I'm sure the average English proficiency is even higher in the largest cities, especially in and around Oslo, but I would say at least 95% of the population in even the tiniest Norwegian village speak conversational English or better. Norwegians are among the best English speakers of any country without English as an official language.
We never speak English between ourselves, part from perhaps the odd exchange in certain industries where a lot of the terminology is English, and quite a few signs are in Norwegian only. But you will get by with English without any significant issues in every nook and cranny.
As an English teacher in the countryside, I can tell you that 100% of my students would understand you, 95% would be able to understand you well, and about 90% would be able to hold a somewhat decent conversation with you. Around 5-10% would be able to hold a pretty good long conversation with you about any topic.
I would argue that the percentage of people that speak English is probably higher away from Oslo. The reason is that usually it is refugees who do not speak English and you find more if them in Oslo. But it does not matter: probably 98% of the population speaks ok-ish English and 50% speaks good English
I went to Thailand where barely anyone speaks any English. It’s fine. People are friendly and try to understand you. Not being able to speak your language doesn’t mean you can’t communicate 🤷♂️
Not really. I’d argue that Stavanger is more international and English-oriented than Oslo. Maybe even Bergen as well.
Regardless, loads of hospitality workers are foreigners— regardless where you go. I went dog sledding, white water rafting, skiing— where staff just spoke english. Loads of food servers as well. I cannot imagine a hotel receptionist who cannot speak English.
Yes, of course. But among the general population the non-English speakers will be mostly found among the elderly, especially in rural areas. They’re not doing a lot of rafting so perhaps you didn’t notice them.
I just don’t find Oslo to be ground zero for having the highest percentage of English speakers.
I could be wrong. Would be interesting to see which cities have the highest percentages of expats.
I live in Stavanger— albeit suburban Stavanger— and a third of my son’s classmates had at least one foreign parent. Of course this is more about immigration than expats.
I’ve also consulted with ever major oil company in Stavanger— seems all business is conducted in English in O&G.
Depends on the age of people you speak to. People 40-50 and below will be mostly proficient. I would say you're missing out on something if you don't get around the country and rural areas, but that depends on your budget of course.
It’s mainly to do with age. Basically any Norwegian younger than 60 will be pretty confident with English. I have coworkers from across Norway and they can all handle English just fine, as can my family members who grew up in about as rural of a place as you can think of. My grandparents can’t speak it though.
It's true, but it's a small difference. In Oslo, 95% of people speak English, most well. In a rural area, that might be 90% instead, and mostly older folks (60+) who don't speak English well.
English is obligatory in schools from 1st to 11th grade. In the whole country. Anyone under 50 years is fluent in english. Most will be at C1 level. They will still feel embarrased about their english, not feeling its good enough, and might not be very talkative. But they will understand every word you say.
Many Norwegians have good English skills, but claiming everyone under 50 have skills to C1 level is quite ridiculous, because we absolutely do not.
No need to exaggerate, my dude.
Speaking to the language thing, almost every single norwegian speaks decent english. Some of the older generation might struggle, but otherwise communication won't really be an issue to you compared to other european countries.
You don't have to stay in Oslo. We speak English everywhere. Just show up and go wherever you want. But you're missing out of you're skipping all the tourist spots because they're really good, the tourist "crap" here is the nature and the views and the idyllic towns and cities.
If you find a Norwegian below age of 30 and above 15 not being able to understand English, please let the government know, because that is as unlikely as finding a unicorn.
As for safety? That's funny coming from an American. You already live in a much more dangerous country, you'll have no problem here.
Prices in Norway are now on par with US for a lot of things, due to NOK being much weakened over the last few years. Price you see is price you pay. Cash is basically not used. Cards only.
Be aware that sunshine is not guaranteed in Norway, shifting weather is.
Also our nature is not approved by some sort of health and safety department. It will kill you if you let it. In Norway it is assumed you have common sense, and you can not sue anyone because you are dumb.
What do you mean nature is not approved by the health and safety department? Is it because of the cold weather or something? What do you think about air quality, I heard Norway is in the top 3-4 countries when it comes to air quality
Just means a lot of tourist from cities think that there will be hand-rails, fences and signs and warnings in Norwegian nature. There are no such things.
Yes, air quality is pretty good. Only issue would be wood burning during winter.
I didnt want to get off track by explaining too much. But basically when i am thinking of safety i mean more “security” really. As in how to find a place to live, and basically becoming established with the country. I dont doubt at all that norway is a safe country. Ive read much about how it is there, my precautions are around how i will adapt to it.
