Thinking Of Emigrating To Norway?
Hi, my name is Jon O'Connell and I am an Englishman born and bred. I had the privilege of living in Norway for a couple of years so decided to put my web design skills to work and create a website to share with you all my experiences of that superb time to hopefully provide you with some useful information, should you be thinking of emigrating or moving to Norway or just going there for a visit.
Throughout the site I will be talking about a wide range of topics using my own frank personal view of Norway, so if I offend anyone with what I say or perhaps I get something wrong, then please let me know and I will try and do something about it, otherwise please read my Disclaimer. Remember, these are just my own experiences of living in Norway.
I am not biased towards Norway in any way (although I may sound like it at times) and do not work for any promotional company or anything related, so this is just my humble opinion of what I experienced during my time there after I moved from the UK.
Norwegian Misconceptions
When talking with friends or family in the UK about Norway, before I experienced it in the flesh, people would say:
"its a frozen arctic wasteland all year round isn't it?";
"don't they have polar bears and penguins roaming the streets?";
"I thought they live in Igloos?";
"erm, they have fjords... whatever they are!";
"...isn't it good, norwegian wood...";
"don't they talk like the Swedish Chef from the Muppets?".
There are many preconceptions and stereotypes of Norway and the Norwegian people and to be honest I also thought that Norway was covered in ice and snow all year round, as all we are taught in school and in the media is of its "harsh Winter".
This gives the wrong impression of the country and it's people, so my aim is to dispel these misconceptions by explaining what I experienced there living there for a couple of years.
Recommended Sections
I have listed a selection of sections below which you can choose from, otherwise more options are available via the About Norway button above. Feel free to suggest other areas of information, if you would like to know more.
Food and Drink
- On this page I have talked about my experience with Norwegian food and drink and the difference to the UK. It took a little while to adjust to the difference in choice and let go the tastes of home, but it was all part of moving to a new country and experiencing something new... Read MoreWeather
- A popular section of my website, where most people believe that Norway is a permanent frozen landscape, looking like something out of the Ice Age. Here I talk about my experience with the climate and show that it's not always cold in Norway, although it does get very cold in the Winter... Read MorePhoto Gallery
- I have added a selection of old (the ones I had left) and new photos of some of my experiences in Norway. More photos will be added in time, as I go on further holidays to Norway, but take a look and see what you think as I try and show interesting aspects of the country... Read MoreContact Me
- Feel free to contact me with regards to any questions you have on Norway and I will do my best to answer as soon as possible. At the moment I get on average 20 emails per week from people thinking about moving to Norway, or other Norway related questions and I hope I have helped... Read MoreJobs
- Unless you don't need to work, you will need a job in Norway, but it may be difficult to find a decent job as an immigrant, depending on your level of qualification and your level of knowledge of Norwegian. The language is key and if you are not fluent you may struggle to find a decent job... Read MoreAdvertising
- This website currently receives about 2,200 visitors per month. If you offer a service such as a job agency, house rental, travel, moving, currency company then you will receive some very targeted traffic from this site. I offer the option to advertise on certain pages within the site... Read MorePeople
- I'm sure you will be interested to know more about the Norwegian people, their culture and how they act towards immigrants and visitors, so I have talked about my experience with Norwegians. They are a great people, relaxed and generally kind and I have some great friends over there... Read MoreCountry
- Here I have talked about the country in general, listing information about the country, population, where I lived and what I experienced. Norway is a beautiful country and I still have so much more to see, but the mountains, fjords and nature is gorgeous. You must experience this first hand... Read MoreCurrency
- On this page I have talked about my experience with the Norwegian Kroner, in the early 2000's. The look of the currency will change over time, but it gives you the general idea of what the currency looks like and how it compares to the UK Pound. Try using the currency convertor... Read More
I hope you find the information in this website interesting and hopefully answers some of the questions you may have about the Kingdom Of Norway. Tusen Takk, Jon.
