Do I need a visa to enter into Norway? Norway has signed something called a “visa waiver agreement” with many other countries. What this does is allow nationals of any of these countries to enter into Norway without a visa for up to three months.  So, nationals of the following countries are not required to [...]

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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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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 [...]

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There are many surprises living in a new country and there is something that they do in Norway that I find very strange. When you go shopping at any store (grocery store, 7 eleven etc.) no matter what you buy, if you want a bag you have to pay extra. It is never included when [...]

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