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Visiting Oslo? Here are a few landmarks and itinerary we have tried for you!

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Why you can text and walk in Oslo?

Posted by Thien Lan on December 10, 2015August 14, 2020 in Health, Oslo

I’ve been doing that a lot lately. Back in Sydney I had 10 to 45 minutes commuting either on the train or on the bus, so that was how I cleared my morning emails and caught up with friends in the…

Norwegian lunch

What do Norwegians eat for lunch?

Posted by Thien Lan on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 in Food, Oslo

Lunch is one of my main drivers in life. Hence this blog and hence extreme work satisfaction when I joined the Asian food gang at eBay back in Sydney in 2007 😉 So what does it look like here in…

November in Oslo

November in Oslo: how cold is it and what to wear?

Posted by Thien Lan on November 26, 2015November 4, 2017 in Fashion and Beauty, Oslo, Outdoors, Parenting

What’s the weather like in Oslo in November? People here in Oslo are very friendly. Locals and expats alike always ask how I’m settling in. When I tell them it’s been great they all say: “Wait until the winter comes”….

7 year old birthday

Birthday for a 7 year old in Norway

Posted by Thien Lan on November 15, 2015November 15, 2015 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

Last year we came back to Europe and found a bowling place near our home in Zurich with a great birthday package including 2 hours on a lane with “pillows” in the gutters, a cake and cordial drink. Our son…

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We’re in the Wall Street Journal!

Posted by Thien Lan on November 5, 2015November 13, 2017 in In the Press, Oslo, Parenting

Read the full article here   Massive credit to my friend Christine Knight Thomas, a talented writer who guest starred and shared about her career change in this blog last year. How did it come about? We met last decade through…

Oslo vs Sydney

Oslo vs. Sydney: 5 things those cities have in common

Posted by Thien Lan on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 in Oslo

1. The Opera House Built in 2008, the Opera House of Oslo arises from the water of Oslo Fjord, mainly made of stone, wood and metal. This is becoming one distinctive landmark for the city and the whole precinct is being…

lamb stew recipe

Lamb stew recipe: Fårikål or Couscous?

Posted by Thien Lan on October 15, 2015 in Food, Oslo, Recipes

October is the month of lamb in Oslo It’s interesting to see how shops in Oslo offer produces based on the season. A month ago I was craving lamb. The butcher at the grocery said: it’s raining, the wool is…

October in Oslo

October in Oslo, Norway

Posted by Thien Lan on October 8, 2015November 4, 2017 in Oslo, Outdoors

It’s been a bit more than two full months since we moved and settled in in Oslo. We had a pretty good first month and a great first impression of the city and the life here. How about two months in? Weather…

Jensens Bofhus lunch deal

Oslo lunch deal at Jensen’s Bøfhus: FAIL

Posted by Thien Lan on September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 in Food, Kids friendly, Oslo, Steakhouse

When it comes to advertising, hubby and I are the first to get caught, hubby with oh and ah over new gadgets and cooking utensils, remember the nicer dicer plus, and me over food porn. For the last week or so…

Ikea Oslo

Must do in Oslo: a trip to Ikea!

Posted by Thien Lan on September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

My mother-in-law is arriving soon and, although the sun now sets at a reasonable 8.30pm time, it still rises quite early so we had to get block out curtains for the guest room. What’s a better family adventure than a trip…

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Air temp: 16°
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