upper part of the mainstreet, Karl Johans gate. There will be outdoors market. Youngstorget also have market, sometimes Sami market. Enjoy. Tradisional xmas food will be Juleribbe, pinnekjøtt or lutefisk.
My mum (born and raised in Norway) has recognised the town you live in, and yes, of course pretty much every household would have a car. There’s not really much public transport to get around and it would be a bit different in Oslo.
Only people from outside of Nordic countries mention the lack of daylight during winter, here we just take it as it is, because there's nothing we can do about it. When it's dark it's indoor time with movies and other koselige things, when it's sun it's outdoor time! Norway is the country which consumes most amount of coffee per person, we have been so for several years.:D - Coffee is only coffee if it's black, if you put milk in it then it's not coffee.:P More and more people in big cities choose to not get a driving licence, simply because most things they need are nearby. PS: There are rules for bicycles, when a bicycle is on the road(as it should be, I myself is a cyclist) we have to follow the road traffic law just like any other motorized vehicle. Tip: always be in the center of the lane, it denies dangerous overtakes by silly car drivers.
Next month (June 2022) here in South Africa we will be paying the equivalent of about US$1,70 per liter of fuel. Soon it is expected to be close to the US$2/liter mark. This is getting close to US$8/ gallon.
Such a great vlog ❤ Christmas food to avoid: lutefisk...! The traditional dinner food will be juleribbe (🐷), pinnekjøtt (🐑), Christmas cod, and yeees, lutefisk... With a lot of side dishes and desserts 😍 The most important thing is all the Christmas cookies. Traditionally you'll have to bake 21 different kinds of cookies. And, of course, CAKES...! Aaand Christmas candy. And fruit... Omg - I'm looking forward to Christmas 🥰 Don't forget the Christmas calendar, the Christmas sock, and all the things I've forgot to mention 😂 Save up some for the Christmas sale in the days between Christmas and New Years. It's crazy 🤣
Give it a few months and you’ll be skiing with the locals 😉 they will ‘convert you into their religion’ 😁 Thank you very much Maria 🤗 have an amazing week ahead!
Norway does have a lot of great skiiers, but like with the Sunday hiking, not everyone does it 😊 you can always chill out in a sofa, with something hot in your mug, blanket and Netflix for example 😊
hello Anna im back from Spain :-) I live i North Norway and today it was pitch dark at 1430 in the day already ! I drink my cofee with milk and sugar, but most just drink it black i think :-) you can shop in the small supermarket wich is a small part of the supermarket open in the weekdays, typical stupid norwegian rule cause the people who work has to go in to the mainshop to get what people need, lol ! lots of unessesary xtra work and stress !!
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel you should, and the hospitality of the people around you will only increase, as they see it as a sign of respect 😊 and yes, i only drink my coffee black, unless i go to Starbucks for something out of the ordinary, like a seasonal hazelnut latte or gingerbread thingie 🤣 but yeah, in general i only drink it black, no milk nor sugar 😊
You should try out Ribbe, Pinnekjøtt, medisterkaker and julepølse as Christmas food. Most of the People in Norway eats Ribbe and Pinnekjøtt on christmas
9:53 I was Oslo a couple years ago and there were some young girls crossing the street and I heard them yelling at a car that didn not want to stop for them. I rememberer exactly were the intersection was.
@@AnnaGoldmanTravelNorwegians settled here in Canada as far back as 1000 AD, their historical sites still remain. Unfortunately we didn't retain their good eating and hiking habits! BUT its never too late to start. Go Scandihoovians Go!
@@user-hd1qx2bd1r exactly! If you like hiking you can always go yourself and enjoy the nature 😉 I bet Canada is a gorgeous country for these sorts of outdoor activities 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravelWe have Fjords on the West Coast, that even take a Vikings breath away! The Rockies and the Coast Mountains are spectacular. Walking/Hiking are the best bargain in town! So good for us at no cost. Cheers.
