Chameleon I may be, but foreigner I will remain. Mostly out of conscious choice. I like being different. Also I like noticing the quirks. Things that I observe with my foreign eyes.
Category: norway
Never, ever
There is nothing like having kids to make you regret ever using the word never at all.
Another one bites the dust
Today I have been in Norway for four years. What have I learnt in four years? Lots about Norway and Norwegians but more about myself and what I am capable of.
Walk this way, Talk this Nor-way
Norwegians seem perfectly at ease when the conversation comes to a standstill. Not me. I am all about the chat. As an experienced chatter I have some go to topics that always work.
Here are my top 3:
Hytt(e) me baby one more time
Norwegians were recently named the happiest people on the planet and to truly understand why this is you need to go beyond the statistics and look at the underlying cultural factors. Like, the hytte.
Ain´t no mountain high enough…or is there?
"I am a broken woman! Norway, you have finally done it!" There is video evidence of me saying these words.
Trippin’
To really get the most out of living in Norway you need to spend time outside. Nothing so strange about that when there is an endless supply of wide skies and grab-a-camera landscapes to be discovered. It is basically a selfie-stick user´s paradise. Norwegians are rightfully proud of these amazing landscapes. In fact I would … Continue reading Trippin’
Moves like Jagger – on skis
Norwegians like to say they were born with skis on their feet and this is not far from the truth.
Living in the minuses
I have learnt lots since moving here. For all you cold weather experts out there this may feel like common sense- but not to us from the South. In warmer climates we just do not think about these things. Ever! They are not common sense.
Express yourself
Of all my language discovery moments, the best are when English words are integrated into the Norwegian language, as is.
ELENI SIMEOU ASKIM 
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