Our second review of 2018 is another historical drama – this time, set in Norway in 1206. In 1206, at a time when the whole […]
Year: 2018
25 things you probably didn’t know about Norway
Norway is undoubtedly a fascinating country. With a recorded history spanning over 1000 years and unwritten history for tens of thousands of years before that, […]
Uniting Norway………for love.
King Harald Fairhair, often regarded as the first recognised King of a united Norway, is famous not only for his astounding accomplishment – but for […]
Whale meat marketed to young Norwegians as hip and trendy, but environmental activists aren’t buying it
A government-backed marketing campaign spruiking whale meat as a delicacy is not imaginable in Australia, but in Norway such an advertising blitz has been going […]
Norwegian Kvikklunsj brownies
For something a bit sweeter, I found this recipe on the Scandi Kitchen website the other day and thought it really needs to be shared […]
Norway’s emergency services battle with forest fires
Fire services in Norway battling forest fires over the weekend in various parts of the country have now gotten the fires under control. Blazes broke […]
King of Devil’s Island – a review
Based on a chilling true story, King of Devil’s Island is set in 1915 Norway on Bastøy – an island about 75km south of Oslo near […]
Norway contemplates divesting $40 billion in shares
Norway: a country who’s fortune was made in the mid 60s when massive oil and gas reserves were found under the North Sea; a country […]
Fårikål
The best food is often the simplest – and for this particular autumnal favourite, simplicity is the name of the game. Translated exactly from Norwegian […]
Wrapping it up – the Sofitel luncheon
Sunday, May 20 – the day of the Norwegian Club’s 17 Mai luncheon at the swanky Sofitel Hotel in central Brisbane. The weather was perfect, […]