One of Oslo’s popular attractions is the pier and harbor called Aker Brygge. Its not what I would consider a traditional looking pier, but more like a long line of shops, restaurants and cafes along the water in Oslo’s harbor.
The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind [...]

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These are a couple of pictures I took a few days ago from the balcony of the apartment I am staying at right now.

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I knew that the day would come after I had been in Oslo a couple of weeks that my beautiful acrylic nails would fall off…and sadly that day has come.
The worst part is there is no hope of getting my nails done here. Not because they don’t do it, they do. But because instead of [...]

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While I was preparing to move to Norway, I know as an American moving to Norway (and more specifically a ‘Southern Californian’ moving to Norway) I was searching the internet day and night for what to wear. I was wondering what to wear in right now, and what to wear in the winter. I [...]

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Last Sunday my friend and I took a short boat ride around Oslo’s harbor. It was a grey-rainy day, but it was still beautiful. I apologize for the quality of the pictures - its not my camera so I was having a difficult time figuring out how to work it, and like I said, it [...]

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Today it was very cool and very rainy. And I loved it! Yes, by the time I got to the office, I was a little wet and cold. But it was so gorgeous. I am loving the weather here in Norway. It is so beautiful, and what I would consider to be the perfect [...]

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As you all know, I just moved to Norway. And having been bitten by the ‘travel bug’ I am already dreaming of where I want to go for my next adventure. I personally want to see the whole world, but one place in particular that I would love to see is Asia.
There are many [...]

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I went grocery shopping today. And I know that I recently posted about how its so weird to me that you always have to pay extra for bags here…and its still weird. But I also realized, while trying to fit a weeks worth of food (for two people) into ONE plastic bag, that I don’t [...]

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As an American that moved to Oslo, Norway….the costs of things here is painful. Everything is very expensive, its true. But there is one thing that I’ve found that although its expensive, it is actually very useful.
Its the monthly metro pass. Now, please forgive me if certain details of this are not perfect, but I [...]

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I have to let you all know, that tragically I was mistaken when I thought I could watch my beloved tv show Big Brother over the internet here in Norway. In a previous post (before I left home) I wrote that many American TV stations have websites where you can watch most of the [...]

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