Comments on: 10 Things I Learned From 10 Years In Norway

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:54:24 +0000

Hi David
I lived in Norway from 2016 to Jan 2019, I did not see your articles until I Aug 2024. I revisited Norway in July 2024. So much of memory take back places in my mind. I had had great time ever in Norway, those experiences and events there will never be faded. However, when it comes to job opportunity, I’m still upset for my relentless efforts I tried during that time, I still ended having a waiter job at a sushi restaurant in Trondheim though. Later I moved to the US, and I have found the place! Good that you have great time with wife and kids in Norway and thank you for sharing your adventures. Best

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:58:35 +0000

Thanks for the nice look back (and forward)! You seem much more settled and at peace than in some of your earlier articles.

My wife and I are about 1.5 years into moving to Oslo in our upper 60s and your advice and the advice in other articles on this site have been invaluable. And yet, somehow I had never heard of PFIC until today so another new thing to think about if I ever get around to investing here.

I really agree about learning to speak and understand Norwegian. That is still a big challenge for me but I work at it every day. You didn’t mention it in your article but this site has some great articles on the process such as
/how-to-learn-norwegian for an overview and where to find free resources (/learn-norwegian-for-free/).

By: Yvette Andersen

Yvette Andersen — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:47:58 +0000

Love this article, you sum up the challenges perfectly. Love your insights and advice,absolutely spot on. Moved here for love too, we have lived in Norway for 5 years now and I still have hard days and suspect I always will, part and parcel of living in a country other than your home country. Have been married to a Viking for over 20 years now, and spent most summers in Norway before moving here permanently from sunny South Africa. Nothing quite prepares you for the weather here and the long dark winters. Nature therapy has kept me sane fortunately and I embrace the outdoors as much as possible. Thank you for sharing your story and paying it forward, do the same whenever I have the opportunity.

By: Judith Hagen Meadow

Judith Hagen Meadow — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 19:02:12 +0000

Hi David,
This was well done and an excellent summary of the challenges we can meet when we decide to move here. I have no regrets and have been here for 40 years having moved here from New York State. It was the best decision I (we) ever made. I especially like number 10. I am doing that now that I am retired from teaching. I started a new career as a local guide in Oslo! Keep up the good work with your writing, teach and raise your children well!

By: Ragnar Hartman

Ragnar Hartman — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:58:22 +0000

Thank you for your fascinating article…very well written. I am an 81 y.o. retired photographer, among other careers, as well as an Army vet, living in Oregon, USA. When I was 18, I visited Norway for 9 months in the winter, on a farm near Lunner, Hadeland with my best friend, whose relatives hosted us. I still try to practice my Norsk…my GGF was born in Folda, just NE of Bodø. I realize that I will never move there, but at least I can live vicariously through ohers’ experiences. Thanks again….

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:10:48 +0000

we expand our soul, to do difficult things for love and with love.
Our family members who stayed at home benefit from our expansion.
This is a very beautiful article, and I love that it doesn’t mince on the
difficulties. We have a big dream: are we willing to be that uncomfortable?
Yes. So, Thank you. My dream is to live in Norway someday, though
the obstacles seem insurmountable. I still love and nourish the dream itself
within me, and I practice my Duolingo every day, like Noah building his ark.

By: Judy Saria Oram

Judy Saria Oram — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:12:11 +0000

Thank you for your insightful article. I also emigrated from California after working half of my career in the educational system. I met and married a Norwegian citizen who emigrated from S.Africa. We settled in Stavanger where I completed my second half of my teaching career at the International School of Stavanger. We raised a son there who moved on to university in Los Angeles and now works there. We are pensioners now and enjoy returning to California for winter months to visit and care for my 94 year old mother and visit our son. Norway, however, continues to be our home for most of the year.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:38:38 +0000

In reply to Ben. Thanks Ben! Stick with it. It's a beautiful adventure.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:40:22 +0000

Great read, from an Englishmen 6 weeks into his life in Norway!