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April 3!

My son said yesterday, “Hey, it’s officially spring, right?” And just because of that, we woke up to this today:   Thanks alot, son.

Vegetables are Green Things

On episode 59 of the podcast…. Zayna, from California, enjoys the literal translations of Swedish words, like grönsaker, gives us some tips on Västerås and discusses the differences between college in California and Stockholm. Also, why can’t we find normal Cheetos here?   Available anywhere you get your podcasts or at these links:   iTunes … Read more

Open library

I recently found out that there is a huge internet archive open library. I spent about an hour browsing through subjects. I have no idea what the following book is about, but if I were to judge a book by its cover, this would be number 1 on my list! This looks awesome! Link to … Read more

Quarantine 2 – Electric Boogaloo

This week on the podcast, I check in with Monica, who basically thinks quarantine feels the same as moving to a country for the first time. Stay inside, don’t speak to anyone. The sound quality isn’t the best, but neither is the state of the world. Available anywhere you get your podcasts or at these … Read more

Farting neighbors

We receive a magazine each month from the organization we rent our apartment from. People can send in problems they are having and experts give advice. Usually it’s about laundry rooms, whether something can be replaced, etc. But I especially liked the letter (and the illustration!) of this person’s problem. I will roughly translate: Neighbor’s … Read more

Good to know

I like Duolingo because it always gives me the sentences I really need to know.

Podcast quarantine episode #57!

Special Quarantine episode! Learn about restrictions in Stockholm public transport, tips for things to do when stuck at home and mysterious raids on onions. Available anywhere you get your podcasts or at these links: iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg Main site – https://iceandsnow.se/ FM Player – https://tinyurl.com/yy84yqcl Podbean – https://tinyurl.com/y5umw273

Difference in stores

While we were in Budapest, we visited 3 or 4 grocery stores just to see if they had some fun items to bring back. Everything was well stocked – quite a relief after seeing crazy photos on the news of Americans emptying out shelves. We got back to Stockholm, and while the grocery store in … Read more

Back from Budapest

My husband and I just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary in Budapest! We had a great time. Surprisingly, no virus-related problems. Flights were on time (and full), every place we wanted to go was open excluding one ruin bar because of a 100 person capacity restriction. I’ll write my observations and thoughts on Budapest later. … Read more

#56 A Patrick for St. Patrick’s Day!

Patrick was born in Detroit to Irish parents and has been in Sweden 3 years. We talk about Detroit, Swedish dog rules and of course St. Patrick’s Day! Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, or at the following links: iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg Main site – https://iceandsnow.se/ FM Player – https://tinyurl.com/yy84yqcl Podbean – … Read more

Why would I want this?

This gift idea came up on my feed the other day. My hometown in Texas was home to the second-largest refinery in the U.S. Does this candle smell like pollution?

Episode 55 – Insects are Not Allowed as Food in Sweden

On this podcast episode about expats in Sweden, we talk to Patrick, who was born in Zimbabwe, raised in South Africa and now lives in Sweden. He really appreciates being here even though there are no penguins on the beach. We also find out that the Swedish food agency does not allow insects to be … Read more

Second class riff-raff

I went to Malmö, in southern Sweden, by train last weekend. My husband had a work trip, so I decided to tag along. However, his work paid for a first class train ticket and I bought a second-class train ticket. I’m just looking out the window anyway, so why spend extra money? It turns out … Read more

Episode #54 I Was Told There Would be Snow

Jenny, from Costa Rica, talks about the mild winter this year, the troubles of finding a job in another country, and sloths. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, or at the following links: iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg Main site – https://iceandsnow.se/ FM Player – https://tinyurl.com/yy84yqcl Podbean – https://tinyurl.com/y5umw273  

Is your brain stew gluten free?

For an upcoming trip to Budapest, I started looking at restaurants to visit. Generally, I’ll try a lot of things, but I think I’ll skip this place.

Episode #53 Can Sweets be Too Sweet?

On today’s episode, Katia and Camilla, both from Brazil, discuss dessert sweetness, fashion and question whether there really is a place called Snake Island. (There is!) Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, or at the following links: iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg Main site – https://iceandsnow.se/ FM Player – https://tinyurl.com/yy84yqcl Podbean – https://tinyurl.com/y5umw273