10 Things NO ONE TOLD YOU ABOUT NORWAY: every tourist's mistakes when planning trip to Norway

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

⏱⏱⏱ TIME CODES: 00:00 - Welcome to Norway! 00:47 - Is Norway expensive? 01:48 - Train Tickets and Accommodation in Norway 02:43 - Food at Convenience Stores and Gas Stations in Norway 03:37 - Wearing Sunscreen in Norway 04:13 - Do not eat only fish in Norway 05:47 - Do not take you bag when visit museums in Norway 06:31 - ALWAYS Clean After Yourself in Norway 07:38 - You do not need Cash in Norway 08:47 - No need to tip in Norwegian Restaurants 09:33 - Do not Spend all Time in Norwegian Cities

[@stalekalkvik]

I really hope you will visit Trondheim and the Trøndelag area some day… Among the best produce in the world and perhaps the best restaurants in Norway (and often better priced than similar restaurants in Oslo)… And with your newfound love for the outdoors, why not hike some of the way along the pilgrimage path of St Olav…?

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@stalekalkvik I would absolutely love to! Trondheim is on my MUST TRAVEL list together with Hell ☺️ Can’t wait to visit!

[@stalekalkvik]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel You will go through Hell on the way to Trondheim (if arrive by flight) ;-)

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@stalekalkvik absolutely 😁 Hell is definitely on my ‘must visit in Norway’ list ☺️ I cannot miss such a place

[@redgrail1]

I've worked in several museums in Norway. The no-bag rule is for two reasons: 1) if there are sensitive objects out in the open, we don't want you to inadvertently turn around and knock into something, 2) we don't know what's in your bag! You could have a soda and a sandwich that you want to take in so you can have a sneaky snack, for example. A spillage of that in a museum could cause damage in and of itself, but also potentially lead to problems with insects and mites that could seriously damage objects. Especially if the building is protected (very strict regulations for this in Norway) or if the objects are especially sensitive, the no-bag rule is quite common. And your instinct is correct - it is to better protect the objects that are exhibited!

[@nordlyselsker]

It's a common rule in museums elsewhere, too.

[@peterc.1618]

I thought it was to stop you walking in with your lunch and walking out with a Munch. (Yes, I know it doesn't rhyme but it looks like it should.)

[@Broadwayshowgirl]

​@peterc.1618 In Norway leave your backpack home If in museum you do roam And never there eat your lunch Or walk out with an Edvard Munch 😊

[@AmandaAkiwele]

As a Norwegian, I would agree that every tips in this vid is on point👌🏾🇳🇴 (we are not a part of EU tho, but EEA)

[@luqa8269]

That's good, not to be part of the EU. Look at the Switzerland and Iceland. And almost half of Union wants to exit from it.

[@felicious6384]

@@luqa8269 To be fair, Switzerland is only doing well because they are a haven for legal and illegal tax evasion and due to Nazi gold. And I've not heard of any country that really thinks about leaving the Union, except the UK, which blamed the EU for all their domestic problems since they joined in 1973. A tradition the UK politicians preserve, although they left the Union. Norway is doing well and has a deep relationship with the EU due to their EEA membership, so they don't really have any reason to join. But keep in mind, that due to their EEA membership Norway is required to adapt to a lot of EU-regulations for goods and since Norway is a member of the Schengen-Area, the country guarantees the free movement of people from the EU inside its borders.

[@369doctorJ]

@@luqa8269 super strong arguments....

[@cjreynolds3013]

PLAN TO VISIT NORWAY 🇳🇴 IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR 2022 TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THIS BABYLON CALLED AMERICA BECAUSE NORWAY 🇳🇴 I HEAR IS ONE OF THE HAPPIEST AND SAFEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD.

[@cjreynolds3013]

DID YOU KNOW THAT AMERICA IS NOT JUST THE UNITED STATES?? THE ENTIRE WESTERN HEMISPHERE IS AMERICA, THAT IS WHY THE NAME IS NORTH AMERICA AND SOUTH AMERICA. THE UNITED STATES FULL NAME IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

[@HansPetterBekeng]

