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Although right-wingers slam socialism and national health care, Norway is a great example of how national wealth can be used for the benefit of the people, and not just for the benefit of plutocrats. Norway has a high standard of living, and, despite the fears about the effects of overregulation common in the neo-liberal crowd, Norway has the highest number of millionaires per capita than any other country in the world.
Not to mention that in Oslo, you can take the subway and get to cross-country ski trails!
But keep in mind, though, that everything in Norway isn't necessarily roses. The idea that Norway is building its fortune on fossil fuels is a little distressing. They still have right-wing parties like Fremskrittspartiet that advocate free market economic policies and stoke xenophobic fears about foreigners and immigrants for their own political advantage. And, as much as they're trying to keep their population in the hinterlands, there is net immigration towards the big cities, mainly Oslo.
But still, I would live there in a heartbeat.
And don't forget to see the Lutefisk museum in Drøbak!
