Expat Experiences in Norway

Selina, a British expat in Bergen, travelled to Norway on a university exchange programme and stayed to teach. She's loving just about everything in her new hometown. Read her advice on where to live, her experience of the great healthcare and good public transport, and other aspects of expat life in Bergen.

Laura, an American expat in Norway, moved with her Norwegian husband and kids from bustling New York City to a small town just outside Oslo. The kids are settling in well, and she's loving the small town life. Read about her expat experiences living near Oslo.

Evelyn, an American expat in Norway, moved from rural Kentucky to Norway after a penpal romance blossomed into love and marriage. She's loving the scenery and clean, crisp air in Skien, where she's settled with her Norwegian husband and American cat. Read about her new expat life in Norway.

Jay, a Canadian expat living in Stavanger, is a teacher who has moved with her husband to West Africa and now to Norway. Although she misses the tropical weather in West Africa, she's loving her beautiful new Scandinavian home and isn't ready to return to Canada just yet. Read about her expat experiences in Norway.

Gisèle, a Central American expat living in Norway, has embraced this Scandinavian nation's egalitarian principles. Read her tips on making friends and her insights into a work culture where ambition has no place in her account of life in Norway.