https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:41:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675653 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 13:35:29 +0000 bj1111 1675653@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Inge</p> <p>I love liver paste with pickles on a cracker. Picked up the habit in uppsala. So yummy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675555 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:19:40 +0000 Inge 1675555@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loving this travel report from the Norway style trenches!-)<br />Have you tried the fish liver paste yet? (can't recall what it's called in Norwegian). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675509 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 09:28:16 +0000 bj1111 1675509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Pigs blood is in the supermarket in the freezer section, at least the larger ica ones. Also, Oslo has mathallen with obscure meat parts along with a we-are-the-world selection of cooked foods. </p> <p>Spruce tips may need more specific sourcing. I had the best pine granita. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675460 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 07:12:17 +0000 rachylou 1675460@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent report. Not for the squeamishly, but I want to know how easy it is to get pig's blood and spruce tips that's in all the cookbooks... Lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675432 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 05:28:22 +0000 bj1111 1675432@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet--Svalbard was amazing. Stayed at isfjord radio, an old radio station. I did to a brief glacier walk. Never been as cold s riding those polarcirkel boats from fjord to fjord. Want to go back in the dark time.</p> <p>Sharan--tried to meet up with Ingunn, but schedules didn't mesh. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675359 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 02:40:49 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1675359@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fun report! Thanks for sharing your observations. Isn't Ingunn in Norway? Have you run into her??? Just kidding--well half kidding.&nbsp; I know such things are possible, with our round-the-world YLF meetups. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675271 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:44:39 +0000 Angie 1675271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great fashion update. I like the sound of well coiffed hair. I am sooo over RATE hair to make a fashion statement.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675262 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:37:25 +0000 Janet 1675262@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome! I'm so glad you're getting to visit Norway. I saw a little of everything last summer in Oslo. And yes, you have Svalbard nailed, hehe. Isn't it gorgeous though? Did you get to go check out any of the glaciers? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675227 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 23:57:48 +0000 Jaime 1675227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha! According to what I have been reading lately the food is healthy because of the pork fat. Thanks for the interesting report! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675196 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 23:23:41 +0000 Anonymous 1675196@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Watch out for those tatted manly food service guys and polar bears. LOL @ Haven't really noticed the women. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675192 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 23:16:26 +0000 Aida 1675192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Woo thanks for the fashion update BJ! Mandatory tats here in Seattle too. Snack away, sounds yummy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675188 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 23:06:18 +0000 dakotacheryl 1675188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What fun descriptions!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675148 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:59:09 +0000 viva 1675148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I want pics of the topiary sideburns. What images are in my head!!!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675144 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:57:11 +0000 bj1111 1675144@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elle --there are some manbuns tho not as mainstream as in the states where a friend's 10 year old has a manbun. </p> <p>The bun was most frequently seen with a manbeard in the hipster parts of Oslo and among hipster-ish folks elsewhere. Man beards also seen on manly men up north above the Arctic circle where flannel is not ironic. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675136 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:48:15 +0000 Elle 1675136@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much for your style observations. &nbsp;Fascinating. &nbsp;I love the way trends can be so regional.</p> <p>Speaking of nothing, do you see any man buns? &nbsp;Or is that just a hipseter American thing? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675124 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:37:16 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1675124@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>One of my favorite things when traveling is looking at style differences. Let us know what else you see (or snap) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675112 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:26:10 +0000 Jane 1675112@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds cosy! Have fun! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675094 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:10:17 +0000 RobinF 1675094@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds fascinating! I love to travel and have a feeling that next time I'll be looking with whole new eyes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675016 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:37:30 +0000 catseye 1675016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>New research suggests lard is really quite good for you. No worries there.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675012 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:32:54 +0000 Suz 1675012@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ENJOY!&nbsp;</p> <p>Snap a pic or two???&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675011 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:28:21 +0000 Anonymous 1675011@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds healthy to me ;)</p> <p>Lots of style distinction. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/tales-from-the-front--norway#post-1675005 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:11:41 +0000 bj1111 1675005@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oslo- skin tight jeans with blousy tops, denim shirt dresses, floppy semi wide leg pants, preppy Martha's Vineyard goes to aspen vibe</p> <p>Svalbard- brynje fleece, rab puffers, arctic fox bobble hats, seaworthy insulated Union suits and a ruger, because polar bears.</p> <p>Stavanger- mandatory tats on anyone male under 30 especially in food service, well coiffed hair --shorn on the bottom, sculpted on top with topiarized side burns, short sleeves plaid shirts. Haven't really noticed the women...</p> <p>I'm wearing jeans, a sweatshirt and horse choker jewelry to eat at re naa.</p> <p>Off topic--Pork fat and crackling smeared on whole grain bread. Healthy because whole grain, right?</p> <p>Preikestolen tomorrow. Send help if I don't check in. </p>