First a bit on what the eBay Global Shipping Program entails: (CTRL-C/CTRL-V from http://pages.ebay.com/help/buy/shipping-globally.html ) The Global Shipping Program makes it easier for buyers in some countries outside the US and UK to purchase items from these sellers. The US or UK seller ships the item to a local global shipping provider, and the global …
After being in Norway for 16+ years, I finally have a permanent residence permit (or varig oppholdsbevis as it’s called in proper Norwegian)!Now I can stay as long as I want, without having to renew my permit every 5 years. 😎 (If you’re also an EU resident, and have been in Norway for 5+ years, …
Varig oppholdsbevis / Permanent residence permit! Read More »
Skjeberg Church was built around the year 1100 in Sarpsborg, Østfold county. It has a rectangular shape, is built of stone and has 360 seats. It was built in Romanesque style, but has a Gothic portal. This stone church has carved heads and runic inscriptions. The Romanesque baptismal font is among the finest in Norway, …
Here’s the case: Last year Thomas Nodland, who was 20, lost his driver’s licence because of ‘lack of sobriety’. There are of course lots of people who (rightfully!) lose their license each year because of mixing alcohol and driving. However… Thomas had not been stopped for drunk driving. His license had been taken from him …
The last week my sister and her family have been visiting us. Always a pleasure. However, the Norwegian Customs (Tollvesenet), seems to consider them a risk. At least more than the hundreds of cars with Norwegian plates which pass their checkpoint at Svinesund every day. Within 5 days, during which my sister and family stayed …
How Norwegian Customs use (waste?) their resources… Read More »
Well, today was the day: Off to Oslo to meet the Queen! 🙂First I had to spend some time suiting up. The instructions which came with the invitation stated ‘dark suit’ so that’s what I put on. After contemplating wearing a Shinobi shōzoku, I decided to play it safe and put on the dark-blue suit …