Please Anna! It is NOT common to have cake in the office on Fridays, on the other hand it is very common with TACO dinner at home. From earlier times it was common with BLACK coffee, but today the variations are large, so it is not possible to ask if it should be black or white, because Norwegians often take what is available.Max 80km / h? Which highway have you been on. Lives only about 40 km without you, and the ones we have are 100km / h on, and if you drive on the E-18 south you will find 110km / h, the same on the E-6 direction Sweden. And when you talk about Sweden, so it is also there common with deck hotels, even in Germany it is starting to become more common! And Anna, be careful where there are pedestrian crossings, because they have the right of way, ALWAYS! Happy Cristmas
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel "Grense" is the Norwegian word used for both "border" and "limit". So we'll often refer to south or north of "promillegrensa" (alcohol-limit/border), as an actual geographical location. This suggests that the limit does not apply north of the border. The same attitude is valid for "fartsgrense" (Speedlimit). So, yes: 110 is the highest limit on the motorway, south of "promillegrensa".
@@OriginalPuro 😆😆 I feel you so good! It’s the middle of November… in 2019 same time I was already snowboarding here… and tomorrow I’ll go jogging instead 🙂 Let’s wait for a few more weeks 😉 I’m sure it will come ☃️
Please dont try dyi on plumbing, electric works and similar stuff. Higly not recommended as if something goes wrong, you loose insurance…..stay completly away from any bathroom dyi…….
Love the ribbe but not keen on pinnekjott my partner cooks it for me but don't like. Do love cloudberry though yum 😋 love having a Norwegian and UK Xmas
Almost makes me Want to invite you to a real home made Christmas dinner! Ribbe is my preffered. Pinnekjøtt for New years eve. And all sorts between. But stay away from fjordland dishes in the store please! And if never tried i would reccomend riskrem with sauce for dessert. Its cream And Rice poridge mixed with some vanilla flavour. Delicious!
Speed fines in Norway take place at fixed rates regardless of income, but blood alcohol fines can give penalties based on income, so that it stings just as much for a rich person as for a poor person.
hiking on Sundays... guess I need a new job :P as I have to work on Sundays... customer support never sleeps... fun fact: "oh you are working on x-mas eve?" "yes, because you guys keep calling at x-mas eve..."
Superb video! I myself think it's very important for people to know the DIY importance in Norway. Really a struggle to begin with but ofc it becomes something you like later on! The filter coffee is really good for us who have keep awake 15+ hours sometimes. BTW I have a question, is 2 stroke engine actually banned in Norway? I was fined twice by the cops for riding a 2 stroke bike that I have. Would love to have a confirmation on this! And... Well, coming to Oslo? How bout' a coffee? 😀
@@erikkristiansen208 Thanks for replying! Considering the conditions that you said I have everything fulfilled, I have a new registration plate, lights are ofc there (although not as powerful as it's a vintage) plus I wasn't overspeeding. But it's great to know that 2 strokes aren't obsolete considering a country like Norway which is rapidly moving towards electric motors.
the speeding ticket in norway is the same for everyone, but if you get a d.u.i, then you are fined 10% of your income pr year. in addition you loose your licence for 2 yrs and you may go to jail for about 3 weeks
Dear Ana, I’m a new suscriber, I’m enjoying a lot your Vids, but the *pop ups * or movies are annoying... I’m sure you’re are going to improve level up your Channel..
I love those two eagle eyes of yours .. Proud With innocence Bun two talking eyes You had That's why I fell right after you At first glance, the mind is numb Those two round eyes I always felt..😍🤐😘
where do you live in Norway ? oslo I presume , everything you talk about is oslo style not norwegian I have lived in norway for the most of my life ( 68 years old )and never experience anything you talk about but norway is a bigger country than oslo in the north where there are not so many offices and the wilderness is on your doorstep you do not go hiking if you do not really need some wood or some meat walking around in the woods of oslo is not considered hiking it is like walking the dog in park in london so please before u talk about Norway travel in Norway not only Oslo
The words i want to use to describe this woman won't go well her on youtube so i leave it on that. well she dont know how we in the west lie under the greedy east.
Honestly, this is the most irrelevant video to a given topic that I watched so far. You should have named it, for example, "fun facts about life in Norway", instead of "things you should know before coming to Norway" or "Truth about life in Norway". My personal opinion.
❓🙋🏼♀️GUYS! I’m off to Oslo in a few weeks!
