https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Winter holiday (vinterferie) in is just around the corner in Norway, and the government says it will not prevent people from going on holiday within the country. Here are the recommendations and rules you need know about. https://www.thelocal.no/20210212/winter-holiday-the-dos-and-donts-of-vinterferie-in-norway-during-the-pandemic Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:18:28 +0100 winter-holiday-the-dos-and-donts-of-vinterferie-in-norway-during-the-pandemic As an employer or employee in Norway, it is important to understand how the holiday time and pay system works. Here's our guide to the Norwegian holiday regulations and culture to help you clock-out and enjoy life outside of the job. https://www.thelocal.no/20210123/fellesferie-explaining-holiday-pay-in-norway Sat, 23 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0100 fellesferie-explaining-holiday-pay-in-norway With no certainty over which countries will be open for tourism without quarantine on return, many foreigners living in Norway are having a staycation, according to those who responded to The Local's survey. https://www.thelocal.no/20200702/foreigners-in-norway-plan-summer-staycation-survey Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:04:20 +0200 foreigners-in-norway-plan-summer-staycation-survey There will be no summer holidays in Thailand and or Greece this year for people living in Norway, the country's PM announced on Friday, calling on her countrymen to holiday in their homeland instead. https://www.thelocal.no/20200515/plan-for-a-norwegian-holiday-this-summer-pm-tells-people Fri, 15 May 2020 18:36:12 +0200 plan-for-a-norwegian-holiday-this-summer-pm-tells-people The number of Norwegian holiday homes rented on shared economy site Airbnb has increased by 58 percent over the last year, according to the company. https://www.thelocal.no/20170705/airbnb-sees-strong-growth-in-norway Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:33:09 +0200 airbnb-sees-strong-growth-in-norway If you've been enjoying the 'inneklemte' bank holidays this spring, you're in for a treat in 2018. https://www.thelocal.no/20170605/great-news-next-spring-for-norwegian-squeeze-day-lovers Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:23:14 +0200 great-news-next-spring-for-norwegian-squeeze-day-lovers Bummed that Christmas was over a weekend this year? Here’s what’s in store on the holiday front in 2017. https://www.thelocal.no/20161228/how-to-make-the-most-out-of-norways-2017-holidays Wed, 28 Dec 2016 07:15:27 +0100 how-to-make-the-most-out-of-norways-2017-holidays The tourism industry in major cities across Europe has been affected by the string of attacks across the continent in recent months, yet the tourist industry in Oslo and Norway in general appears to be heading for another record year. https://www.thelocal.no/20160728/norwegian-tourism-unaffected-by-europe-attacks Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:21:56 +0200 norwegian-tourism-unaffected-by-europe-attacks The Norwegian renters’ association LBF is concerned that the popular holiday rental site AirBnB may be compromising regular renters’ ability to find affordable accommodation in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20160727/norwegian-renters-association-regulate-airbnb Wed, 27 Jul 2016 12:16:25 +0200 norwegian-renters-association-regulate-airbnb Tighter holiday budgets have Norwegians choosing more traditional and well-known destinations this year, much to the benefit of southern neighbour Denmark. https://www.thelocal.no/20160708/denmark-top-holiday-choice-for-norwegians Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:15:03 +0200 denmark-top-holiday-choice-for-norwegians Families in Norway are handing over their houses free to disadvantaged families while they go off on their summer holidays, in a trend started by Kristine Åsbø, from Nærbø south of Stavanger. https://www.thelocal.no/20140613/norway-families-give-homes-to-poor-in-holiday-gift Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:41:00 +0200 norway-families-give-homes-to-poor-in-holiday-gift Irishman Keith McCormick is in Oslo this week looking for help to find Margarethe, a Norwegian girl he hit it off with on a holiday, in a hunt that will be filmed for a British reality television show. Will he succeed? https://www.thelocal.no/20130902/irishman-in-oslo-to-track-down-holiday-fling Mon, 02 Sep 2013 11:00:00 +0200 irishman-in-oslo-to-track-down-holiday-fling You might expect the silken tongued lotharios of Italy and France to come out top in Europe's seduction stakes, but it seems Norwegian men lead the field for summer loving. https://www.thelocal.no/20130801/norwegian-men-come-top-for-summer-loving Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:12:00 +0200 norwegian-men-come-top-for-summer-loving Lured by lower prices across the border, more and more Norwegians are snapping up summer homes in Sweden, new statistics show. https://www.thelocal.no/20120329/more-norwegians-buying-swedish-holiday-homes Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:26:00 +0200 more-norwegians-buying-swedish-holiday-homes