Norway Life.

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18 Jul 2026 · My unexpected journey

Wig, Is It Worth It?

I got a beautiful wig, almost for free thanks to NAV, and wore it five times in total. How wig support works in Norway, what I paid, and what I act...

16 Jul 2026 · My unexpected journey

Working During Treatment, How Was It Really?

Nobody asked me to work through chemo. My salary was safe, my employer told me to forget about work, and still I kept logging on. The honest story:...

11 Jul 2026 · A tourist in my own city

Sales Season and a Classic Walk to the Palace

A 5 km Saturday walk from Grünerløkka to the Royal Palace: world-champion coffee for 60 kr, vintage racks in the sales season, and a city center fu...

Life in Norway

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Fifteen years in, still taking notes. The costs, the systems, the winters, and the everyday life between them.

  1. Sykepenger: How Sick Pay Works in Norway (and My 50 Weeks on It) 08 Jul 2026
  2. My Third Apartment in Norway, and Why I Always Buy Brand New 05 Jul 2026
  3. Cancer Treatment in Norway: All the Financial Support I Got 16 Apr 2026
  4. The Ultimate iRobot Roomba i7 Review: 3-Year Insights 31 Jul 2024

A tourist in my own city

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One real day out in Oslo per post: honest verdicts, real prices, my own photos. Some days famous, some days very local.

  1. Sales Season and a Classic Walk to the Palace 11 Jul 2026
  2. 25,000 Steps and Zero Plans 05 Jul 2026

My unexpected journey

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I planned to travel the world, life gave me cancer. The whole story, from the first suspicion to where I am now, written as it happened. New here? Start with chapter 1.

  1. Ch. 01 So, breast cancer has come into my life 😏 31 Jul 2024
  2. Ch. 02 The diagnostic process of my breast cancer (part 1) 02 Aug 2024
  3. Ch. 03 The diagnostic process of my breast cancer (part 2) 06 Aug 2024
  4. Ch. 04 My breast cancer diagnosis and treatment plan 11 Aug 2024
  5. Ch. 05 My Egg Freezing Journey During Cancer Treatment (Part 1) 17 Aug 2024
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  • How I spend my income in Oslo
About this blog
"I moved to Norway in 2011 to study. To be honest, I didn't choose Norway passionately, it's more like Norway chose me."
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