1. What are the best Christmas places to visit?
2. What is the most Norwegian traditional Christmas food to try?
Thank you 🤗❤️
1. Main street Karl Johans gate will be a view. Spikersuppa will also be filled with people skating I guess, if the weather is not too hot. Oslo domkirke is also a place I like to visit.
2. There is ribbe with sour cabbage, potatoes, julepølse and medisterkaker. Also my favourite, pinnekjøtt, with potatoes, sauce and mashed carrots/turnips. There is also a thing called lutefisk..I don't wish you that bad..😜😂
@@bragnadurhild 🤩🤩🤩 amazing! Thank you so much Åsmund 🤗 written down 🤓
I would go to the Christmas market too if it is open. You will find that close to Spikersuppa.
@@erikkristiansen208 amazing one! I’ll check it out too. Thank you, Erik 🤗
2. Christmas dinners with long traditions: Ribbe (pork ribbs baked in the oven, most popular in eastern Norway), Pinnekjøtt (Sheep ribbs that are salted and dried, re-soaked and steamed for 2 - 3 hours, most popular in western Norway), Julepølse (Christmas sausage), medisterkaker and medisterpølser (meatballs or sausages with high fat content and flavored with Christmas spices), Lutefisk (Lye-fish, dried codfish that have been re-soaked and put into a container with lye for a while. This dish is both hated and loved), Juletorsk (fresh codfish, this may be one of the oldest Christmas dinners). However, many Norwegians have embraced other dinners like turkey or whatever else they consider to be the right dinner for the occasion. The best way to try any of these is to go to a restaurant. Some of them will have something called juletallerken (Christmas plate). It will almost certainly contain ribbe, but may also have medisterkaker and perhaps a piece of pinnekjøtt. Another option is to try some of the boxes from Fjordland in the supermarket. They will have pinnekjøtt and juletalerken, and maybe lutefisk. It is OK but it will taste better in a restaurant. Another option is to try to become someones dinner guest.
Regarding the speed limits in Norway, you were inaccurate!
In general, the Norwegian speed limit is 80 km per hour, except for in built-up areas or town centers, where it is 50 km per hour unless otherwise stated. It can be as low as 30 km per hour in residential areas, and as high as 110 km per hour on certain dual carriageways and motorways.
The speeding ticket is fixed and has nothing to do with your income. But if you drink and drive, the fine will depend on your income. 2 months income in fine.
The Tesla driving behind you probably had a good time and enjoyed the view 😉
Born, bred and raised in Norway. Been follow ing your Channel since your first episode of Norway. I do have to say though, although I agree that Norwegian people do like outdoor activities, there are many of us who arent super active. I enjoy being outside in the summer, but i also really enjoy being inside. Especially during the Long winter months. Sometimes you make it sound like all Norwegians love hiking all the time or doing something extreme at all times. Not true 😆
You got some things right and some things wrong.
1. This is wrong. If that was expected then we would not have need for plumbers, electricians , carpenters, ect ect. Simple diy like manage to change your shower head, or unclog your sink, is something most people just know, it's not really expected still, but people find it odd if you can't do really simple things.
If something goes horribly wrong, you call a professional not your neighbor.
It's not that expensive, it all depends on the work. the example of a leaking tap is a simple task and you should be able to do yourself, but if not, it wont be expensive. But if a pipe has burst, you better call a pro, not your neighbor.
2. Outdoor activities is not the "2nd religion" in Norway. Norwegians enjoy the outdoors, but not to the extreme. It's also more likely to see them being social with their friends out on town or at home partying or other social gathering.
The earliest archaeological examples of skis were found in Russia. Norway did invent a type of ski, but the origin of skiing is not Norwegian, we just perfected it.
3. Yep, you got this correct, the sun is not up for very long during the winter.
4. Yep, coffee is consumed a lot in Norway. I personally prefer tea over coffee tho.
5. You're half right. It doesn't have to be a special anything for people to eat out. People tend to usually make their own food at home, but with foodora and other takeaway, more and more people order food.
Your prices are a bit off as well. Unless you're talking about a 3 course meal. There are plenty of way cheaper restaurants (with quality food).
And you've never noticed people eating alone in Norway? You've not been eating out a lot then. Plenty of people have lunch or dinner alone in restaurants, I've done that several times.
