Travel Series - The Truth About Norway

Norway - a beautiful and wild land that lends itself to exploration and adventure... But are you aware of some of the crazy prices? How about the bizarre annual ritual that the students undertake? And could you get bitten by a snake or eaten by wolves?
I answer all these questions and more!!

[skafabafa]

I lived in Sweden for many years and went for holiday to Norway a lot, I found the Norwegians way more open than the Swedes, great country

[josteingravvik]

Hello there !! I have to correct you on the prices you mention in this video. As of today: Price of a bottle of 0.7 L whiskey starts at 339, 90 NKR which equals to 24, 06 GBP with today's exchange rate. The price for tobacco starts at 299, 00 NKR / 21, 17 GBP in grocery stores. Just fyi.

[williambarry]

Your videos are real good. You're definitely a gifted communicator.

[jeschinstad]

The thing about Norway is not that people are very rich, but that nobody is very poor. That allows for higher prices. As for taxes on alcohol, tobacco and candy, that's something I really like. Because that means luxury is helping to finance necessity and I think that's how it should be. It's good for public health and it's great for society.

[madmoggy]

Been watching this channel for a few weeks now and can honestly say, the video quality and presentation is tremendous. If you keep consisting with this type of content that appeals to a broad base, your channel will blow up fast!

[DianneWestbrook]

Hello from Maryland in the USA! I'm really enjoying hearing about your experiences in other countries. They are places that I'll probably never go to but it's nice to learn about

[muhcharona]

It will remain beautiful as long as they keep people away.

[tomobrien]

As a Los Angelino (or whatever), enjoying the streets of Paris, I'm having a good time listening to your vids throughout my travels, eventually back to London them back over the pond, thanks for the companionship and the great content!

[Henoik]

Just a heads-up: If you bring alcohol with you to Norway, there is a quota at the customs border. If you breach that quota (and you get caught), you will lose your alcohol, and you will get a fine that's much more expensive than the alcohol would be :D You can of course declare the alcohol you're bringing with you, but that's not exactly cheap either.

[dietpepsivanilla]

I am going to Norway in 2025, so thank you for the tips. Thankfully I don't drink nor smoke so I don't have to worry about that! Can't wait to view the scenery and enjoy the land.

[asbjrnkristiansen]

As a Norwegian I'm amazed about how correct you are about the things you're telling about Norway. I've watched tons of these videos and there is always some kind of misunderstanding, big or small, going on about Norway and our way of life. I can't really fault you on anything and that's a blessing, for lack of a better word, so thank you, Sir. Great work 🙂

[zurferdude]

What surprised me most in Norway upon moving here (13 years ago) was that bread does not come sliced at the store here, you gotta do the slicing yourself with a special slicing machine which can be found in most supermarkets!

[nissenusset]

Yes... we have wolves, bears, reindeer, mosk oxen 🐂, lynxes, moose, wolverines, otters, beavers, and vipers, like the one you encountered. Personally I've only seen one viper in my whole so you rearly encounter them, even if you're hiking in the 😊🥰
Much love from Norway 🇳🇴 😊

[michaelzygouras]

Couldn't imagine rows of tents outside people's shops in Oslo...

[Chili-Tom]

Always wanted to go to Norway or Sweden. The pace of life always appears to be much slower and chilled than the UK. Did you get to see the northern lights at all ? I know that's a big attraction for lots of people.

Big believer in hunting for food, something that just doesn't seem to be that common in the UK... Probably the most ethical meat you can get in my opinion.


Great content as always, was watching while meal prepping my lunches for the rest of the week. Just captivating story telling mate.

[cruiserjohn]

I am born and raised in Norway. I used to smoke but had to stop smoking because it was too expensive to smoke here. started vamping.
Yeah tobacco, alcohol and healthy food here is very expensive.A proper steak is of cause really expensive. too. Living in Norway in general too expensive. So expensive that they scare away alot of tourisme.

[noelht]

4:52 Snus kicks ass! I developed a nice little habit for it in Gothenburg.

[faust]

If you spend £120 on a bottle of whisky in the shops here (NOK 1700), you'll end up with something like a 70cl Highland Park 18 (NOK 1699 at the moment). That'll currently set you back £135 in the UK.

Yes, alcohol taxes are high. Something cheap in the UK will be rather more expensive here, but as it's the government selling the stuff and they're not really looking to profit, the good stuff is comparatively cheap.
A 70cl bottle of Famous Grouse, generally considered as cheap as you'd ever want to go in both the UK and Norway, is £11 in the UK and £30 here (NOK 429)

[Luggruff]

Fun fact about Snus: It is only legal in Norway and Sweden, in the whole of Europe. It quite recently became legal in the US after Swedish Match lobbied a lot for it. However, sadly, US bought it. They do sell Swedish snus in some places in Greece too (where I live), although they write "chewing tobacco" on it to circumvent the law. Swedish Match replied to me by email however, that they do not condone or have any involvement in this, which is quite shady.

Also one time in Budapest, I had a 10 pack of Snus and sold it for a pretty penny to a Hungarian waiter that told us that it is a huge black market for Swedish snus there, although it costs a leg and an arm.

[LappDog]

Reindeer meat is actually one of the healthiest type of food you can eat and is comparable to the most omega-3 rich fish of the sea (like salmon or cod). Being a Sami person of the North of Norway, my favorite meal is reindeer tongue in meat soup. It is perhaps a bit hard core and not for everyone, but I like it a lot.