Whether you're already living in Bergen or preparing to move to Bergen, our Expat Guide to Living in Norway offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Bergen. For answers to specific questions, visit our Norway Forum to talk with expats in Bergen.
An expat from the U.K. admits to having a hard time adjusting to the culture in Bergen, Norway.
An woman who moved to Norway with her Norwegian husband discusses how not being fluent in the language has impacted her social life and overall adjustment to life in Norway. She advised others moving to Bergen to make a major effort to learn the language. Plus, she suggested that expats find a few indoor hobbies to keep themselves busy and preoccupied when it's raining.
What are people's priorities in Bergen - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Bergen by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Bergen? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Bergen? Help others moving to Bergen by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Bergen. If you are already living in Bergen, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Bergen by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Bergen? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Bergen by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Bergen? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Bergen? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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An Expat Talks about Culture Shock & Living in Stavanger, Norway
Get some great insight into what it's like to settle into expat life in Stavanger, Norway. Learning the language, what native Norwegians are like, and getting by with English are all covered in this expat culture shock report.
Moving to Norway
Expats in Norway report a life abroad in a country to which it can be difficult to adapt. However, if you have the right situation and persevere, the natural beauty and hard won quality friendships can be quite rewarding.
5 Tips for Living in Stavanger, Norway
Life in Stavanger can be complicated for expats. By most accounts, it is a difficult culture to get accustomed to, but with the right frame of mind and a willingness to adapt, it can be a rewarding expat experience.
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