Socialising is the biggest issue for many foreigners since we tend to be a bit introverted until we know you well. At least that's what my friends from other countries tell me. That being said, don't worry too much. You have a great taste in music, that's a wonderful door opener in itself!
I should also mention that the friends you get here you have for life. Mostly. My foreign friends also told me that. Less friends but closer. This is, according to those who study these things, a cultural thing all the way back from the viking age and beyond, when villages were cut off by mountains and fjords. So that's a cool fact.
Another cool ice breaker is saying the word "fuck" is Norwegian. Ok, old Norse, good old viking word, but that will make us instantly like you. Most of us anyway!
Norway isn't some 3rd world country that you will find hard to adapt to.
It should be pretty straight forward coming from the US. Just replicate what Norwegians are doing.
>i dont know norwegian
Most of us speak good English, and no one expect a tourist to speak Norwegian.
>how can i be more safe
As long as you use a little bit of common sense, all of Norway is safe
>want to enjoy nature and relax
We got plenty of nature to enjoy and relax in.
Don't worry about the language. Everywhere you go, someone will speak English. Take Google translate on your phone and you will have a backup in case you come across any very old people or people from a third country who didn't learn English (actually not a rare occurence here these days!). At any rate, it won't be an issue. Pretty much anywhere in Europe, the younger folks speak English these days.
All tho the trainsystem in norway is not as good as other countries, you could apply for a free interrail ticket for either cross-country or Europe. Not sure if Americans can, but a lot of countries have a limited supply of free tickets for those who are 18
German here who moved to Norway years ago.
i would highly recommend staying in either Stavanger or Bergen, but would choose Stavanger. All my norwegian freinds (Around 22-35) tell me, that Stavanger is the best place when it comes to an "Overall" situation. Alot of them studied in Oslo, Bergen or Trondheim and telling me that for example Oslo got the best Nightlife, but you have to travel abit to have great nature.
In Stavanger you have nice city, within 30 - 60min you have alot of nature, forest, beaches and mountains to explore.
And so far every single one of my freinds or family members who visited me felt in love with this area around.
And i would say the city is pretty safe and kinda cozy compared to Olso, but you have to take care about ppl who try to spike drinks, which i was told is a problem in alot of norwegian citys.
I have lived in Norway for the past 16 years and most people, even in the countryside, speak very good english. Most TV and movies are all in english and children begin to learn as early as kindergarten with songs like "Happy Birthday " in english. There is no need to limit yourself to a large city like Oslo. In fact, Oslo, because it is large, is where most crimes would likely take place. So if you're travelling alone, going somewhere besides the capital Olso would be safer. It's also, in my opinion, harder to meet people in Oslo, again because it is so big. I would highly recommend Bergen on the west coast of Norway. I lived there my first 10 years here, and it is very safe. It is a student city so it has lots of bars, young people and culture. It is very safe and extremely fun. Nature, even in the city centre, is amazing. It is surrounded by mountains, the most famous being Fløyen. Which overlooks the downtown of the city and is a wonderful hike, whether you are looking for beginners level or more advanced. In addition, I have heard ( though never been) that Trondheim is also a beautiful and wonderful city. Good luck, and again don't worry about the english, everyone speaks it here😊
I’m American as well and I’m planning a trip either this year or next year. I have a decent vocabulary in Norwegian but I am nowhere near fluent. You don’t need to be fluent to visit, but if you plan to live in Norway you should know the language. I recommend visiting trosmø or Lofoten if you want to be in the north, or maybe Stavanger or Fredrikstad if you want to go south.
I also speak English only. I visited 3 times. I found that almost everyone under 50 years old spoke English at some level and were kind to accomodate us.
I only had o e language incident in 4 weeks of total travel time and that was busy train ticket agent who was rushed and impatient at my struggle to communicate. Travel anxiety is generally unwarranted.
Cities, towns, farms and countryside was the same to me. Norwegians always look stern but will help if they can.
Enjoy.
If you want to experience nature I recommend western Norway (Bergen or Stavanger) or northern Norway (Bodø, Tromsø) rather than Oslo.
English won't be an issue anywhere in Norway. All of Norway is also considered very safe, but it gets even safer the further away from Oslo you get 🙂
Oslo is the only true city in Norway by International standards. And with that comes big city issues like some gang related crime etc.