As a "born and bred" "through and through" Norwegian I so enjoy your channel and videos. I'm a huge fan of foreigners doing their KZbin thing on Norway in come capacity, of which there has become quite a few, thanks to our outstanding quality of living, our outstanding nature and our outstanding prison system. It's a funny feeling to realize that you actually live in a country like you're run-of-the-mill normal boring old country, which to many people in the world actually is as exotic and foreign and strange as China or Brazil is to me. In fact, I've come to realize that we really are kinda the "different-land" of the World, which we actually like to call ourselves, "annerledeslandet Norge". I feel so lucky having been born a Norwegian and growing up in Norway, simply because it's the best country in the world to be born and grow up in. We constantly top indexes and rankings like the UN Human Development Index and the Intellgigence Unit's Democracy Index. We have been #1 on both those for like forever, and we're mostly always among the 3-5 best in all such lists. World Happiness Report, Freedom in the World Report and so and such. As such, you should do a thing on that, the fact that we're "objectively" provable to be the best country in the world to live according to all these international independent rankings, indexes and reports. Also, dunno if you've mentioned already in your vids, but you should do a thing on what lies behind and drives our "outdoorsiness", the law literally called "every mans law", which entitles all Norwegians to roam freely everywhere and to pitch a tent, make a fire, cook a meal and sleep over, but two nights in a row in one place, absolutely everywhere, as long as you're not in someone's front garden. That is, all land defined as "utmark", or "outback" is free for anyone to roam, even if it's privately owned land. Together with the outstanding nature and the opportunitites it presents, this acts as a huge incentiv to just go out there and do all the things we can dream of. To us Norwegians, this is one of the things which really makes Norway such a great country where you not only feel free but truly are free. All you need is an orange and a Kvikk Lunch. As you of course know well by now too. This I think you've mentioned, but no, Kvikk Lunch is NOT the Norwegian KitKat. We don't even know what a "KitKat" is here in Norway. Is it some kind of cat? We who've been unfortunate enough to been made aware of that other thing simply deny its existence. I donnu what the h*ll you're talking about. Sounds like a Hello Kitty knockoff to me. Interestingly enough, to one of the people claiming to live in the land of the free, to an American, this is simply unthinkable. Evil socialism. They have the quite opposite law, where you can actually shot people who happen to wander into the woods which you happen to own as a land-owner and they refuse to leave on you telling them to. That's "freedom" to the American people. Go figure. But then again, "look to Scandinavia" said Bernie Sanders, and every American looked to Venezuela. Another "socialist" feature we practice here in Norway is the coming together to do organisational work, maintenance work etc volunteerly and freely in our spare time. We like to say it's unique to Norway, which it really isn't, but was is unique is that we have a word meaning just that, "dugnad", and that this it's something it's taken for granted that everybody participates in some form and to some degree. Even if you lack the skills to coach your local children's soccer team or do the team's local sport club's accounting, you have plenty of skills to participate in the spring cleaning of your neighborhood. To us Norwegians these things aren't "socialist" things, it's just part of being Norwegians and things we appreciate about living in Norway. I've come to understand that for many, especially Americans, this sounds like "socialism" and to all Americans, all things "socialist" is per definition bad and evil. But then again, Americans just claim that the USA is the greatest democracy on Earth, when in fact Norway is and has been for a long time, and the USA isn't even among the #10 most democratic countries in the world. Thank you very much for all your awesome videos Miss Goldman, and you're welcome for me subscribing, watching them, and leaving this comment. I'm not a "liker", I'm too lazy to hit that like button, and that may sound strange having written this extensive comment, but being a KZbin-junkie watching KZbin pretty much all day every day hitting that like thingie gets to become a huge hassle very fast. Instead I write a comment which I actually put some effort into on a vid on the channels I really like, and find that much more preferable, even though they go unread most of the times. Thank you. Have a beautiful day, I hope the stunning weather continues.

[@Luenetta]

KitKat is the same type of chocolate bar from Nestlé :) That's what we have in Greece too. I guess in Norway you mostly have your own brands of chocolate.

[@jannahalverson2737]

Just so you know, Americans cannot just shoot someone for wandering into the woods of property they own. That person would need to be threatening you with deadly force. Only then could you protect yourself. Also, as an American, I wouldn’t consider the organizational work you described as “Socialist.” It sounds more like what we call volunteering, unless it’s forced, then I’d call it Socialism. Why so much hate on America?

[@Alex-ed8vj]

I am envying you, Norwegians!

