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Europa Park

5 reasons why we keep coming back to Europa Park

Posted by Thien Lan on June 2, 2019June 3, 2019 in Holidays, Kids friendly, Outdoors, Parenting

As of today we’ve been 4 times to Europa Park. We always recommend this theme park to all our friends because we love it so much! It is themed around the various countries in Europe. Both the decor architecture, attraction…

Family moving to the Riviera

10 reasons why we are moving to the French Riviera

Posted by Thien Lan on May 1, 2019August 22, 2020 in Food, France, Outdoors, Parenting

After four years living in Oslo, we decided to leave Norway and move back to France, in the area of Valbonne Sophia Antipolis, north of Cannes, what the French call “La Cote d’Azur”. It will be our first time living…

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Anti Bullying Week at the French School in Oslo, Norway

Posted by Thien Lan on November 4, 2017August 14, 2020 in Oslo, Parenting

At the beginning of the year there was a “anti bullying week”(they call it Mobbing in in Norwegian) – at the French School in Oslo. It felt like a whole month when lectures and discussions were encouraged to educate children…

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Hygge life: our first year in Norway, the happiest country on Earth

Posted by Thien Lan on March 25, 2017May 21, 2020 in Oslo, Parenting

Look back on our first year in Oslo Our family arrived in Oslo in Summer 2015. Here is why we moved to Norway, after 11 years spent in Sydney Australia and 11 months in Zurich, Switzerland. We just got over our…

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Sognsvann lake, Oslo, in Winter

Posted by Thien Lan on January 28, 2017 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

First time we discovered Sognsvann lake was last year in August. We could swim, pick up berries, have a picnic. This winter we came back and it looks completely different. The lake is totally frozen, children and adults ice skate…

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USA with children: Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Universal City Walk

Posted by Thien Lan on November 12, 2016December 4, 2016 in Holidays, Outdoors, Parenting

It’s now affordable to fly Oslo to Los Angeles Early in 2016, Norwegian Airlines launched very affordable direct flights between Oslo and Los Angeles, so as soon as we know the school holidays dates for their October break, we made our…

Norwegian 101

Norwegian 101: learning from a 4 year old

Posted by Thien Lan on June 17, 2016August 14, 2020 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

My youngest son was 4 years old when arrived at the French school in Oslo last August. In his class most children have a Norwegian parents. Most children have been to the Norwegian barnehage (daycare) between 1 and 3 years old…

Norway Russ

Norway’s Russ tradition: overalls, cards and parties!

Posted by Thien Lan on May 16, 2016August 14, 2020 in Oslo, Parenting

Tomorrow is 17th May, Norwegian National Celebration day. It’s also the end of a whole month of crazy partying and several years of preparation for the Russ. If you’ve seen those teenagers in mostly red overall or if your children…

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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