Everyday Norway

Episode 36

Ambre

Leaving a V.I.E. placement for a different life

Ambre arrives in Oslo in May 2024 through V.I.E., France’s international business placement programme.

Episode 33 · Part 2

Jean-Briac & Alua

Leaving Oslo to build a life in Sandefjord

In this second part with Jean-Briac and Alua, we move from the story of leaving to the realities of settling in.

Episode 33 · Part 1

Jean-Briac & Alua

Leaving Thailand and starting again in Norway

After living in Thailand, Alua chooses Norway for a master’s degree taught in English. Jean-Briac joins her in Ålesund without a job lined up. They describe the…

Episode 30 · Part 2

Jonathan Spaggiari

Selling and buying a home in Norway

Jonathan shares his experience as an estate agent: preparing a property, gathering documents, arranging the condition survey and photography, then listing it and taking bids. He also…

Episode 30 · Part 1

Jonathan Spaggiari

Growing up between cultures

In this first part, we talk about identity, language, family and a less familiar side of Norway: the north, its traditions, everyday habits and unexpected details.

Episode 29

Amandine

Pregnancy and birth in Norway: what’s different?

Amandine, a midwife who has worked in France and Norway, shares the differences she has encountered and what they mean in practice.

Episode 26

Looking back on 2025: work, family and the podcast

Parenting, work, mental health, life in Norway and the podcast: we look back on an intense year and talk honestly about what we hope to build in…

Episode 24

Maéva & Fred

Oslo and Dubai: two lives abroad

Maéva and Fred welcome us into their home in Dubai, where they have lived for fourteen years at the time of recording. On paper, our lives abroad…

Episode 22

Healthcare in Norway: our experience

We share our experience of finding a fastlege — a GP — in Norway, medical appointments, their cost and visits to the emergency department.

Episode 18

Our life with Alba, a Samoyed in Oslo

We share stories about life with Alba, our Samoyed, from adopting her to finding her place in our daily life as people who moved abroad and made…

Episode 19

Having a dog in Norway: everyday challenges

Having a dog in Norway is an adventure of its own. Vet bills, expensive grooming, flying with a pet passport and sharing a home with two young…

Episode 15

Timo

Everyday life in Longyearbyen

Timo describes housing difficulties in Longyearbyen, the links between having a job and having somewhere to live, and the political and tax changes he observes at the…