[@elizabethquainoo4624]

Bravo Anna for this video. You are always on point with your information.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you very much dear Elizabeth 🤗🤗🤗 I’m so happy you enjoyed this one too 😉 My warmest regards to your Little Princess ☺️🤗

[@elizabethquainoo4624]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel You are welcome dear

[@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551]

If you litter in Norway, expect people to tell you to pick it up. Also, the no backpack in a museum is so people won't accidentally knock something on display over while having them on their backs.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Ohh yeah! I’ll be the first to ask a foreigner politely to collect the rubbish if I see them lettering 😁 in any country actually, cos people do need to be more responsible for their actions and how they can affect the environment. Italians don’t like it by the way 🙄😆

[@oh515]

Great as always, but you forgot to mention tents as money savers. You can set up tents for free almost anywhere you want in nature. but only for a night or two at the same spot. Along the fjord and coast, you may also want to bring a fishing rod for a free meal.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

That’s a great point certainly! I didn’t mention them because I never tried them myself 😉 but hopefully this year I’ll try this experience

[@oh515]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel If you want to light a fire, it should be as close to water as possible. Never in dry forest, heather or grass. Then it can quickly become a very expensive holiday 😳🔥🔥🔥🚒🚒🚒🚓🚓🚁🚁

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@oh515 absolutely true! Fire might be extremely dangerous.. especially if it’s not done professionally 😉 That’s why in England there are so many places where bbq is not allowed 😁

[@lillm6874]

@@oh515 Actually, Between 15 April and 15 September, there is a general ban on bonfires in Norway. Then it is normally not allowed to light fires, disposable grills, fire pans and other open fires, in forests and outfields without permission from the municipality

[@ChocolateMilk..]

@@lillm6874 Sounds like a kindergarden.

[@ingvillsusann]

Norway is not part of EU😃 although we have some agreements/deals with EU..

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Yes, agreements they are 🙂 Thank you so much for signing a new trade agreement with the UK 😉 I’m personally so happy about it

[@MYMALegalAwareness]

Useful information

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Yes ;)

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it ☺️🤗

[@arveqn]

Nice videos. I think the bag at museum is more about laziness. Ps: Norway is not part of EU.

[@ToreHansen]

The Sun is no joke in Norway or Uganda, skin cancer is to common.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Exactly!! It’s always better to be safe than sorry 😉🤗

[@zelyazelya8426]

Sooo informative🤗 Thank you, Anna!

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you very much 🤗🤗🤗

[@blizzero96]

I'm born and raised in Norway and I'm also a ginger so my skin tone makes it really easy to get sunburned, I was out fishing in a boat with my father and it was cloudy the whole day so I thought to myself that I don't need sunscreen. Well after fishing for 2 hours and I got back to the cabin my whole upper body was sunburned (I didn't not wear a shirt that day) also when you're out on the water the sun is even stronger because it reflects on the surface back to you.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Here we are ☺️ Exactly! The sun can be very dangerous especially when it’s hiding behind the clouds 😉 Please don’t do it again! Sunscreen is a must. Stay safe and take a good care of yourself 🤗

[@Nashobawolfvarg]

Rock on! Very interesting thank you for the info. ☺️

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

My absolute pleasure ☺️🤗 I’m happy you enjoyed it

[@pataudi8025]

Hey! Great video(hilarious as well) this one definitely will help me around the 'petrol station food pickup' routine as I have a habit of doing it at my place!

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

☺️ thank you so much 🤗🤗 very happy to help 😉 Yes! Petrol station is for petrol only 😁

[@pataudi8025]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Actually makes sense yk😂👌

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@pataudi8025 😂😂 indeed 😁

[@peterc.1618]

That price difference is pretty much the same in the UK. Even smaller versions of Tesco, Sainsbury's etc. charge higher prices so the rule is 'the smaller the shop the higher the prices'.

[@busylivingnotdying]

The best salmon in the grocery store is SALMA LAKS. The small portion (a little more than a quarter of a kilo) is about 10 dollars. It is sushi quality! (1-2 portions with "stuff")

[@mensiuscho]

These points are relatively valid in every other countries as well, where you can get a Taxi cheaper than public transport? or eating in restaurant cheaper than home? and what a bout Nose?

[@walkietalkietraveller2932]

i agree with you, Frank :)

[@universityofgod-allanadlawanob]

I love your vlogs about Norway so beautiful..... Thanks

[@meliodasonline1443]

3:35 Sunscreen is needed if your sensitive to the sun, (i never use sunscreen in norway) infact the sun is actually longer visible the longer north you go.

[@samuelmulugeta6767]

Anna I just can’t get enough of your videos I appreciate your work and I would like to see you making A week in the life.. like what you do at work, shopping, hiking, cooking...etc just how you living that life you know 😁

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Aww thank you so much Samuel ☺️🤗🤗 I’m so happy you like them! Means a lot to me. I’ll show you much more and very soon 😉

[@arsinsijo5290]

Loving your energy anna keep going 😌

[@japanesetoenglish]

I just got back from Oslo. It is an amazing city, and the public transport is really cheap.