6. That's also not true, not every Norwegian can cook, sadly it's less and less, a lot of people just buy a frozen pizza and put it in the oven, or order food. or put fjordland in the microwave. Ready meals are very popular in Norway because people can't cook. THat's also a big reason for why the frozen pizza Grandiosa is sold so much, it's cheap and easy. During christmas more people buy grandiosa than for example a turkey or pinnekjøtt/ribbe ect ect.
7. Friday in Norway is taco day, not cake day. And when it comes to the office, that might be a tradition for the office you work in, but that's not a Norwegian tradition. sweets or candy on saturday is usually the norm yes, so you're half right on this one.
8. On sunday, most things are closed, but not every supermarket or business is closed. There are Sunday opened Kiwi's, Sunday opened Coop stores. Joker is open every sunday most places as well. And there are other Business's open as well on sundays. restaurants, pubs, bars, spa, gyms, ect ect, open on sundays. Unless you live in the middle of nowhere, you will be fine going to the stores on a sunday. They are smaller than your regular stores that are open on weekdays tho.
9. Driving? No, no one enjoys driving, it's just something you need if you live in the middle of nowhere. if you live in the bigger cities, you will get around fine with public transport, or on a bike. Or just walking. And people wont be shocked if you dont have a license (unless you live very secluded .
There are motorways in Norway that has 120km/h as their speed limit (in certain areas)
Changing tires at the "garage"? But Norwegians enjoy diy? So there you see, they rather get someone else to do it, tho a lot of people do change the tires themselves.
No rules for bicycles? Yes there are. If the bicycles is on the road, it has to follow the same laws/rules as a car. (except for the speed part for obvious reasons) ANd if the bike is on the sidewalk, it has to follow the same laws/rules as a pedestrian. The same road signs apply to you as to cars and other vehicles on the roads. As a cyclist,
10. We're laid back when we're off work. If that tesla driver was on his or her way to work, def would not have been laid back.
11. Yeah christmas is a big deal, for people with a family and friends. There's also a lot of people in Norway who are alone during the holidays.
Christmas food? Pinnekjøtt (stick meat, it's lamb ribs pretty much, very salty.) Or Ribbe (pork belly with the cracklin) if someone offers you "lutefisk" run. Turkey is becoming more and more popular but it's not really a norwegian tradtional christmas dinner. Reindeer steak. different regions of norway have different things.
Great. Thanks so much for clearing all that up. I cannot wait to visit Norway, blessings from Costa Rica 🇨🇷✌️
Very cool info Anna. Cant wait for the next one. Have a great time and be safe. Show us your work etc please
I’m Norwegian, and in the summertime I love hiking with tent in the mountains, and of course go to the beach. It’s extremely hot in the summer, temperatures around 22-32, it’s usually 25-29 degrees. But it’s a bit colder in the north, but it’s more beautiful 🥰
I like tea with milk and sugar 😅
It sounds nice with cake at work each Friday, but I’ve never had cake in any of my jobs😂
When we lived in Bergen we ate out 3 days a week, and it’s not true that we only eat out on special occasions.
And there are the same rules for bicycles as for cars!
From your introduction, I know more about Norway.🙏 Thank you very much for taking this video, I think this needs lots of preparation. I would like to tell you that Noway is also one of my favorite countries.❤️
nothing better than the outdoors! i’ve put together the clips i managed to take visiting bergen, haugesund, stavanger
Yeah... I'm 48 and norwegian who still don't have a licence to drive 😛 But I live in a small village where you can walk or bike across within a short moment, like walking is 10-15 minutes and biking less than 10 minutes.
Wow! 🤩 Norwegian with no driving license? Your situation is very unique indeed ☺️ are you planning to get it one day or you don’t like driving a car in general? 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel I have no plans for getting a licence at the moment, I don't feel the need to have one :-) I hardly ever travel outside of town and if I do I usually fly or something like that 🙂 Also I feel that I'm in poor health as we speak, if I where to have a car I probably would drive around when I really really should walk or bicycle around 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel I do bicycle around alot, and all year around (I live in Finnmark so winter lots 😛) but I like to be out bicycle and enjoy nature as most norwegians do.... during summer my bicycle trips usually takes hours and hours ... even that I not nessesary travel far 🙂
I believe Scandinavians are some of the largest consumers of coffee in the entire world.
