A 10 hour bus drive and pepperkakehus

Hei hei! On the very first day of November, I got to see a bit of snow! Sadly, it did not last very long and did not snow more on the following days even if it was getting colder and colder. I took part in the Yrkemesse in which Ung I Midtdalen had a stand. […]
Here we go again!

Hey there, October was my second month here in Norway and it was more chill than the first one. As a matter of fact, it started with a one week autumn break that allowed me to have some time for myself and travel a bit. I got to visit some family in Stockholm where my […]
Life in Norway is a rollercoaster

Hello there! Time flies and it is already time to make a quick summary of my first month here. I have met so many people, colleagues but also the youths I have started working with. If at first some of them might have been a bit shy (the language barrier is a real thing), their […]
Vår nye volontør – Sarah!

Hei ! I am Sarah, 22 years old and the new volunteer in Vinstra 😊 I was born and raised in Switzerland, near Lausanne, and recently got my sociology Bachelor. I decided to take a gap year and the EVS program seemed perfect to learn new skills and discover the world. I chose this EVS because […]
So little time time but already a lot!

From on-arrival seminar in Balestrand Hi! We haven`t been here for more then a couple of months, but so much has already happened! First we went to do an on-arrival-seminar in Balestrand! It was a magical experience! Full of young people from many different countries. We were all living in the same house for a few days […]
On-arrival seminar and everyday life

Hei, Now are already the first 1, 5 months in Norway over! Maybe it`s because of the many kind people and the wonderful place it seems like the time just flies away?! After 2 weeks in Norway we had a really amazing On-Arrival Seminar for one week in Balestrand. We, 28 volunteers from countries all […]
Marion er den andre volontøren vi er vertskap for

Hello ! My name is Marion Fouré, I’m French and I’m the new volunteer! I am extremely honored to be able to spend this year here, in this beautiful country with an extremely interesting project, which fascinates me! In France, I am a musician, singer-songwriter. I learned music by myself, self-taught. I started doing concerts […]
Ny volontør i Midtdalen

Hei! Jeg heter Manuel og kommer fra Tyksland (My Norwegian is limited to this few words yet, so I will continue in English). I come from a small town just 15 km away from Frankfurt and I am the new volunteer for Ung i Midtdalen in Vinstra. After my hiking summer holidays in Rondane National […]
Arrivederci Vinstra, see you again!

So, this is it: my EVS ends here. Seems like yesterday since I came in Norway, and now it`s almost time to leave. First of all I have to say a big «thank you!» to everyone from Ung I Midtdalen who did the best to make me feel like home here, as honestly I would […]
The last blog from Blandine : Au revoir !

It’s time for me to tell you goodbye. This EVS project comes to an end and I would like to thank all the people who have made me feel at home here. I have travel a lot, and I have never been so well received before. If I had to choose, I would do it […]