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Norway vs Sweden – The Differences {Venn Diagram}
31, Jan 2012Found this great venn diagram from diesel sweeties: It also made me think of the differences between the two countries… Norway They always sound happy when they speak Lax Super athletic NATO Two languages: Nynorsk & Bokmål (why oh why…) North Pole Sweden Land of the semlor, kanelbulle The Swedish Bikini Team Station wagon baby-mobiles [...]
Swedish Culture Win – Shoes Off Please
17, Jan 2012There’s this ongoing battle in many countries. The dispute can destroy dinner parties and make friendships awkward. Some people compare this battle to the War of the Roses, eternal until death do us part. It is called – The Battle of Wearing Shoes Indoors! I for one, do not allow shoes in the house. I [...]
Random Swedish Things I Cannot Live Without
15, Jan 2012Sometimes I’m amazed at how Swedish I have become. I love the wintertime and snowfall and the darkness doesn’t bother me that much. Laundry bookings prevent a run on the washing machines Saturday morning, and the despicable Systembolaget is clean and full of helpful information when buying wine. There are some Swedish things I cannot [...]
Christmas Traditions in Iceland
20, Dec 2011I asked one of my girlfriends, Tinna, to share her Icelandic Christmas traditions. She’s amazing and has written up about all the major dishes and treats as well as traditions on days before and after Christmas. Tinna hails from Isafjördur in the West Fjörds of Iceland but is a true globetrotteur. Please check out Tinna’s [...]
Q&A on American and Swedish Christmas Traditions
10, Dec 2011I’ve been thinking about what makes Swedish Christmas different from American Christmas. After emailing with a friend back home in America, I realized there’s so many Swedish traditions not found in America and vice versa. I put together a list of questions and answers on how Christmas is celebrated in each of the countries. This [...]
A Photo Guide to a Swedish Christmas
6, Dec 2011If this is your first Christmas in Sweden or your quest to learn about Christmas around the world, you’ve come to the right spot. I put together a comprehensive guide to having a Christmas in Sweden and abroad. Even if you don’t have access to thousands of tomtar, you can still incorporate Swedish traditions into [...]
Plockgodis – Loose Bin Swedish Candies {Part II}
10, Nov 2011This is part two in the Swedish candy series. Hope you read the introduction! Plockgodis are also known as lösviktsgodis, or loose candies. These are the famous candies you see in the bins at the store. And there’s something for everyone. Every type of flavor or hardness or sweetness or even saltiness is available in [...]
51 Reasons to Hate Stockholm
28, Sep 2011For once, it wasn’t me. Cue the song. I didn’t have anything to do with the Dagens Nyheter article called ’51 skäl att hata Stockholm’ – 51 things to hate Stockholm. Now I know I have written about what I hate about Sweden, more things to hate about Sweden, what I love/hate about Stockholm and [...]
29 Tips Before Moving to Stockholm
20, Jul 2011You moved to Stockholm, Sweden, the most populated city at the highest lattitude in the world. You unpacked the two tiny bags the airlines allow for you to carry and now sitting in a tiny apartment wondering will happen next. There were a lot of things I wish I knew about Sweden before coming here. [...]
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trailer
13, Jul 2011Yep, it’s out! The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo comes out in December. Mr. Hottie Daniel Craig plays the messed up journalist Mikael Blomkvist. I’m interested to see how a bunch of Americans will play Swedish characters with Swedish names.
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