And time marches on. This cool photo, taken from the heart of Oslo back in the 1880s (when it was still Christiania), looks from Stortinget (the Parliament buildings) down Karl Johns gate toward Det Kongelige slot (the Royal Palance). It was originally shared by Visit Oslo on Facebook , a feed…
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Camp Valentine's Day
It was a day of R omance with a capital R : R oses (Not a dozen. Apparently Norwegian blomster shops sell them in bunches of ten or fifteen!) R oot beer floats (with real A&W root beer, which made this expat very happy!) R eservations at Pizza da…
The Secret of the Red Umbrella (or How to Survive Winter in Scandinavia)
If the days aren't icy, they're just plain cold. If the snow isn't falling, it's turning to to black slush in the streets. Either way, it's slippery. And the bleak days may not actually outnumber the gloriously sunny ones, but the short daylight hours make it feel like we're being…
The Oslo Weekender: Lunching at Mathallen
Braving temperatures of -15 C (5 F) today took some serious motivation. Oslo's Mathallen opened to much fanfare in October last year, boasting more than 33 gourmet food vendors. I've heard only excellent things about it since then. When a Facebook friend posted a picture of several small pies she'd…
Graffiti in Oslo: Volume I
Just a couple of graffiti favorites from around town. Photos taken in 2011. Baby Giraffe Skeptical Panther…
A Look Inside The Oslo Botanical Garden (Winter)
Unwittingly, Jonathan and I stumbled across the perfect reprieve from Oslo's cold, dark winter last weekend. We took the T-Bane (Metro) east from the city center to the Toyen station. There we visited The Munch Museum first , a real treat! Lunched there at the café. Then we decided to talk…
A Look Inside The Munch Museum
This Sunday we visited The Munch Museum , Oslo's tribute to one of Norway's most famous citizens, the legendary artist Edvard Munch . Four versions of Vampire, produced in various years The exhibit is unique in that it focuses on more than Munch's paintings. He dabbled in photography, lithography, and even home…
The List Every Oslo Resident Needs
What should we do this weekend? The classic question. The Oslo Music Festival -- June 2011 Living in a city like Oslo is great because there's always something to do. Unfortunately, as an expat, it can be tough to know what all (or any) of the options are. If you…