As Americans in Norway, we were made to feel at home at this fashionable H&M. We didn't shop till we dropped, but we had an interesting conversation with clerks and other customers, who shared tips about places to visit and things to see. The store is part of a large mall with many dining options and a good wine store and grocery store. Try the spicy tuna and a smoothie at Joe and the Juice! Tell them Al sent you. If you shop at Macy's or Nordstrom's or the like, you'll feel at home in H&M. It's amazing that almost everybody speaks either functional or fluent English. Prices are high when you dine or drink, but the prices at H&M are comparable to what you'll find in the States. If you've read The Nordic Theory of Everything, you already know that Norway has a social system, supported by conservatives and liberals alike, that beats the U.S. all to hell because it provides the greatest good (universal health care, tuition free education, parental leave and affordable childcare) that leaves the U.S. crying in its beer. And, of course, things are only getting worse in the U.S. Thank you, H&M. read more