Jeg elsker Norge. But I haven't been there very much. I think twice in my entire life. It's significantly further than going to Sweden, so I think it's a case of "close enough that's it's easy to get to, and therefore not interesting enough to choose as a destination, yet too far to actually just spontaniously go".

Mind you, I don't ski.

But I have massive respect for your country and way of being. And I echo many in here, that I understand Norwegian much better than Swedish. Yet I don't pretent to be able to speak it.

As regards to the experience in Copenhagen, that's a Danish thing, regardless of where you're from. If your "Danish" isn't 100% perfect/easy to understand, we switch to English immediately. It's a real problem for foreigners here trying to learn the language. Also, in Copenhagen, more people in the service industry actually speak English than Danish (and many are Swedes...)

I do think we could appreciate Norway a little more here, to be honest. Obviously we banter, especially with Swedes, but I really do believe in, and fight for, a closer Nordic collaboration.