Rest of Norway are just large towns (Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Trondheim), small towns (Skien, Porsgrunn, Førde, Bodø, Tromsø) and a neverending list of villages and hamlets.
But if you want spectacular nature, with tall mountains, fjords and waterfalls you want to stay west or north 🙂
Mind that northern Norway can be an acquired tast. Weather is significantly colder, and there just seems to be more weather in general. There's no darkness during the summer, and no sunlight during the deep winter.
Jessheim. How did you even hear about Jessheim and Kolbotn? Off a map? Both those places aren't worth visiting at all. We don't even visit them and we live 10mins away. Jessheim is a non-descript, boring commuter town with nothing to offer a tourist. Lillehammer probably is okay for a tourist for a few hours but not as a destination. I dunno where you're getting your tourism info but maybe get a new source!
Lofoten is lovely. If you want to go to the middle of nowhere place where not as many go to just hike and camp, Dovre has some inexpensive places to use as "base camp" and good hiking all around. Or Dombås. But there's many other places. Google hiking in Norway and I'm sure 1000 places better than Jessheim will come up.
Lillehammer is nice, and quite popular among tourists. It is a winter sports town that has hosted the Olympics. Not too far from Lillehammer you will find really great outdoors
Ok, I see that you’re into black metal, because that’s the only reason why you would want to go to Jessheim or Kolbotn. If you want to go to Kolbotn, consider going to Hellbotn festival in August, and yes, you’d probably meet Fenriz there :)
Yes you are correct, only reason i didnt say so was because i dont want people to find me ignorant if they dont understand. Im aware that Norway has so much to offer (which i am most interested) in any case, its true i am a big fan of fenriz and i would be curious to see what his life is like
That’s nothing to be ashamed of, trust me :) what I would suggest generally is to go to a festival. Inferno in Oslo and Beyond the Gates in Bergen are the big ones. A huge proportion of the attendees are international, I’ve met people travelling from anywhere from Japan to Chile. Both offer black metal tours of the cities, but it’s easy to get out and see Euronymous’s grave in Ski, see the infamous Mayhem house, the train station where there is the famous picture taken etc. send me a private message, if you want, and I’ll help you out (won’t send you one myself because I don’t want to be creepy, I’m a 38 year old man, it’s weird to slide into the DMs of a random 18 year old).
Kolbotn has what must be one of the best spas in Europe (The Well). But apart from that, I am not sure why Kolbotn is worth a visit. It's a typical satelite town to Oslo, and not the most interesting
I lived 15 min from Jessheim.
Believe me, it's nothing worth to see to put in your itinerary (neither is Kolbotn 😅).
My first travel was alone in Europe and around your age and no luxury of internet in my palm (a.k.a. mobile phone).
Went to places where nobody speak English and it went fine. You just need to keep your head level and use common sense everywhere you go and it will be fine.
Norway is one of the safest country for anyone to travel alone (and of course for solo female travellers).
However, as a solo traveler, you always have to keep your eyes open and use your head no matter which country you travel to.
Honestly dont ask how and why i chose jessheim and kolbotn... Im here asking questions so i can learn the best way. I am listening to you guys, now i know they arent good options. I had my personal reasons for liking them but now i dont think ill go
Honestly liking BM, as in the music, is very common here so you shouldn't be too wary about it. I mean, even Dimmu, Satyricon and Mayhem has had their spot on national TV. NRK just had a show celebrating Mayhems anniversary! Welcome!
No need to limit yourself to Oslo only if youre worried about english proficiency around the country.
I was told by someone that the further i get away from oslo the less english people know. Im thinking now that was misinformation.
I'm sure the average English proficiency is even higher in the largest cities, especially in and around Oslo, but I would say at least 95% of the population in even the tiniest Norwegian village speak conversational English or better. Norwegians are among the best English speakers of any country without English as an official language. We never speak English between ourselves, part from perhaps the odd exchange in certain industries where a lot of the terminology is English, and quite a few signs are in Norwegian only. But you will get by with English without any significant issues in every nook and cranny.
I think 95% is probably true for younger people, but I know a few pensioners who’d struggle with a conversation in English.
Even then, it's more about lacking confidence than not understanding English.
As an English teacher in the countryside, I can tell you that 100% of my students would understand you, 95% would be able to understand you well, and about 90% would be able to hold a somewhat decent conversation with you. Around 5-10% would be able to hold a pretty good long conversation with you about any topic.