I'd like to see a warm version of the traditional Christmas Eve rice pudding dish. Love your insights! Great videos
Yes, even that Norwegians do love to fix things themself, or build their home, or cabin... thing is, some things you have to hire other by law... so if you want to fix the electricity.. you have to have an electrician (unless you are one yourself ofcourse), its also because if you are to sell your house you have to prove that there have been a certified electrician, or plummer for that matter doing the job, or you will have problems and financial problems trying to sell the house where there have not been certified electricians or plummer doing that type of jobs.
Aww thank you very much for sharing 🤗🤗
Thank you for this project you are developing here, on youtube.
It gives me these insides I would have never got about Scandinavian countries.
I am last year in university, informatics department. I like my country, but I do not feel anymore good here.
I need to leave the country, but the hard decision is if to do so permanently or temporarly.
I think I have to visit other countries and than conclude where to live .
So your effort is really appreciated by me, thank you
I am glad you enjoy my country.
When you visit Oslo in desember, you must visit the upper part of the mainstreet,
Karl Johans gate. There will be outdoors market.
Youngstorget also have market, sometimes Sami market. Enjoy.
Tradisional xmas food will be
Juleribbe, pinnekjøtt or lutefisk.
Thank you very much Vaike 🤗🤗
Added to the list 🤗
What’d your favorite Christmas dish by the way? 🙂
My favorit xmas dish is juleribbe. The plate will have ribbe, pølse, kjøttkaker,poteter, rødkål og surkål ❤
Your wintercoat is actually very nice! I would also buy it.
12:46 you have a fan over there! :D
С каждым твоим видео всё больше хочется в Норвегию.
Продолжай в том же духе!
Спасибо большое, Иван 🙂 приезжайте конечна! Уверена, Вам понравится 🤗
Grat to see you back in Norway. Enjoy life!!!
Awesome video Anna, did you see the wave at the end from the girl in the mall lol.
My mum (born and raised in Norway) has recognised the town you live in, and yes, of course pretty much every household would have a car. There’s not really much public transport to get around and it would be a bit different in Oslo.
What town is it?
@@jacksgapy Kongsberg
Only people from outside of Nordic countries mention the lack of daylight during winter, here we just take it as it is, because there's nothing we can do about it.
When it's dark it's indoor time with movies and other koselige things, when it's sun it's outdoor time!
Norway is the country which consumes most amount of coffee per person, we have been so for several years.:D - Coffee is only coffee if it's black, if you put milk in it then it's not coffee.:P
More and more people in big cities choose to not get a driving licence, simply because most things they need are nearby.
PS: There are rules for bicycles, when a bicycle is on the road(as it should be, I myself is a cyclist) we have to follow the road traffic law just like any other motorized vehicle.
Tip: always be in the center of the lane, it denies dangerous overtakes by silly car drivers.
I want to visit norway one day 🇩🇰😍🇳🇴
Truly informative , good job 🙏
Aww thank you so much Taieb 🤗🤗 doing my best 😉
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel you are doing great my dear I am proud of you ❤️ all support from Tunisia 🇹🇳
@@Louhichi aww thank you so much 🤗🤗🤗 warm hugs from cold Norway 🙂
Amazing. Gotta learn that (Time management) from the Norwegians through your videos ofcouse.
12:44 I think you met a fan Xd. I'll be going to Norway when I go to college and it would probably be the best times of my life
12:45 that girl waving in the background 🥺
😁 sometimes people do this ☺️
😳In Denmark Thursday is cake day, and friday is candy day😳
🤗Also most shops are open on Sundays🤗
Thursday? Wow!! That’s also cool ☺️ I just love cake days 😁
Actually, I would love to visit Denmark again!
Welcome back to Norway, hope you have a wonderful time here 😄🙌 I drink my coffee completely black 😍🙌 Enjoy yourself a lot in the time ahead 🥰🇧🇻
Next month (June 2022) here in South Africa we will be paying the equivalent of about US$1,70 per liter of fuel. Soon it is expected to be close to the US$2/liter mark. This is getting close to US$8/ gallon.
