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Culture Shock in the WikiWikiWeb

May 21st, 2008 · No Comments

A wiki is a kind of website which has a concept of “open editing” that permits visitors to freely create, remove or else change and edit Web page content with the use of any available browser. It is an efficient and effective collaborative authoring tool that provides total ease of interaction and operation.
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Culture Shock

May 20th, 2008 · No Comments

With the rapid changes in society these days, behavioral scientists have put an increasing emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of culture shock, those feeing of anxiety and disorientation that affect people who have to suddenly function within a new and different social environment. Culture shock affects individuals who move to another country or sometimes [...]

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Expatriate Relocation Information - The Essentials About International Relocation

May 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

If you are only moving down the road to another home there is more than enough to do and take care of, so just think of all that goes into an international relocation and how much more is involved in this move. Not only would you have to pack and think of shipping your stuff, [...]

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Tags: Expat · Expat Articles · Moving / Preperation · Moving Advice · Tips On Settling In

Gyms In Norway

March 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I have been meaning to post this list for a while now, and just am finally getting to it. But I hope you find it useful. It is a small list of the main gyms here in Oslo and in Norway. SATS is definatelly the most popular, but I got to FitnessXpress and highly suggest [...]

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Tags: Everyday In Oslo · Norway · Tips On Settling In · Visiting Norway

Norway & Immigration

November 11th, 2007 · 1 Comment

For more info on getting a visa, work permits and information on residence permit in Norway the website that you can get information from is UDI.no. This site has a really good information on immigration to Norway. If you go to the site, there is a choice on the right hand side of languages so [...]

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An Interview With Ms. Adventures in Italy’s Sara Rosso

October 17th, 2007 · 4 Comments

I know that I am here in Norway right now, but I have intended from day one of this blog for it to be a resource for all expats around the world. One of the things I am excited to share with you is an exclusive interview from an American expat living in Italy. Her [...]

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Washers And Dryers And Dishwashers…Oh My!

October 1st, 2007 · 1 Comment

First let me say, everything is smaller in Norway than it is in the US. The washing machine that I have to use to wash my clothes is like a mini washing machine. The dryer - is a wire hanger on the balcony with clothespins. And the dishwasher looks to me what I would consider [...]

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Tags: Adjusting Advice · Everyday In Oslo · Norway · Tips On Settling In

TV In Norway

September 5th, 2007 · No Comments

I know that its getting close to my time to leave for Norway because I am running out of things to watch on my tivo. I have canceled all of my normal season passes, and I have nothing left to watch!
Being the reality tv junkie that I am …I was quick to check that I [...]

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Tags: Moving / Preperation · Norway · Tips On Settling In