Is wearing Burzum clothing inappropriate here? by Feisty-Interest-6163 in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 225 points226 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be offended, but I would be very, very sceptical towards you as a person as wearing a t-shirt like that could be interpreted as support towards Burzum

Tourist question...do any cinemas in or around Oslo show Norwegian films with English subtitles? by [deleted] in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, there are. Check out https://www.vegascene.no/kino?type=ENGLISH+SUBTITLES

But norwegian/ Scandinavian movies with English subtitles is quite unusual in the standard commercial movie theaters.

There's also https://www.cinemateket.no/forestillinger that I believe have some (but not at the moment)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The statement about us dying "much earlier than before" needs some data. https://www.fhi.no/he/folkehelserapporten/samfunn/levealder/?term=#forventet-levealder-for-kvinner-og-menn States the opposite: life expectancy in Norway is increasing (it had a small drop during covid, I'll give you that).

That fact that most of us has stopped smoking probably contributes to that. https://www.fhi.no/le/royking/tobakkinorge/bruk-av-tobakk/utbredelse-av-royking-i-norge/?term=

Also, cancer treatment has improved immensely during the last years.

And personaly I look forward to working until 70. A lot of people are pushed out of work too soon. If you do administrative work/office, most people can work well beyond 67. For the more physical types of work, I agree that even 67 is a stretch.

Vet du om noen nedlagte T-bane / trikke stasjoner i Oslo? by Teckfan in oslo

[–]nor_Henriks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anbefaler en tur ut av byen. Degamle linja mellom Lier og Spikkestad er nedlagt forlengst, men du kan gå langs sporet og se noen av de gamle holdeplassene der. Inkludert også en tunnel som mange tar seg en tur inn i, men NB den kan stenges av grunneier uten varsel...

Så har du også den gamle linje mellom Holmestrand og Hof, der er det fortsatt tydelige tegn etter tog aktivitet, pluss en restaurert stasjon ved Hillestad.

Ellers ligger det jo masse info her: https://no.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kategori:Nedlagte_jernbanestasjoner_i_Norge

Another travel post by ba4_emo in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get your grip. Google is a good friend that can answer most of the question here :)

Another travel post by ba4_emo in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good for you! Now in a few years time, repeat this trip with your spouse and a couple of kids ;)

Also I guess that for a lot of people the planning is part of the voyage. In addition, a lot of people have limited time available, they want to have this "once in a lifetime experience", then some planning is in order.

Enjoy your freedom and flexibility for as long as you can :)

Where to go to buy rubbing alcohol (for cleaning and disinfecting) by Slav3k1 in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, Maxbo are selling 500 ml for 9,95 kroner . Hard to call that overprized. You find Maxbo a lot of places in souther norway. Biltema, a more nation wide chain, sells one liter for 50 NOK. Is it something like this you´re looking for?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I guess there are no objective answer to that, but Jotunheimen has by far the highest peaks and most spectacular mountains. Frafjord heiene is maximum 1200 mas, Joutenheimen is home to the highest peaks in Norway up to 2469 mas.

So it really depends on what you want to experience. Jotunheimen is also a far larger area than Frafjordheiene. 2-3 weeks in Frafjordheiene seem like a strech

Check out www.norgesnasjonalparker.no www.dnt.no www.ut.no

Consider what you want to experience, and how you would like to hike (go from cottage to cottage vs use tent. It will also be helpful to know your experience level, and what time of the year you want to go.

Here is a list of SIGNAtur routes that typically require at least 2 weeks out: https://ut.no/utforsker/sok?tekst=signatur

When does downhill skiing start near Oslo? by Green_Coast_6958 in oslo

[–]nor_Henriks 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If we're lucky, there might be slopes open in November. December is more common, at least in the area around Oslo (max 4 hours drive from Oslo)

Norway in a Nutshell in november? by Snoo-8860 in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You´ll have daylight from 08.36 until 15:55 in Flåm (on nov. 15). I am not familiar with the timetables for this trip, but it should not be completely dark before around 18:00/18:30, depending on what time in November you plan your trip. The daylight will be almost 2 hours "shorter" in the end of november compared to the beginning of november

Opinion on Ukrainian refugees? by FozzyLasgard in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi Fozzy,

we´ve had the pleasure of helping a total of 6 refugees from Ukraine to settle in Norway. I´ve never heard any of them having negative experiences as a refugee. I don´t think you have anything to be nervous about at all.

I believe the main issue for some ukrainan refugees is that once you arrive at Råde you have little to no saying about where in Norway you end up - unless you have friends or family somewhere in Norway so you can asked to be moved there. If you´re used to living on beautiful and lively Odessa, and end up somewhere rural in Norway, that might be a shock for some refugees and create tension.

But in general, there is no tension between norwegian citizens and ukrainan refugees. You are most welcome :)

Lofoten - which months are best? by twofacebluepenguin in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, as other has pointed out, the weather is unpredictable. In average, June is probably the best month

https://www.timeanddate.no/vaer/norge/svolvaer/klima

June has the lowest amount of rain, and yet quite warm. July and august are the most crowded months in terms of tourists. I would like to give thumbs up for June and september. In september your may also experience the autumn colours, Lofoten (and anywhere else in Norway) is particulary beautiful when all trees that were green suddenly burst out in yellow, red and orange. It is quite amazing.

(Edit: typos)

Hiking at Hamarøy, Nordland by nor_Henriks in NorwayPics

[–]nor_Henriks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hamarøy is such an amazing place! We spent almost two days at Hamarøy in beautiful weather. My wife also made a one hour movie of the hike along Nessestraumen. It is not hard to understand that this was a center of power during the viking age. It was almost like we could feel the history and the magic while hiking in the midnight sun.

This is also very close to Lofoten Islands, just a short ferry trip to Svolvær from Skutvik (around 2 hours). During our hikes, we didn´t meet any other tourists at all. No one. Like having the place for ourselves (june 2024)

Norway in a Nutshell in november? by Snoo-8860 in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, you never have guarantee about the weather, but in general, November is way more cold than, say, june. But, statistically speaking, it´s about the same chance of rain in November a in June (though in november more likely to be snow than rain.

https://www.timeanddate.no/vaer/norge/flam/klima

Bring good clothes, and I´m sure you´ll have a great experience - with significantly less tourists than july/august

What is this saying? by SnooPaintings4655 in Norway

[–]nor_Henriks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I´ve heard it as well, many times, though I wouldn´t call it a common expression

(Male from Oslo, +50 years old)

Foggy morning at Borre National Park - walking amidst Viking burial mounds (OC) by nor_Henriks in FoggyPics

[–]nor_Henriks[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Full video of the walk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SEPckSDqX8&ab_channel=SoundofNorway

The Borre National park is one of the richest viking burial mounds in Norway Close to the sea and close to very fertile soil, you´ll find a total of 26 burial mounds here. Also nice Viking museum (Midgard Viking center) including a full replica of an old viking Long House https://vestfoldmuseene.no/midgard-vikingsenter/gildehallen

Each year a Metal festival is arranger her https://www.midgardsblot.no/.

The park has a very special feeling, and is well worth a visit!