Such a great vlog ❤
Christmas food to avoid: lutefisk...!
The traditional dinner food will be juleribbe (🐷), pinnekjøtt (🐑), Christmas cod, and yeees, lutefisk...
With a lot of side dishes and desserts 😍
The most important thing is all the Christmas cookies. Traditionally you'll have to bake 21 different kinds of cookies.
And, of course, CAKES...!
Aaand Christmas candy.
And fruit...
Omg - I'm looking forward to Christmas 🥰
Don't forget the Christmas calendar, the Christmas sock, and all the things I've forgot to mention 😂
Save up some for the Christmas sale in the days between Christmas and New Years.
It's crazy 🤣
Thank you Anna! It is always nice to know more about Norwegian Culture! I think I could quickly adapt to this culture! But not skiing 😊😊
Give it a few months and you’ll be skiing with the locals 😉 they will ‘convert you into their religion’ 😁
Thank you very much Maria 🤗 have an amazing week ahead!
Norway does have a lot of great skiiers, but like with the Sunday hiking, not everyone does it 😊 you can always chill out in a sofa, with something hot in your mug, blanket and Netflix for example 😊
hello Anna im back from Spain :-) I live i North Norway and today it was pitch dark at 1430 in the day already ! I drink my cofee with milk and sugar, but most just drink it black i think :-) you can shop in the small supermarket wich is a small part of the supermarket open in the weekdays, typical stupid norwegian rule cause the people who work has to go in to the mainshop to get what people need, lol ! lots of unessesary xtra work and stress !!
The waving at your back😄❤️
I lived in Norway in the late 80's/early 90's and eating at McDonald's was a special occasion. lol
Great vlog as always! I am not no.1 type. Not a handy man. You can go ice scating in Spikersuppa!
Ice skating 🤩🤩 perfect! Amazing idea actually! Love it ☺️
What’s your favorite traditional Christmas dish? 🙂
Do you speak Norwegian Anna?😊 Seeing you are so fascinated by my country 😊 oh, and i drink my coffee black 😊
Well … actually I might start learning it 😉 still looking for the right way 🙂
Black coffee? No milk at all? How interesting 🤩
Thank you 🤗
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel you should, and the hospitality of the people around you will only increase, as they see it as a sign of respect 😊 and yes, i only drink my coffee black, unless i go to Starbucks for something out of the ordinary, like a seasonal hazelnut latte or gingerbread thingie 🤣 but yeah, in general i only drink it black, no milk nor sugar 😊
You should try out Ribbe, Pinnekjøtt, medisterkaker and julepølse as Christmas food. Most of the People in Norway eats Ribbe and Pinnekjøtt on christmas
Absolutely 🤩🤩🤩 love both of them! Amazing local Christmas dishes 😌
9:53 I was Oslo a couple years ago and there were some young girls crossing the street and I heard them yelling at a car that didn not want to stop for them. I rememberer exactly were the intersection was.
Greetings from Serbia! 🇷🇸♥️
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That's really healthy recreating, to have in the culture, a lot of us other countries could take a lesson!
Well.. Norway is one of a kind indeed 🙂 I agree, other countries could also implement some of Norwegian attitude to life 😉🤗
@@AnnaGoldmanTravelNorwegians settled here in Canada as far back as 1000 AD, their historical sites still remain. Unfortunately we didn't retain their good eating and hiking habits! BUT its never too late to start. Go Scandihoovians Go!
@@user-hd1qx2bd1r exactly! If you like hiking you can always go yourself and enjoy the nature 😉 I bet Canada is a gorgeous country for these sorts of outdoor activities 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravelWe have Fjords on the West Coast, that even take a Vikings breath away! The Rockies and the Coast Mountains are spectacular. Walking/Hiking are the best bargain in town! So good for us at no cost. Cheers.
I really missed your videos!