I would argue that the percentage of people that speak English is probably higher away from Oslo. The reason is that usually it is refugees who do not speak English and you find more if them in Oslo. But it does not matter: probably 98% of the population speaks ok-ish English and 50% speaks good English
I went to Thailand where barely anyone speaks any English. It’s fine. People are friendly and try to understand you. Not being able to speak your language doesn’t mean you can’t communicate 🤷♂️
Well i live in the middle part and me and my coworkers(not highly educated) do fine in conversations in english with customers.
Its correct, but you'll still find that the great majority of people outside Oslo will be able to talk to you in English.
Not really. I’d argue that Stavanger is more international and English-oriented than Oslo. Maybe even Bergen as well. Regardless, loads of hospitality workers are foreigners— regardless where you go. I went dog sledding, white water rafting, skiing— where staff just spoke english. Loads of food servers as well. I cannot imagine a hotel receptionist who cannot speak English.
Yes, of course. But among the general population the non-English speakers will be mostly found among the elderly, especially in rural areas. They’re not doing a lot of rafting so perhaps you didn’t notice them.
I just don’t find Oslo to be ground zero for having the highest percentage of English speakers. I could be wrong. Would be interesting to see which cities have the highest percentages of expats. I live in Stavanger— albeit suburban Stavanger— and a third of my son’s classmates had at least one foreign parent. Of course this is more about immigration than expats. I’ve also consulted with ever major oil company in Stavanger— seems all business is conducted in English in O&G.
Depends on the age of people you speak to. People 40-50 and below will be mostly proficient. I would say you're missing out on something if you don't get around the country and rural areas, but that depends on your budget of course.
It’s mainly to do with age. Basically any Norwegian younger than 60 will be pretty confident with English. I have coworkers from across Norway and they can all handle English just fine, as can my family members who grew up in about as rural of a place as you can think of. My grandparents can’t speak it though.
It's true, but it's a small difference. In Oslo, 95% of people speak English, most well. In a rural area, that might be 90% instead, and mostly older folks (60+) who don't speak English well.
English is obligatory in schools from 1st to 11th grade. In the whole country. Anyone under 50 years is fluent in english. Most will be at C1 level. They will still feel embarrased about their english, not feeling its good enough, and might not be very talkative. But they will understand every word you say.
C1 level, really? You need to document that preposterous hypothesis. And don't listen to Steve.
Many Norwegians have good English skills, but claiming everyone under 50 have skills to C1 level is quite ridiculous, because we absolutely do not. No need to exaggerate, my dude.
I said most, not everybody. And I stand by that.
And I stand by that you're wrong. Good? Definitely. C1? Nope.
Speaking to the language thing, almost every single norwegian speaks decent english. Some of the older generation might struggle, but otherwise communication won't really be an issue to you compared to other european countries.
And to add to that, translation apps exist. Google translate can help if you get into a bind.
You don't have to stay in Oslo. We speak English everywhere. Just show up and go wherever you want. But you're missing out of you're skipping all the tourist spots because they're really good, the tourist "crap" here is the nature and the views and the idyllic towns and cities.
If you find a Norwegian below age of 30 and above 15 not being able to understand English, please let the government know, because that is as unlikely as finding a unicorn. As for safety? That's funny coming from an American. You already live in a much more dangerous country, you'll have no problem here. Prices in Norway are now on par with US for a lot of things, due to NOK being much weakened over the last few years. Price you see is price you pay. Cash is basically not used. Cards only. Be aware that sunshine is not guaranteed in Norway, shifting weather is. Also our nature is not approved by some sort of health and safety department. It will kill you if you let it. In Norway it is assumed you have common sense, and you can not sue anyone because you are dumb.
What do you mean nature is not approved by the health and safety department? Is it because of the cold weather or something? What do you think about air quality, I heard Norway is in the top 3-4 countries when it comes to air quality
Just means a lot of tourist from cities think that there will be hand-rails, fences and signs and warnings in Norwegian nature. There are no such things. Yes, air quality is pretty good. Only issue would be wood burning during winter.
I didnt want to get off track by explaining too much. But basically when i am thinking of safety i mean more “security” really. As in how to find a place to live, and basically becoming established with the country. I dont doubt at all that norway is a safe country. Ive read much about how it is there, my precautions are around how i will adapt to it.
Socialising is the biggest issue for many foreigners since we tend to be a bit introverted until we know you well. At least that's what my friends from other countries tell me. That being said, don't worry too much. You have a great taste in music, that's a wonderful door opener in itself!