[@mrc1500]

Thanks Anna for another interesting vid. Could do with some of that Norwegian civic pride to catch on over here in the New Forest. Until the next one… Har det fint ❤️

[@peterc.1618]

Yes, I was wondering how Anna is going to start litter-picking while walking about in the UK. She'll need a bag bigger than Father Christmas, and it will take her all day to walk a couple of miles.

[@vibekesolberg4399]

You used a video "snippet" of my home town Odda :) Nice :)

[@web-dreams]

Thanks Anna. It was as always informative and fun. May I ask that you do one about you. What you do, your life in Russia etc. As you are obviously an interesting person, I always like to invest time in knowing someone I think has a story to tell. Sending much love from a very cold Pretoria, South Africa. Stay safe.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you so much Bennie ☺️🤗 I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂 I spent last 12 years in England and I work in international sales 😉 that’s why I’m traveling different countries quite frequently. Lots of love from London 😁

[@NateTheDawgg]

Thank you so much for the tips! Leaving for Norway tomorrow and im so excited for the life change

[@meliodasonline1443]

7:05 i'm 15 years old and i have never heard this "habit" before, i just see people throw capri-sonne all over the ground in Norway (i hate it so much, people call me generous because i pick up trash whilst on the way home from school.)

[@meliodasonline1443]

7:38 you will need cash (Quickly accessible Currency), you will need cash on a card or if you don't use card you could use physical money.

[@MYMALegalAwareness]

Nice video

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you very much 🤗

[@bearofthunder]

Great video again :) But I need to add something to the question about expenses. Many tourist have a routine to go out to experience city life in bars. Most tourists will not manage to get drunk on the money they bring. If you are a smoker, you won't even have any money left for drinks.... I know you already know this :)

[@drewber565]

I love how your head is framed by the Norwegian flags! Next, I think you should get one of those novelty tiaras, that will have two flags of the country you're discussing. ;-)

[@Duckk20]

its super true, Petrol stations are sooooo expensive but when the convenience stores are closed and you want something its sometimes hard to resists and that can burn alot of money srsly

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Ohh so true! That’s why Norway taught me even how to plan my cravings in advance 😂😂😂 Once I was dying to have a particular chocolate on Sunday at 6pm .. and guess what happened? I had to wait until the next day cos I really didn’t want to get it for triple price. So yeah.. things like Sundays cravings, public holidays and so on - your grocery shopping must be planned and done in advance 🙂

[@Duckk20]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel yeah 🤣

[@adamakaru2683]

Thank you, so much Anna you are great and do a fantastics job. Love to you and all the Norwegian, people from Tucson Arizona USA.

[@92pkg]

About the drinking water. Norway have very stright rules when it comes to drinking water. We have so little bacteria in our water that we are actually told to not drink the tap water in a lot of other countries because we are not used to the bacteria you would normally find in it.

[@barbarariviere7548]

amazing video as usual ;)

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you very much Barbara ❤️❤️❤️ I’m happy you enjoyed it 🤗

[@Tea0n]

Curious if you made it

[@arcticblue248]

The bag thing in museums I suppose can be because of danger to damage sculptures and stuff, like if its get crowded maybe ? I have never been to a museum where I had to leave the bag but I suppose in some bigger ones you got to do that. The sunscreen thing is also quite honestly a good tip, I have missed it sometimes myself when out biking and getting burned ... I live up high north so the sun can be quite intence and when you during summer have sun 24 hour a day its even more intence :-P when we have sun ofcourse hehe. Good advices you have here, and yes you are right... alittle planning and your Norway-trip does not need to be bigger than nessesary.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you so much 🤗🤗 I’m happy you enjoyed it ☺️🤗 Exactly! Sunscreen is very important! Especially summer time 😎

[@meliodasonline1443]

2:24 90 days in advanced!!! just book it some minutes before the vehicle comes and leaves and your fine! 3:15 Remember to seek out Kiwi or Rema 1000, they are the cheapest. because norway is Expensive most of the time, if you don't buy limited edition food like the pizza that cost 10 NOK

[@ang1555]

Love your videos, i am from Amsterdam i am thinking of moving to norway for a year or maybe more.

[@robinforkids]

When we planned our trip to Norway, a pandemic struck a week later. It was last year. When will the borders be open for tourists?