Please Anna! It is NOT common to have cake in the office on Fridays, on the other hand it is very common with TACO dinner at home. From earlier times it was common with BLACK coffee, but today the variations are large, so it is not possible to ask if it should be black or white, because Norwegians often take what is available.Max 80km / h? Which highway have you been on. Lives only about 40 km without you, and the ones we have are 100km / h on, and if you drive on the E-18 south you will find 110km / h, the same on the E-6 direction Sweden. And when you talk about Sweden, so it is also there common with deck hotels, even in Germany it is starting to become more common! And Anna, be careful where there are pedestrian crossings, because they have the right of way, ALWAYS! Happy Cristmas
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OMG so BEAUTIFUL!! ❤
Aww thank you so much 🤗 have you been to Norway yet ? 🙂
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel no but I want)) 🤗
If you men Norway, there much more beautiful places than where she is 👍😊 Like the west coast and up north, especially Lofoten😍
@@ivarobel5791 than you are very welcome to visit this gorgeous country one day ☺️🤗
Your videos are very interesting🙂💕
Actually the highest speed limit in Norway is 110:)
On the motorway? 😉
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel "Grense" is the Norwegian word used for both "border" and "limit". So we'll often refer to south or north of "promillegrensa" (alcohol-limit/border), as an actual geographical location. This suggests that the limit does not apply north of the border. The same attitude is valid for "fartsgrense" (Speedlimit). So, yes: 110 is the highest limit on the motorway, south of "promillegrensa".
Amazing....
Love it....your vlog is very engaging....
Love your vidios Anna . This is my backyard . In Kongsberg we are 27000 people .
Well spotted 😁🤗🤗🤗 27k? 😳🤭
I’m so sorry, my bad ☺️ math was never my favorite subject at school 🙂
You should visit Kragerø in the summer
Life in Norway? Our cousins have 40 cm of new snow in Tromso! Ski season!
40cm of snow? 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 I can’t wait to go to Tromsø this winter ☺️
For faen.. And here I am in Fredrikstad and there is only rain..3%!¤%!"¤%
I WANT TO GO SKIING!
@@OriginalPuro 😆😆 I feel you so good! It’s the middle of November… in 2019 same time I was already snowboarding here… and tomorrow I’ll go jogging instead 🙂
Let’s wait for a few more weeks 😉 I’m sure it will come ☃️
I prefer my filter ☕ coffea with milk 🥛, that one of my favourite just like capucino
That’s amazing ☺️ thank you for sharing 🤗
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel you welcome
you give me the taste to visit scandinavia before dying.
Please dont try dyi on plumbing, electric works and similar stuff. Higly not recommended as if something goes wrong, you loose insurance…..stay completly away from any bathroom dyi…….
For christmas you need to try to eat "pinnekjøtt" and "ribbe"
Love the ribbe but not keen on pinnekjott my partner cooks it for me but don't like. Do love cloudberry though yum 😋 love having a Norwegian and UK Xmas
I'm psychologically a Norwegian then.
Lets dive in
😁👍🏼
Small correction, Speeding tickets are not based on your income, but drunk driving tickets are. :)
There are no drunk driving tickets here as far as know 😉 3 weeks minimum in jail right away and you can say ‘goodbye’ to your driving license 🙂
Almost makes me Want to invite you to a real home made Christmas dinner! Ribbe is my preffered. Pinnekjøtt for New years eve. And all sorts between. But stay away from fjordland dishes in the store please! And if never tried i would reccomend riskrem with sauce for dessert. Its cream And Rice poridge mixed with some vanilla flavour. Delicious!
Idk the english name but in norwiegian its Ribbe Thats a very traditional christmas food
Wow❤
Thank you 🤗🤗
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel you well come
@@shorts-gh7vo 🤗🤗
@@AnnaGoldmanTravel how sweet you are ❤
Bro 12:45 😂😂😂 the blonde girl spiced up your video
Speed fines in Norway take place at fixed rates regardless of income, but blood alcohol fines can give penalties based on income, so that it stings just as much for a rich person as for a poor person.
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hiking on Sundays... guess I need a new job :P as I have to work on Sundays... customer support never sleeps... fun fact: "oh you are working on x-mas eve?" "yes, because you guys keep calling at x-mas eve..."
Superb video! I myself think it's very important for people to know the DIY importance in Norway. Really a struggle to begin with but ofc it becomes something you like later on! The filter coffee is really good for us who have keep awake 15+ hours sometimes. BTW I have a question, is 2 stroke engine actually banned in Norway? I was fined twice by the cops for riding a 2 stroke bike that I have. Would love to have a confirmation on this! And... Well, coming to Oslo? How bout' a coffee? 😀
a 2 stroke bike is not illegal. but it you need a license plate,lights ect. most of the ppl of the age 16 rides a moped thats 2 strokes.
