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Today I walked into a hotel just outside Oslo.
Two employees were talking together at the reception desk.
I waited a few seconds looking at them.
Nothing.
T...
Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway"
I wrote on this blog
That it may be difficult to create contact with Norwegians
That conversations may sometime b...
Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway 2"
I lived in Spain
The mother of my roommate would hold her hand
each time we would visit her at the village
...
Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway"
It is always nice to compliment Norwegians
I was once at a concert with a lovely Norwegian girl
it was difficult to ...
Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway"
Norwegians are pragmatic people
They want to have their hands free
in case they need to climb a mountain
Or pic...
Source: "The Social Guidebook to Norway"
Norwegians are very nice people
So nice that they may provide a justification
when doing nice things towards othe...
Learn more on the Norwegian culture with "The Social Guidebook to Norway"
It is May 17th in Norway
Millions take to the streets
Tens of thousand are put i...
At Valentine's dayMen around the world want to impress the woman they likeThey want to make her feel specialUniqueThey may offer to cook a great dinner
Th...