My Love Letter to Norway
17 Reasons
Having lived in Norway for 5 or 6 years (you sort of lose count after a while) I learned a great deal not only about the Scandinavian way of life but especially about myself.
I would have never imagined that a country in Europe could be so culturally different than my own. One really needs to experience things in life to be able to actually know them.
Living in Norway was deeply enriching for me at all levels. It allowed me to see parts of me that otherwise would have taken years or decades to come across, or maybe I wouldn’t even have seen them at all throughout a lifetime. So, my gratitude to Norway transcends words.
Today I would like to take a moment to point out some of the things I love about this country that was my home and that will always be on my heart. Well, in fact Norway is and always will be a part of me.
1 — Safety
Norway is one of the safest lands in the world. No wonder that even though Norwegians travel and live abroad, they generally come back to Norway. The same with foreigners, many ex-pats who experience living in Norway end up staying for good. This is related both to safety and also with richness (which we’ll talk about further ahead). The sense of safety one gets from a rich land (in the way societies are organized…
