Since I am a Norwegian I though I'd add a few words - allthough most that ought to be said has been covered already.
Oslo is considered to be one of the most expensive cities in the world, which doesn't mean that you can't find anything at good prices here, because you can. If you just follow the 'tourist track' around town, you'll feel ripped off pretty quickly, but if you take the time to look around a bit, you'll find it isn't necessarily all that bad.
If you smoke: bring the allowed quota of cigarettes!! Tobacco is burdened with a quite extreme state tax here and the prices are ridiculously high. Same with alcohol.
Most Norwegians are friendly people, and like Snobbes say, most speak English, so you'll have no trouble finding your way and getting around. The landscape is astounding in many parts of the country - and particularily up north. The distance from the southern part of the country to the northermost at North Cape, is about the same as the distance from Oslo to Rome (!)- there's a wide variety of nature for sure.
Norwegian food isn't all that spectacular, but DO try out reindeer meat and some of the special dishes with wild game. At a restaurant it'll definitely cost you though :biggrin1:
If you're feeling adventurous you could try out 'smalahove' which is cured and smoked sheeps head, the eyes are supposed to be especially delicious. I, myself, have never felt
quite that adventurous. - But there's other 'weird' (for other nationalities) stuff I find quite tasty...
As for ClaireTalons question, I really can't say whether Norwegian men have bigger than average dicks. While this is so in my experience, I really can't claim to have shagged them all
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Summer is definitely the best part of the year here, but if you hurry here, AussieRules, you'll catch the most spectacular part of autumn. And for hiking and fishing, do visit the famous mountain range Jotunheimen, the 'Home of the Giants'. You haven't really been in Norway until you have experienced one of the mountain areas here... Welcome! :biggthumpup2: