This guide is a collection of personal experiences, Norwegian stereotypes, and friendly advice on how to survive life in Norway. It's the ideal starting point for someone who is curious about life in Norway and for those already in the process of making the move.
The guide is organized into several sections. It's not meant to be some concrete "dos and don'ts" guide or heavy academic work on the intricacies of Norwegian society. Although it will tell you over 50 things you can try to not only survive Norway but hopefully thrive as well.
Get ready for your move by preparing and better understanding these things
Once you arrive in Norway here is a few things to start getting setup so you can get settled
Your first financial step in Norway
The payment app everyone uses
Blend in with the locals
Start your language journey
A key to understanding Norwegian culture
Navigate the Norwegian healthcare system
Here is how you can get from point A to point B in Norway using several different modes of transportation
How to become a Norwegian by doing these things
Community work the Norwegian way
Norway's Constitution Day
The national pastime
Taste Norway's brown cheese
Experience cabin culture
Make Norway your permanent home
Vacation like a Norwegian
Try Norway's famous quiz game
So there you have it, many ideas for things to do to make living with Norwegians a little easier. Although if you managed to do even half these things, I'm sure you would do just fine in Norway.
Truth be told, Norway is a lot like many other places. It is what you make of it. And as places where one can make it go, you certainly could do worse. All the peculiar things that come with living with Norwegians are perhaps not so important when one has such a nice place to live as Norway.
For the other foreigners out there in Norway, I get it. This is a country that is easy to fall in love with. Those Norwegians aren't exactly bad looking either. Just know that it's also a country that's often hard to tell if it loves you back. You'll need to earn that love, and it will take time. And lots of work. This struggle before the reward is the Norwegian way.