Archive for April, 2010

Party on Swedes! Valborg and Cortège in Sweden

30, Apr 2010

Today is Valborg, Walpurgis night, in Sweden. An unofficial holiday, followed by the official red day on First May, Valborg is celebrated as the welcoming of summer. When you ask Swedes what Valborg is, the response is, “another day to party and drink.” And indeed it is. Valborg is typically celebrated with a champagne brunch [...]

Volcanolypse 2010 Conquers Europe

21, Apr 2010

As if Iceland needed to be in the news any more than it had in 2008 and 2009. When the rumors of a worldwide financial meltdown came to light in 2008, most people squarely blamed the small island nation in the North Atlantic Ocean called Iceland. Few people cared about the little country and even [...]

Volcano Travel Delay Information

17, Apr 2010

Update: Thursday, April 22st, 14.42 GMT+1 All major airports in Sweden are operating. This includes Stockholm Arlanda, Bromma, Göteborg Landvetter, and Malmö airports. Please check arlanda.se for flight information to ensure your flight is scheduled to take off or arrive into a Swedish airport. Update: Wednesday, April 21st, 13.32 GMT+1 Information regarding flights by Ryanair: [...]

Amazing Photos from the Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

16, Apr 2010

UPDATED: Added more photos on Sunday April 18th. They are the topmost photos. The first eruption on March 27th by Fimmvörðuháls in the passage between Eyjafjallajökull (pronounce: Aye-ya-fyah-dla-jow-kudl – thanks Tinna) and Myrdalsjokull glaciers erupted and didn’t blow everyone’s minds away. Now, a volcano has again erupted in the glacier located in southern Iceland and [...]

Lördagsgodis: The Swedish Candy Obsession

15, Apr 2010

Saturdays in Sweden are a special day, especially if you are a kid. It’s Lördagsgodis, translated in English as Saturday’s Candies. It is the day to stuff yourself silly with candy (in swedish: godis). As a Swedish child, Saturday is a special treat day to eat sweets and go to the candy store. Shopping for [...]

Best Bars and Pubs to Visit in Stockholm

12, Apr 2010

Now that spring is arriving, Stockholmers will hit the streets in droves from their 6 months of hibernation in the catacombs. Whether you want the hole in the pub in Stockholm or an upscale diva’licious bar, Stockholm has the selection of places to drink. Upon first glace, you may only see the super posh and [...]

Famous Swedish Brands & Companies from A to Ö

10, Apr 2010

Always wonder what more comes from Sweden besides Dancing Queen and Absolute Mango? Well, here’s a list of brands, companies, musicians, and stores that all originate from little nordic country called Sweden. From A to Ö. A – ABBA, Absolut Vodka, AstraZeneca; Acne Jeans B – Björn Borg C – Cardigans D – Dynamite, Dalahäst [...]

Happy Easter and Make Mine a Chocolate Bunny!

3, Apr 2010

Wishing everyone a very happy Easter and Glad Påsk to friends, family, and readers all over the world from the Swede, my bunny rabbit (the little dude above), and I. =) For those celebrating, please encourage NOT giving real bunnies as gifts. Thousands of little rabbits each year are abandoned by summer because they were [...]


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