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Tag: Norway

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…

Norwegian lessons

Learning Norwegian: lessons funnies

Posted by Thien Lan on September 28, 2015November 12, 2017 in Uncategorized

Norwegian courses at Norsktimen, Oslo It’s been 2 months since I arrived in Oslo and I can proudly say I’ve completed my first Norwegian lesson block, which makes me a good A1 Norwegian speaker. I chose Norsktimen language school on Drammenveien and…

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…

living in Oslo

Living in Oslo: month one

Posted by Thien Lan on September 3, 2015November 12, 2017 in Food, Kids friendly, Oslo, Parenting

Hi everyone It’s been a bit more than a month since I settled in in Oslo with the kids. As things have started to become quite busy I decided I’d write something a bit more personal, more relevant to family and…

Trancher entrecote Oslo

Trancher Entrecote restaurant in Oslo: FAIL

Posted by Thien Lan on August 27, 2015August 25, 2015 in Food, Oslo, Steakhouse

We bought an apartment in Oslo without me having visited it in real life. My husband saw it twice before deciding to make an offer, I only saw it online. Then he quickly moved in and for a whole month…

5 most famous Norwegian brands or celebrities

Posted by Thien Lan on August 20, 2015February 11, 2016 in Uncategorized

When I tell people about Norway, what do they think of? Fjords, outdoors, long dark winters etc… ( let alone when they are  mixing it up with Sweden or Finland). How about famous people or brands? …people blank out. The…

Kids in Oslo

Kids in Oslo: Sognsvann Lake

Posted by Thien Lan on August 13, 2015August 12, 2015 in Kids friendly, Oslo, Outdoors, Parenting

Last week was heaven, this week, the kids have arrived so we need to find activities everyday to keep them busy. It’s quite a challenge since they love our new home and, like their Dad, you need to push really…

seafood in Oslo

Seafood fine dining in Oslo: Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin

Posted by Thien Lan on August 6, 2015August 5, 2015 in Food, Luxury, Oslo, Restaurant Review

Last week was heaven. The kids were in France with my parents and there were just the two of us, hubby and I in Oslo. We ate out a lot. Here’s our highlight so far: Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin (note I can use special…

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