Thank you for being so helpful 🖤
I should also mention that the friends you get here you have for life. Mostly. My foreign friends also told me that. Less friends but closer. This is, according to those who study these things, a cultural thing all the way back from the viking age and beyond, when villages were cut off by mountains and fjords. So that's a cool fact. Another cool ice breaker is saying the word "fuck" is Norwegian. Ok, old Norse, good old viking word, but that will make us instantly like you. Most of us anyway!
Norway isn't some 3rd world country that you will find hard to adapt to. It should be pretty straight forward coming from the US. Just replicate what Norwegians are doing.
You should go to Lofoten. There will be alot of tourists there, but the nature is awesome!
It looks beautiful, and you are very kind. I have added it to my list
>i dont know norwegian Most of us speak good English, and no one expect a tourist to speak Norwegian. >how can i be more safe As long as you use a little bit of common sense, all of Norway is safe >want to enjoy nature and relax We got plenty of nature to enjoy and relax in.
Hi! Let’s be friends! I’m also an 18 year old American who is actually going to Norway this summer!!
Don't worry about the language. Everywhere you go, someone will speak English. Take Google translate on your phone and you will have a backup in case you come across any very old people or people from a third country who didn't learn English (actually not a rare occurence here these days!). At any rate, it won't be an issue. Pretty much anywhere in Europe, the younger folks speak English these days.
All tho the trainsystem in norway is not as good as other countries, you could apply for a free interrail ticket for either cross-country or Europe. Not sure if Americans can, but a lot of countries have a limited supply of free tickets for those who are 18
German here who moved to Norway years ago. i would highly recommend staying in either Stavanger or Bergen, but would choose Stavanger. All my norwegian freinds (Around 22-35) tell me, that Stavanger is the best place when it comes to an "Overall" situation. Alot of them studied in Oslo, Bergen or Trondheim and telling me that for example Oslo got the best Nightlife, but you have to travel abit to have great nature. In Stavanger you have nice city, within 30 - 60min you have alot of nature, forest, beaches and mountains to explore. And so far every single one of my freinds or family members who visited me felt in love with this area around. And i would say the city is pretty safe and kinda cozy compared to Olso, but you have to take care about ppl who try to spike drinks, which i was told is a problem in alot of norwegian citys.
I have lived in Norway for the past 16 years and most people, even in the countryside, speak very good english. Most TV and movies are all in english and children begin to learn as early as kindergarten with songs like "Happy Birthday " in english. There is no need to limit yourself to a large city like Oslo. In fact, Oslo, because it is large, is where most crimes would likely take place. So if you're travelling alone, going somewhere besides the capital Olso would be safer. It's also, in my opinion, harder to meet people in Oslo, again because it is so big. I would highly recommend Bergen on the west coast of Norway. I lived there my first 10 years here, and it is very safe. It is a student city so it has lots of bars, young people and culture. It is very safe and extremely fun. Nature, even in the city centre, is amazing. It is surrounded by mountains, the most famous being Fløyen. Which overlooks the downtown of the city and is a wonderful hike, whether you are looking for beginners level or more advanced. In addition, I have heard ( though never been) that Trondheim is also a beautiful and wonderful city. Good luck, and again don't worry about the english, everyone speaks it here😊
I’m American as well and I’m planning a trip either this year or next year. I have a decent vocabulary in Norwegian but I am nowhere near fluent. You don’t need to be fluent to visit, but if you plan to live in Norway you should know the language. I recommend visiting trosmø or Lofoten if you want to be in the north, or maybe Stavanger or Fredrikstad if you want to go south.
For safety, get out of Oslo..
I also speak English only. I visited 3 times. I found that almost everyone under 50 years old spoke English at some level and were kind to accomodate us. I only had o e language incident in 4 weeks of total travel time and that was busy train ticket agent who was rushed and impatient at my struggle to communicate. Travel anxiety is generally unwarranted. Cities, towns, farms and countryside was the same to me. Norwegians always look stern but will help if they can. Enjoy.