@@erikkristiansen208 Thanks for replying! Considering the conditions that you said I have everything fulfilled, I have a new registration plate, lights are ofc there (although not as powerful as it's a vintage) plus I wasn't overspeeding. But it's great to know that 2 strokes aren't obsolete considering a country like Norway which is rapidly moving towards electric motors.
@@pataudi8025 many many "older" guys love vintage bikes in Norway. So not obsolete at all 😁
Sure! Let’s have coffee 😁 it’s already dark after 4pm anyway - so my filming day will be short ☺️
2 stroke bike? 🙄 I’m not sure I know what this is 😉
Ohh yeah .. I’m a massive fan of a flask coffee now 😁 always with me!
And I have never heard of the friday cake day and im norwiegian
Thanks
The girl in the back 12:47 😂😂😂😂
Coffee without milk, please ☕️😁👍
How's about electronic like phone PC lap prices
Everything is expensive here, but for us it’s normal, we have the salary to match it 😉 But the electric bill are extremely high right now 😳
Electronics are actually not that expensive, similar to neighbor countries. But alcohol, tobacco, meat .... is high
Pc prices in norway is not expensive, fridge, dishwashers and stuff are pretty cheap in Norway.
the speeding ticket in norway is the same for everyone, but if you get a d.u.i, then you are fined 10% of your income pr year. in addition you loose your licence for 2 yrs and you may go to jail for about 3 weeks
Black coffee all the way! 8)
what do mean speedlimit 80km/h?
Your have pretty eyes
Ee have many projects to do😅
Jeg er fra Norge i EM from norway
Dear Ana, I’m a new suscriber, I’m enjoying a lot your Vids, but the *pop ups * or movies are annoying... I’m sure you’re are going to improve level up your Channel..
Thank you very much indeed ☺️🤗 welcome ❤️
The reason we all speak english is we have english classes until we are done with school
Anna u so pretty
She is saying the same expression 🤣
I need 5% coffee creem in my coffee. Heter kaffefløte.
Swimming in a lake? Nah I don't think so :D
Im sorry, but you do realize thats a Swedish viking helmet in the thumbnail
Yes ☺️ Norwegian helmet doesn’t look as good as this one on the thumbnail 😉
I understood after posting this that u did know, and concluded it was some cute girl stuff.
technically it's not a viking helmet at all since it has horns.
Hei Hei
❤️💯 BAT MAN
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😶😶☕️black coffee ...
A-N-N-A :-)
Anna? DId you get engaged to your norwegian boyfriend? ;)
I want with you i'm poor
Sondag=kirke dag.
I love those two eagle eyes of yours ..
Proud
With innocence
Bun two talking eyes
You had
That's why I fell right after you
At first glance, the mind is numb
Those two round eyes
I always felt..😍🤐😘
9:39 Rare glimpse of the smaller wild forest troll
Filter with fat milk!!! No sugar😂
The coffe should be all black!!
😶😶😶👀👂⛪️Søndag ...
where do you live in Norway ? oslo I presume , everything you talk about is oslo style not norwegian I have lived in norway for the most of my life ( 68 years old )and never experience anything you talk
about but norway is a bigger country than oslo in the north where there are not so many offices and the wilderness is on your doorstep you do not go hiking if you do not really need some wood or some meat
walking around in the woods of oslo is not considered hiking it is like walking the dog in park in london
so please before u talk about Norway travel in Norway not only Oslo
Kongsberg 😉
Resting😂
LUTEFISK
RIBBE
please can i marry you?
The words i want to use to describe this woman won't go well her on youtube so i leave it on that. well she dont know how we in the west lie under the greedy east.
She doesn’t *** some basic English grammar ☺️
No need to thank me 🤗
Hello... are you still lying to people in exchange for fame and money?
Honestly, this is the most irrelevant video to a given topic that I watched so far. You should have named it, for example, "fun facts about life in Norway", instead of "things you should know before coming to Norway" or "Truth about life in Norway". My personal opinion.