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An English language guide to living and working in Norway, featuring interviews with both expats and Norwegians. Find out what it's like to live and work in Scandinavia, and whether Norway really is the happiest country on earth.

Life in Norway Show David Nikel

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 76 Ratings

An English language guide to living and working in Norway, featuring interviews with both expats and Norwegians. Find out what it's like to live and work in Scandinavia, and whether Norway really is the happiest country on earth.

    Moving from Nepal to Norway

    Moving from Nepal to Norway

    We often feature interviews with people relocating to Norway from the U.S., or like me, from the U.K. Today I welcome Surendra Thapaliya to the show for a different kind of story. He’s originally from Nepal, and moved to Norway in 2016 to study at BI, the Norwegian Business School.
    He’s since gone from strength to strength and now lives with his wife in Oslo, where he has a senior marketing position. 
    We talk about studying in Oslo, the differences between life in Nepal and life in Norway, and his own projects helping other from Nepal study abroad.
    Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/moving-from-nepal-to-norway/
    Links from the Show:
    Surendra's employer Culture Intelligence Our Complete Guide to Oslo Connect with Surendra on LinkedIn Surendra's videos for the Nepalese community on YouTube  

    • 25 min
    Succeeding with Norway’s Job-Seeker Permit

    Succeeding with Norway’s Job-Seeker Permit

    Life in Norway Show Episode 79: Abby Noble shares her inspiring story of planning exactly how she would find a job in Norway, obtaining a job-seeker permit, and finding her ideal job in an Oslo architecture firm.
    Moving to Norway is a dream for many, but finding a job is often the biggest barrier. Today I’m joined by Abby Noble, an American who moved to Norway without a job in order to find one. She applied for Norway’s job-seeker visa in order to carry out her plan. She joins me on the show today to talk about the visa, and her process for finding work in the architecture industry in Oslo.
    Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/job-seeker-permit-success/

    • 33 min
    78: Moving from Germany to Arctic Norway

    78: Moving from Germany to Arctic Norway

    Life in Norway Show Episode 78: Daniela Laguniak, an expedition leader with Havila Voyages, tells us about her relocation to Northern Norway and her working life on the Norwegian coastal route.
    Originally from Germany, she is fluent in three languages and lives in a remote part of Finnmark, Northern Norway. Daniela worked a seasonal tourism job at the North Cape in 2012 and then made the decision to move to Norway permanently. She now lives in Tana, one of the most remote parts of Arctic Norway, with her Sami partner.
    She also talks about her working life on board the Havila Polaris, where she works for 22 days, followed by 22 days off. It's a shift pattern that wouldn't suit everyone, but it suits Daniela perfectly.
    Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/moving-from-germany-to-arctic-norway/

    • 18 min
    77: Moving from Singapore to Oslo

    77: Moving from Singapore to Oslo

    This is episode 77 of the Life in Norway Show. Moving to Norway from outside Europe poses a whole heap of challenges, not least convincing an employer to take a chance on you.
    Today I’m joined by Isabelle Loh, originally from Singapore and having relocated to Oslo with her Norwegian partner, she shared her frustrations about finding a job on LinkedIn, and drew a big response. 
    We talk about life in Oslo, how she’s gone about the job search and how that has changed over time, and some advice for fellow job-seekers.
    Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/moving-from-singapore-to-oslo/

    • 29 min
    Sami Culture in Northern Norway

    Sami Culture in Northern Norway

    Life in Norway Show #76: From the Sami Parliament and efforts to keep the languages alive to the importance of handicrafts and song, we hear all about Sami culture in 2024.
    Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/sami-culture-podcast/
    The recent wind turbine controversy has brought Sami culture and indigenous rights back into the headlines here in Norway, and around the world.
    Bodø is about to start its year as European Capital of Culture, and the team has put Sami culture at the very heart of the program. So, who better to introduce us to the various aspects of Sami culture than Maria Hernes Bær, the coordinator of the Sami program for Bodø 2024.
    We talk about Sami identity, some elements of the culture including what tourists experience and what they don’t, and the plans to showcase Sami culture at Bodø 2024.

    • 40 min
    75: Retirement to Northern Norway

    75: Retirement to Northern Norway

    Life in Norway Show Episode 75: One of the most common questions I receive at Life in Norway is about retirement, specifically the idea of moving to Norway to retire.
    Full Show Notes: https://www.lifeinnorway.net/retirement-to-northern-norway/
    Now, while at the moment I plan to retire here, that’s not the same thing as moving here when already retired. I always thought that was a difficult thing to do, but a Life in Norway reader recently got in touch to share their story, and I immediately invited them on to the show. Not only have they retired to Norway, but they’ve retired to a remote part of Northern Norway.
    In today’s show I talk to Trevor Rulton about the benefits of challenges of living in a remote area, what everyday life is like, the admin process of moving to Norway, and lots more.

    • 41 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
76 Ratings

76 Ratings

cheesiemofo ,

Love it!

Great travel podcast!

trigve ,

One suggestion

I love your show, thank you for making it. My only beef is the jarring, in-your-face, heroic mountain music that starts the show. I often listen to podcasts when I can't sleep, and this music is so loud and intrusive. How about some meditative Hardangar fiddle music instead? thanks for considering.

Js12njg ,

Great Pod and Website

Great all around pod. Found this a month or two back. Have subscribed and listened to about 20 back episodes. Host also has a website and you can sign up for a weekly email about Norway happenings which is great. Appreciate all your work David!

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