Life in Norway Show Episode 63: The acting head of the U.S. Embassy in Norway joins the show to talk about her role and the relations between the two countries. Sharon Hudson-Dean is Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norway. Sharon took a few minutes out of her very busy schedule when visiting Trondheim recently to become the fourth Ambassador to come on the show.

Life in Norway Show Episode 62: Peter Betlem from the University Centre in Svalbard talks about living on Svalbard and working as a researcher. We talk about the science that takes place in the High Arctic as well as what life is like in Longyearbyen in such a unique part of the world. If you've ever considered studying in Svalbard, this is the show for you. Happy listening! Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/researcher-on-svalbard/

Life in Norway Show Episode 61: Jason Turflinger of the American Chamber of Commerce in Norway joins the show to talk business culture in Norway and the US. We talk about the purpose and work of the AmCham organisation, and whether the stereotypes are true about the difference in working culture between Norway and the United States. Jason also offers up some tips for Americans looking to move to Norway and find work. Happy listening! Full Show Notes:...

Life in Norway Show Episode 60: The European Erasmus programme allows millions of students to study abroad. Here's the experience of a Dutch student visiting Trondheim, Norway. The EU’s Erasmus programme has facilitated more than 6 million students to study abroad since its creation in 1987. Every year, hundreds of students from across Europe come to Norway on an Erasmus placement. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/erasmus-study-in-norway/

Life in Norway Show Episode 59: In the latest podcast episode, I chat with a Latvian who moved to Norway as a child and then decided to stay as a teenager, without his parents. Full show notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/moving-to-norway-as-a-child/ Ernests Barons moved from Latvia to Norway with his parents at the age of nine. We chat about his decisions, the differences between Latvia and Norway, life in Oslo, and his work for The Human Aspect.

Life in Norway Show Episode 58: Agathe from Find Your Norway joins the show to chat about planning a hiking trip in Norway. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/hiking-trip-planning-podcast/ The mountains and the fjords of Norway attract hundreds of thousands of tourists every year—at least in normal times. But a hiking trip isn't like a simple city break. It takes careful planning to get the best experience. Agathe's website is at https://www.findyournorway.com

Life in Norway Show Episode 57: Spanish architect Juan Herreros talks about the architectural choices of the controversial new Munch Museum in Oslo. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/munch-museum-architecture/

Life in Norway Show Episode 56: Moving to a new country has many challenges, but one that's not talked about so often is the psychology of adapting to a new way of life. On the latest episode of the Life in Norway Show, we dive into the psychological side of moving to Norway. I'm joined by Gabriela Sirbu from Migration of Emotion. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/psychology-of-immigration/

Life in Norway Show Episode 55: An introduction to Norway's fjord region with Victoria from the Norwegian Nature Centre Hardanger in Eidfjord. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/life-in-the-norwegian-fjords/

Life in Norway Show Episode #54: Satu from travel agency 50 Degrees North talks about future travel trends in Norway, along with the differences between Finland and Norway. International travel to Norway has been difficult to impossible for more than a year now. But we are starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. But will tourism trends have changed, and if so, how? Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/travel-trends-in-norway/

Life in Norway Show Episode #53: Lorelou from A Frog in the Fjord returns to talk about her new book looking back at her first year in Norway. Back in episode one, I introduced Lorelou by saying: "Lorelou is one of my favourite expat bloggers in all of Norway, mainly because of her hilarious and occasionally controversial thoughts of Norwegian society and culture." That still holds true today! Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/one-year-in-norway/

Life in Norway Show Episode #52: We take a look at the exciting plans for a year of cultural events in Bodø in 2024. Today on the Life in Norway Show I'm joined by Henrik Sand Dagfinrud, the program director for Bodø's year as European Capital of Culture. We talk about the bid process, what the plans are for 2024, and what Henrik hopes the legacy of the year will be for Bodø, Nordland and Northern Norway in general. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/bodo-capital-of-culture/

Life in Norway Show Episode #51: We look back at Norway's Norwegian American reality show with a participant from the seventh season. Alt for Norge, the show for Norwegian Americans exploring their Norwegian roots put a new spin on reality TV during its ten-season run. Although the show is now over, we take a look back at the show through the lens of former participant Kate Mills. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/alt-for-norge-interview/

From political tensions to climate change, the Barents region is full of fascinating stories. Since 2002, the Barents Observer, now known as the Independent Barents Observer, has been reporting from the region in both English and Russian. Today I’m joined by its editor, Thomas Nilsen. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/living-in-kirkenes/

Life in Norway Show Episode 49: Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing joins the podcast to discuss folk music in Norway. Eldbjørg Hemsing is a Norwegian violinist who has lived in Austria and Germany and played all over the world. We talk about the fascinating world of music in Norway, specifically traditional folk music, and the role Norway's nature, mythology and languages play in it. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norwegian-folk-music-podcast/

Life in Norway Show Episode 48: The small Norwegian club FK Bodø/Glimt have just won their first ever Norwegian title after a sensational season of attacking football and goals galore. British football coach Gregg Broughton joins us to talk about life in northern Norway working for the new Norwegian champions. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/bodo-glimt-champions-podcast/

Life in Norway Show Episode 47: Paul Harrison from the Kelkoo Group joins the show to talk about shopping habits in Norway, from price sensitivity to mobile payments and more. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/shopping-habits-podcast/

Life in Norway Show Episode 46: Norway is about to buy into the concept of CO2 capture, transport and storage in a big way. The government has announced plans to plunge $1.8 billion of public money into a full-scale implementation of the technologies, known collectively as CCS. An American researcher living in Norway joins the show to talk about carbon capture and storage technologies. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/ccs-co2-storage/

Life in Norway Show Episode 45: Scotland's Orkney and Shetland have a fascinating Norse history. There remains a strong Norwegian influence on the islanders' everyday life to this day. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/orkney-shetland-podcast/

Life in Norway Show Episode 44: The Philippines Ambassador to Norway and Iceland joins the podcast to talk about the links between the two countries, and the role of an Embassy. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/philippines-ambassador/

Life in Norway Show Episode 43: Tour guide Emma Vestrheim joins the podcast to chat about moving from Australia to Norway, the experience of living in Bergen, and working as a tour guide in Norway. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/life-in-bergen-podcast/

Brian Talgo and Brynjulf Haugan are two writers living in Norway. Brian is an expat New Yorker and Brynjulf grew up in Canada, but both have lived in Norway for much of their lives. They are co-writing a trilogy of historical fiction, the first of which is called The Salt of Ancient Tears. Full show notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/reading-writing-books/

It's time to talk Norwegian TV, including Okkupert (Occupied), Beforeigners and Ragnarok, among other favourites. Today I’m joined by Jack Esposito, co-host of a podcast all about Norwegian TV and film called Pod for Norge. Full show notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/norwegian-tv-podcast/

Life in Norway Show Episode 40: A look inside a research centre focused on the Viking Age. Today I'm talking to researcher Keith Ruiter who focuses his studies on the Viking Age. We talked about the importance of researching historical time periods, and just how we go about doing that. We also cover why learning languages, including how to read Old Norse, is so important to the work. Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/viking-researcher/

Life in Norway Show Episode 39: One of Norway's most famous immigrants, Maria Amelie, tells us about her life as a teenage asylum seeker, how she got to return to Norway after being deported, and her new business Startup Migrants. Full show notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/maria-amelie-interview/