Shopping, prices, language, work culture and daily matters. Finding your place in Norway.
Are you renting an apartment in Norway and assume that the owner's insurance also protects your belongings? Do you own a house but don't know where husforsikring ends and innboforsikring begins? Monika Roza from Grind Forsikring explains in plain language what exactly we insure and what is worth doing before a claim occurs.
Does a person who is alone have to be lonely? Or is the loneliness experienced next to a partner, family and people who are physically close much more painful? Magdalena R. writes about closeness, the need for relationships and about why the presence of another person does not always mean a true connection.
Do you have a mortgage, consumer loan or other debt in Poland, and do you file tax in Norway? Interest can reduce your Norwegian tax, but it all depends on your tax residency, your income and whether you have already claimed the deduction in Poland.
Is chemistry alone enough to build a good relationship? Magdalena stripped love of grand words and expectations, and then began to rebuild it from presence, calm, reciprocity and conscious choice.
Frafjord – a forgotten paradise just around the corner. There are places in Norway that look like they were taken straight from a postcard. One of them is Frafjord – a small locality located at the end of the narrow Frafjorddalen valley, surrounded by majestic mountains and s
In Norway, an EU inspection is an obligation that applies to every car owner. The inspection must be carried out before the appointed date — otherwise you risk a fine, having the registration certificate withheld, and even the vehicle being deregistered. Therefore
In 2024 Radio Wataha and Wataha Integrasjon Forening jointly climbed Gaustatoppen. The event is already behind us, but the mountain remains one of the places in Norway that is truly worth seeing. Check where to start, how to prepare for the ascent and what to visit in Rjukan while you're there.
Does an SMS look like a message from NAV, a bank or BankID and urge you to click a link immediately? Don't act under pressure. We show how to check the message and, step by step, what to do if you clicked the link, provided your BankID credentials or lost money.
Do you miss Polish bread, good Polish sausage, Polish dumplings, Polish cheesecake or products that are hard to find in an ordinary Norwegian supermarket? BAZA at Rosenholmveien 7 in Holmlia has for years been a place where Oslo residents can find fresh deliveries from Poland, Polish baked goods and flavors well known from home.
Found a car on FINN and the price looks good? Before you pay, check the owner, mileage, EU inspection, outstanding debt on the car, technical condition and the contract. We guide you through buying a used car in Norway step by step.
