I’ve heard of Bikers Against Child Abuse that plays upon the stereotype to guard kids against their abusers and provide a protective presence as the kids testify in court 🤔
It’ll be useful. Unless you’re in maybe Oslo or Bergen, everything (signs, labels on all groceries, announcements, etc) is in Norsk and not everyone can/is willing to speak English, even Gen Y and younger.
I personally liked this video and this WSJ video about it 20 years later
This isn’t really the case in Norway (anymore?)
Here is an English summary of the government release.
Here’s a Covid-era livestream if you decide not to go 😆
Penguin Parade at Phillip Island might be a bit far (you’ll need a car) but I think it’s worth visiting. The Little Penguin subspecies is only found around southern Australia, Tassie and maybe New Zealand ☺
Here’s an article on it.
Could it be that the places you’re looking at are the most popular destinations of French tourists? 🤔
You can read about it here
In this case it’ll be the second meaning (disdain)