1. You will be stung by mosquitoes, but it does nothing (not! Malaria here, and if it begins to itch it means only the glorious fact that you are alive. (Or have feeling whir your skin)
2. The most dangerous snake here is called "Huggorm"  and the poison is only slightly stronger than wasp stings
3. There are quite a lot of cool creatures in Norway, but no scorpions, infested "biters" or parasites that take residence in your body (yes, I know of ticks, but you brush it off if you have bad luck ..;-)
4. You can drink water from streams and rivers and it tastes super good
5. You will not be robbed by those who pass by your path. All have actually rucksack with food and coffee and are very nice.
6. The air is clean. Not down the E18 past Oslo on a Friday at four, but if you put speed on your boots and get up or out there is plenty of oxygen. Often mixed with the smell of pine, birch, moss, and wild strawberries.
7. IF something happens then you call 112 and get help, or some (of many) organizations put out lots of people with dogs to search.
8. There is green everywhere. Shrubs, trees, and flowers. They are designed to grow so that it is possible to go there. Tanzania beats Norway for the green, but it's thick as a jungle. It is  the jungle ... and lots of crawling things from point 1, 2 and 3
9. Balanced people the whole way. It is not 2 - 5 - 15 or 20 years since the last Civil War or 2 weeks ago that Lord's Resistance Aarmy ravaged village in Norway. 
10. We have oceans, lakes, streams and rivers. None of sharks, crocodiles and snakes. Anything can be used and fished in (Besides salmon in the Alta river up north that cost Bill Gates mounthly salary to fish ..;-)

Are you in a place wher you have forgotten that it is like heaven), then it may be that you are suddenly on the ground  and think how wonderful this life and your country is. And yes! Im going back to Africa, Im just so very philosophical today..

Bjorn Heidenstrom