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Well.. it’s a good question actually! Hopefully by September situation will be much better 😉

[@ToreHansen]

Things are going the right way finally, and this summer there will be more and more opening. Airplanes and boats are starting to book again.

[@savednorwegian]

They're kinda open but you need to stay in a hotel for up to 10 days(or few days less if you get a negative covid19-test)..so in other words its not really open. August/September is a safer bet as Anna says

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@ToreHansen we all look forward to it indeed 😉🤗

[@marita2g]

It’s open now! 😄 Depends on witch country you come from. It must be a green country

[@roachman1002]

Say if i was saving up money (currently live in the USA) and i wanted to move to Norway, how do i go about switching the U.S dollar to krone?

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Good question! Usually you just transfer your funds from an account in one country to another country 🙂 Yes, you will pay quite a lot for international transaction, but it’s the most straightforward way to do this. All the best 🤗🤗

[@hassanmosa2140]

Hei I love your video's!!!

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Aww thank you so much 🤗🤗 I’m glad you enjoyed it ☺️🤗

[@Dalarish]

Norway is not a part of the EU, its a long debate in norwegian politics, join the EU or keep with the deal we have. Norway is a part of the EEA (eøs in norwegian) where we cooperate closely with the EU æ. Some people think that we are adopting to mutch EU regulation over here, and some think that it is just fine the way we have and some want more.

[@june.w.1288]

Just an interesting fact: in Germany, you do need cash. At many stores, they do not accept credit cards. I am living in Hungary, and even here you can use credit card almost everywhere, so I was rather surprised that Germany is so conservative about that. Good to know that cards are ok in Norway. Beautiful country.

[@V3ntilator]

In Norway you can use wireless credit cards everywhere too.

[@tentenviluSCL]

I was the number 1000 ;) (thanks for the videos)

[@joshuadobbins3448]

Very informative!

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you so much 🤗🤗

[@milkshakeminiie6452]

Bodø is a good place to visit they have the worlds strongest maelstrom in Saltstraumen, Bodø.

[@torehaaland6921]

Saltstraumen is the world's strongest land enclosed current, but the strongest current of them all is Moskenestraumen in Lofoten a bit further north. Not Saltstraumen.

[@milkshakeminiie6452]

@@torehaaland6921 You sure? Just google it

[@torehaaland6921]

@@milkshakeminiie6452 I'm very sure. It's my original home place. Saltstraumen is one of the strongest, but not THE strongest.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Bodø is so cool! Very close to Lofoten 😉 as far as I remember you can get a very interesting ferry experience there ☺️

[@torehaaland6921]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel when I lived there, the ferry Bodø- Værøy-Moskenes-Bodø was the thing to do for a longer summer cruise. Or a winter nightmare cruise. Or the speedboat over to Svolvær (capital of the Lofoten district) or....for me....the royal way...hurtigruta (coastal express). Now more a cruise route than a local passenger cargo route as it was in my days, but the scenery is the same. Even though the experience has been more polished off with the modern ships compared to the ships from the 1950es and 60es wich I grew up with. The last one, M/S Lofoten retired only a year ago. My absolute favourite Nordstjernen retired almost a decade ago, but still going strong.Travelling with those ships really was the thing for me. Ships with soul and personality. And out from Bodø also local boats to the surrounding islands.

[@GizmoTheViking]

i smashed the like button as you pleaded. I smashed it 6 times in fact, you're welcome!

[@meansnada]

Anna, it's awesome to see you always! I have a question, do you have any information regarding Barnevernet? I think that's quite a serious topic about Norway that it'd be good to know more and how it has affected a lot of people.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you very much 🙂🤗 Barnevernet? What is it? 🙂

[@meansnada]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel It's the Norwegian Child service, it'd be a good thing to have a bit more knowledge on if you have a chance to get some information as its quite scarce.

[@savednorwegian]

Too bad ordering anything in advance these times is just so risky. But great tips, I can guarentee this as a norwegian

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

It’s the video for the future 😉 I hope current situation will be over soon and people will be able to travel freely again 😉

[@vyassharmak2352]

When we are visiting the museum,we can leave our bags at our staying room?

[@jcmerc6647]

Hello Anna! One question, have you done any videos about student life? How is it? Or tips for students coming to Norway

[@Talkofthetown321]

You mentioned don't change money , do you mean use credit cards to buy anything in Norway?

