The story of the Kind of Ducks! Lars and his colleagues from the Sports Academy of Oslo use to visit the lake Sognsvann (near by) to take their usual ice bathing once a week. This day turned out to be different for them. Together with Lars that moment was Yngvil Søholt who actually photographed what was…
Monocle magazine in Oslo Josh Fehrnet has visited our city Oslo and describes it briliantly in this great video, which is the promo video of a 32-page survey. This is what they write about Oslo. Norway’s capital has one of the fastest-growing populations in Europe and as talented entrepreneurs, architects and designers flock here, Monocle…
Announcement of Nobel Peace Prize – Live Streaming 2014 Soon, on Friday 10 October 2014, 11:00 a.m. CET, our city Oslo will once again be the center of worlds attention. On this day we will get to know which individual or organization will receive this years Nobel Peace Prize. Nominations for the 2014 Nobel Peace…
This kid will become a star one day! 5 years old kid entertains the crowd at Kontraskjæret in Oslo with great dancing tricks. He was so great that I just had to ask him go up on the stage with his friends and give a show for everyone that day who was waiting to watch…
Happy – We are from Oslo A group of Expats in Oslo has created the Norwegian version of Happy by Pharrell Williams, filmed in Oslo, capital of Norway. An international version of “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, filmed in Oslo, capital of Norway. A bunch of people from Spain, Venezuela, UK, Norway, Hellas, Sweden, Colombia, Romania,…
Tiny Capital – The combination of Oslo and photography Eirik Evjen, a Norwegian photography student, has caught the attention of the international media with his video “Tiny Capital”. Tiny Capital is a non stop motion production made out of almost 76 940 single photos of Norway’s capital city Oslo, edited as a video after a lot…
The most expensive city in the world. NOT Oslo anymore! According to the bi-annual cost of living index from the Economist Intelligence Unit, Singapore is the most expensive city in the world while Oslo comes on the third place. This is what The Economist writes: Singapore is now the world’s most expensive city, according to…
Christmas mini show at Oslo’s central station (Oslo S) today.
New Voices from Norway is now available for Kindle and other ebook readers! Remember, all profits go to Utdanningshjelpen, a Norwegian volunteer organization helping children and young people in developing countries fulfill their educational potential. Perhaps you’re wondering a little about the stories in the book. Hey, I understand. It’s all very well to buy…
Our apartment in Oslo “Is it what you expected?” asks Robin, our polite young Norwegian host. I look around the Oslo apartment we have rented from him via the private holiday lettings website Airbnb.com for our stay. In truth, it’s exactly as it appeared online: the modern kitchen, almost as new; the clean, functional bathroom;…