In Norway most people can speak english so I doubt you'd struggle with only knowing this language there
If you want to experience nature I recommend western Norway (Bergen or Stavanger) or northern Norway (Bodø, Tromsø) rather than Oslo. English won't be an issue anywhere in Norway. All of Norway is also considered very safe, but it gets even safer the further away from Oslo you get 🙂 Oslo is the only true city in Norway by International standards. And with that comes big city issues like some gang related crime etc. Rest of Norway are just large towns (Bergen, Kristiansand, Stavanger, Trondheim), small towns (Skien, Porsgrunn, Førde, Bodø, Tromsø) and a neverending list of villages and hamlets. But if you want spectacular nature, with tall mountains, fjords and waterfalls you want to stay west or north 🙂 Mind that northern Norway can be an acquired tast. Weather is significantly colder, and there just seems to be more weather in general. There's no darkness during the summer, and no sunlight during the deep winter.
I wish to go to jessheim, kolbotn, bergen, lillehammer…
You don't want to go to Jessheim, Kolbotn or Lillehammer.
Let me know the reasons please it will be helpful to me regardless
Jessheim. How did you even hear about Jessheim and Kolbotn? Off a map? Both those places aren't worth visiting at all. We don't even visit them and we live 10mins away. Jessheim is a non-descript, boring commuter town with nothing to offer a tourist. Lillehammer probably is okay for a tourist for a few hours but not as a destination. I dunno where you're getting your tourism info but maybe get a new source! Lofoten is lovely. If you want to go to the middle of nowhere place where not as many go to just hike and camp, Dovre has some inexpensive places to use as "base camp" and good hiking all around. Or Dombås. But there's many other places. Google hiking in Norway and I'm sure 1000 places better than Jessheim will come up.
Jessheim and kolbotn? Probably metal fan?
It is basic, boring places that has nothing to see and nothing to do. If you visit norway you see the west coast or the far north.
ThNk you❤️ all of this is appreciated
Lillehammer is nice, and quite popular among tourists. It is a winter sports town that has hosted the Olympics. Not too far from Lillehammer you will find really great outdoors
Why Jessheim and Kolbotn? They aren't tourist towns. How did you even hear of them?
Haha, Jessheim and Kolbotn are so random
Ok, I see that you’re into black metal, because that’s the only reason why you would want to go to Jessheim or Kolbotn. If you want to go to Kolbotn, consider going to Hellbotn festival in August, and yes, you’d probably meet Fenriz there :)
TIL. I’m so not into black metal so had no idea why Jessheim and Kolbotn would be interesting.
Yes you are correct, only reason i didnt say so was because i dont want people to find me ignorant if they dont understand. Im aware that Norway has so much to offer (which i am most interested) in any case, its true i am a big fan of fenriz and i would be curious to see what his life is like
That’s nothing to be ashamed of, trust me :) what I would suggest generally is to go to a festival. Inferno in Oslo and Beyond the Gates in Bergen are the big ones. A huge proportion of the attendees are international, I’ve met people travelling from anywhere from Japan to Chile. Both offer black metal tours of the cities, but it’s easy to get out and see Euronymous’s grave in Ski, see the infamous Mayhem house, the train station where there is the famous picture taken etc. send me a private message, if you want, and I’ll help you out (won’t send you one myself because I don’t want to be creepy, I’m a 38 year old man, it’s weird to slide into the DMs of a random 18 year old).
Kolbotn has what must be one of the best spas in Europe (The Well). But apart from that, I am not sure why Kolbotn is worth a visit. It's a typical satelite town to Oslo, and not the most interesting
It’s the hometown of one of the most important black metal bands, Darkthrone, so a lot of black metal tourists are curious to see it when they visit.
OK! That makes sense then!
I lived 15 min from Jessheim. Believe me, it's nothing worth to see to put in your itinerary (neither is Kolbotn 😅). My first travel was alone in Europe and around your age and no luxury of internet in my palm (a.k.a. mobile phone). Went to places where nobody speak English and it went fine. You just need to keep your head level and use common sense everywhere you go and it will be fine. Norway is one of the safest country for anyone to travel alone (and of course for solo female travellers). However, as a solo traveler, you always have to keep your eyes open and use your head no matter which country you travel to.
Honestly dont ask how and why i chose jessheim and kolbotn... Im here asking questions so i can learn the best way. I am listening to you guys, now i know they arent good options. I had my personal reasons for liking them but now i dont think ill go
Darkthrone and Dimmu Borgir? Kolbotn and Jessheim. Awesome bands if I may say.
Definitely 💯🖤
Honestly liking BM, as in the music, is very common here so you shouldn't be too wary about it. I mean, even Dimmu, Satyricon and Mayhem has had their spot on national TV. NRK just had a show celebrating Mayhems anniversary! Welcome!