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Yes, Exactly 🙂 I never used cash in Norway for almost 2 years 😁 I’m using revolut card - you can Google similar payment card - very convenient when you travel and need to pay in local currency but you don’t want to be charged by your bank for international transactions 😉 Hope this helps 🤗

[@GunnarCreutz]

Two small comments about mistakes: 1. Norway is not a member of the EU. 2. Vikings didn't have horned helmets. The horned helmets are just one of many cultural stereotypes invented in the 19th century.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you very much ☺️🤗🤗

[@Alex_with_a_beard]

Do you have any tips for parking a car in Norway? A online friend from Oslo recommended me the apps: "Easypark" and "Parklink". I want to avoid a ticket at all cost.

[@ArashAbravesh]

thank you. that was fantastic

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Aww thank you so much indeed ☺️ I’m so happy you enjoyed it 🤗

[@ArcticExploring]

Never knew that we don't have bag etc. with us when visiting museum, but it could be 🙂 I think most people when visiting Norway, should as you says not only stay in the cities. Norway are not known for beautiful cities, most of them are not pretty at all. West-coast and the wilderness is most known, and is what most tourists should see.

[@lillm6874]

Eh, have you been to any cities in Norway? We have many beautiful cities, but it’s also beautiful outside of them. Oslo is the least beautiful city in Norway, out of the biggest ones.

[@einarbolstad8150]

Norway is NOT in the EU, which you can be led to believe by this video. We are members of the EEA, and we are closely aligned with the EU through the EEA, but we have never been in the EU. Other than that, I agree with the tips in this video.

[@ricp]

Great video! just 1 correction: Norway is part of the "European Economic Area", and has ties with EU, but it is Not part of the "European Union"

[@thatoneguy_Agga]

Hey anna any tips for students coming to norway?

[@LairMistress]

Okay--is Norwegian salmon as good as (or better than) the salmon in the U.S. Pacific Northwest? Guess I'll really have to head over to Norway next summer (like I'm planning to), and find out!

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Norwegian salmon is very fatty 😉☺️ It’s fattier than Scottish salmon for sure and I personally prefer wild Norwegian salmon 😉 it’s a little bit more difficult to find - but I highly recommend you to try it 😉

[@V3ntilator]

Petrol stations in Norway is not more expensive than 7 Eleven etc. Also. Petrol stations don't earn money on gasoline anymore and is why they ended up being fast food stores. 90% of their income on gasoline is tax. There is no money in it.

[@c.ladimore1237]

i have had reindeer and elk and caribou, and they are 100x tastier than beef. a bit more expensive and harder to find here in the states, but usually raised better.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

So true! Reindeer was amazing 😌 I enjoyed it so much! WoW! Can you actually buy reindeer in the states? 😉 where’s it usually coming from? Local or imported?

[@exentr]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel A city in the US called Reno actually is reindeer in Spanish. In Nothern Norway they don't say reinsdyr. It's just rein. Rein and Reno.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@exentr Spanish? Wow! How interesting 🤩 what a long way.. Really? Rein sounds super cute 🙂

[@exentr]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel South and western US were Mexican. Santa Fe, Reno, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego etc. I have no idea where Reno comes from. I have been thinking that there are reindeer in North America.

[@c.ladimore1237]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel i had it in a restaurant years ago, but you can get it online. from Alaska mostly, or imported. amazon even sells reindeer sausage.

[@tommyovesen]

Good video. Pretty accurate. But Norway is not part of the EU. We only have an agreement with the EU, like UK now

[@peterc.1618]

Being an EEA member means you are closer to the EU than the UK is.

[@tommyovesen]

@@peterc.1618 But still not a EU member

[@peterc.1618]

@@tommyovesen Of course.

[@dennish6647]

Norway is not part of the EU. Its a part of the EFTA. Norway had voted no for the EU 2 times

[@peterc.1618]

I'm surprised the EU didn't insist they kept voting till they got it right.

[@heinemann0074]

I hate when people say it’s so expensive here.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

True. They don’t get that they actually save a lot avoiding endless shopping and constant drinking 😉 Norwegian nature - which is usually available at no additional cost but with creates lifetime memories 🤗

[@roger7900]

You are wrong about the tips. Especially in the restaurants. Waiters are paying more in tax than than others because they are supposed to get tips. So 10% to the bill is preferable!

[@trondsteraas8864]

Hey🥰 where do you live in norway🇳🇴❤️

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Close to Drammen 😉🤗

[@TrymYoutubeMainChannel]

Greetings from Narvik ( 4 hours away from Tromsø)

[@thorodinsson5684]

I'm an American and don't live in Norway at all. But in my own being I don't believe I'm American in one of your older videos you said that Norwegians like to do outdoors activities and not really do big parties and this like that. I'm the same way I'm always outside and only at home to eat and sleep

[@UgoTartar]

4:37 Gorgoroth!

