How to be more Norwegian

If you're feeling inspired to move to Norway, it's a good idea to find out what the people are like before you up sticks and go.

Bronte Aurell, author of North: How to Live Scandinavian, shares her tips on how to be more Norwegian:

1. Go for a hike (ut på tur, literally out on tour) every weekend, ideally somewhere hilly.
2. Always take a matpakke (packed lunch) wherever you go.
3. Every weekend and holiday, go to a hytte (cabin). Any cabin. A garden shed can be used as a replacement. This is called hyttetur (cabin tour).
4. Avoid looking directly at your fellow citizens in all urban areas, including pavements, public transport and shops. But remember to say ‘Hei hei’ (hello) to everyone when hiking.
5. Every summer, go to Syden (the south) for two weeks’ vacation. Southern Scandinavian places do not count – it has to be south of the German border.
6. Eat warm waffles with brown goat’s cheese at least once a week. When you get sick of waffles, eat a Grandiosa frozen pizza or a hotdog wrapped in a potato pancake.
   

Taken from North by Bronte Aurell, £20 Aurum Press. Photo credits: Anna Jacobsen and Yuriy Garnaev on Unsplash