[@Shamansdurx]

She looks like Damned Witch, a perfect match for the trolls!

[@holliegeorge5933]

I was just curious if Norway had Dollar Stores like we do in Canada?! 🇨🇦 Do you guys have souvenir shops too?

[@mariusklinkenberg7260]

You seriusly ask if thers souvernir shops?

[@lillm6874]

Yes, people don’t think it’s hot in Norway, and that we have polar bears walking in the streets 😅 On the mainland of Norway there are no polar bears, not that I’ve heard of 👍 And in the summer it can be really hot. I remember being in Spain, the people I got to know asked me how I could be that tan, since I lived in Norway 😂 Also, between 15 April and 15 September, there is a general ban on bonfires in Norway. Then it is normally not allowed to light fires, disposable grills, fire pans and other open fires, in forests and outfields without permission from the municipality

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

🤣🤣 so true! I just got back from the Arctic Circle - and guess what 🙄 I haven’t seen any polar bear not in Kirkenes nor in Tromsø 🤣 I don’t know how I’m gona respond to my friends’ favourite question ‘why so?’ 😁

[@lillm6874]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel 😂😂

[@lindseyconway1504]

is norway a good place to be an excange student for an american?

[@chadwickcameron]

Well done! I would only add that I think the background music is very distracting. I think a little bit at the beginning and the end of the video is plenty. I’ve actually had to stop or skip because the background music just got annoying. Great editing with the film/tv clips interspersed.

[@diamondmeeple]

Haha, you're hilarious! (and cute) Well, some can afford eating out regularly.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you so much 😁 I bet they can 😉 especially with Norwegian salary 🙂

[@dodahdon4758]

U are right but ( only in case) all fingers are not EQUAL.!

[@mfurmyr]

Wrong about tipping. Especially at restaurant its normal to tip. On out door restaurant selling beer tipping is a vital part of salery.

[@nicossbots]

what is dating in norway like?

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

I wish I knew 😉😁 I was too busy with working, hiking and snowboarding last year 😉

[@HrHaakon]

Remember: If you buy a bottle of water, you're really buying the bottle. It's just filled up as a courtesy. Anything else is a flat out lie. The tap water is fine, even in Oslo. Remember: 3 chocolate buns at meny, the most expensive food chain, is 25,- NOK. That's cheaper than just about anything else you'll get as a quick meal. Remember: A taxi from Oslo to Gardermoen is something like 729-1500 or so NOK. The EXPENSIVE rail ticket is 230,- and the CHEAP rail ticket is 118,- Gas station hot dogs are not cheap. They are rarely advertised as cheap, unless they're having a sale. Convenience stores do not compete on price, they compete on opening hours and availablility. You're not going to depend on there being sales when you're there, are you? My only hot take here is that AirBnBs should pay the same VAT as hotels do. It's not fair for the government to treat competing services so differently: let them compete on equal terms. If you're going on a small local train, as in Alnabru to Oslo S, feel free to book last minute. The price won't vary much then. If you're taking a long haul, you really ought to buy early. She's absolutely right there.

[@garethmarshall6574]

Hallo from Australia 🇦🇺 I would love to see the farm land hugging the southwest coast from Stavanger to Brusand 💚 also the landscape surrounding the city of Stavanger towards to East 😍

[@Voiceimitator]

Hard to resist buying pølser at petrol stations in Norway. Så deilig!

[@LunaciaBooks]

Also, if you are a vegan being worried about food after watching thid video, I can assure you that Norway has come a long way the last few years. It's especially easy in the bigger cities, but some smaller cities might surprise you.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Actually it feels absolutely fine to be vegetarian in Norway ☺️ I’m not vegan vegan yet, but I don’t do meat 🙂 Only when I travel and if it come to some super special local food I can’t refuse trying 😁 Have a great week ahead Lunacia 🤗🤗🤗

[@LunaciaBooks]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel You too, Anna! 🙂

[@LunaciaBooks]

Also, leaving rubbish in nature is actually not legal. We have a law called "Allemannsretten" (the freedom to roam), that badically says "Respect nature - do not leave any rubbish in the nature and do not disturb the wildlife."

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

That’s a great rule! It has to be the same in the rest of the world. I wish other countries would adopt Norwegian way of keeping nature tidy and clean 🙂

[@LunaciaBooks]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel It really is important! We should take better care of Mother Earth in general!

[@meretehyer-olsen4216]

We are not a member in EU?

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Quote: Norway is closely linked with the EU through membership in the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA), which brings together all the 27 EU Member States and three of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein in the Single Market And from me personally, thank you very much Norway for signing trade agreement with the UK last week 😉🤗❤️

[@piotr-ski7185]

if you live and work in Norway, you have money for everything. I have been living here for 3 years (both in the south and in the north). Norway scares a lot of people, but that's just terrible at the start.

[@SotraEngine4]

There is ONE big thing you consistently get wrong about Norway and it is really clear in your videos. A myth/misconception that many people have It is more that Norwegians like low intensity and low intensity interactions than actual shyness. If you go to them speaking quickly, standing too close, making too much eye contact and speaking with a loud and intense voice: expect people to shy away from you in discomfort. If you instead approach them calmly and with a calm voice, almost as if you were feeling a hint sad, you will likely find it much easier to talk to and make friends with Norwegians. And don't be too pushy. Let the Norwegians determine the pase of the friendship, as they often prefer a somewhat slow pace I think about how you in your videos talk with sooooo much energy and eye contact and high voice. I feel this takes away some credibility. It also explains some of your strange rules about being in Norway like don't talk to strangers or don't sit next to anyone on the bus. OK, the latter one has some merit to it. If you talk to Norwegians the way you talk in this video, people will shy away from you

[@Alex-ed8vj]

Fully agree! I talked to Norwegians calmly, smiling, showing that I know a thing or two about their great country - and they were VERY happy to talk to me: in the train, on the trails, in the store...

[@ladymorticiaoficial]

Norway is not part of the EU, it is part of the Schengen agreement which is different.

[@mfurmyr]

Bags in museum. We do not want you to steal our viking ships! :-)

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

hehe.. nice done :)

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Wild samon is best, ask fore it ;)

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Yes, take trash after shitpeople.. yes,you feel so good taking care of nature. ;) God tur og aldri sur! :)

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Thank you so much ☺️🤗🤗 I’m glad you enjoyed it 😉

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

@@VikingNorway-pb5tm829 absolutely! It is great indeed ☺️

[@VikingNorway-pb5tm829]

Sorry fore the word: shitpeople.. in norwegian vi say: møkkafolk..meaning people that do wrong.. so my bad english it just came out :) wrong word i think.... hehe ;)

[@nawragrr]

I live in Svolvær LMAO 😂

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Svolvær?? Love this place! Absolutely stunning 🤩🤩🤩

[@batman192]

Ciao Miss👈⚘⚘⚘👈

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Ciao a te 🤗

[@vegardaukrust5447]

Norway is not, I repeat NOT, member of the European Union.

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

Yes! We know this 🙂 it’s a part of European Union agreement though and a part of Schengen zone 🙂

[@bloodyfitnerd1947]

@@AnnaGoldmanTravel Oh you're talking about the The European Economic Area Agreement, yes norway's part of that (eea) but not the EU, or EU Agreement, as you said in your video.

[@geirkristiansen4914]

Im from Norge

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

🤩🤩 lucky you! Amazing country 🤗

[@bloodyfitnerd1947]

8:36 Norway is not part of the EU

[@bloodyfitnerd1947]

You can tip in restaurants if you want to, it's just not seen as something you have to do, unlike in the states, ect. And the reason is not because of the service charge, it's because in Norway people are payed a living wage, and they don't have to rely on tips, unlike in for example the states, they have to rely on tips.

[@RuneVenes]

eh no. We are not a part of EU.

[@RuneVenes]

But we are member of the EEA, European Economic Area and Schengen Agreement.

[@1955petter]

You has to tray to eat Fårikål

[@AnnaGoldmanTravel]

WoW! What’s that? ☺️ I’ve never even heard about it yet 🙂

[@vidarenerud5317]

Norway is not part of EU Strange that you use Swedish viking helmet in your thumbnail. That’s a big no no....

[@meliodasonline1443]

6:05 oh yeah, it's not a rule it is something you made up

[@sergiantonisilvaylerin6592]

00:47 🇳🇴: jeg vil gerne have en øl, Tak😲Hvad???(:😜🇩🇰) [a dane when paying for a beer in Norway] Hilsen brødre og søstre😉(Greetings brothers & sisters) 💕

[@diogopedro1991]

I feel that this video is made for USA... In Portugal it's exacly the same and I feel this is for the whole EU too.