Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Infiltrating Sweden one cinnamon bun at a time
I had to go to the grocery store to buy reindeer for dinner tonight. I plan to tell the kids that these were the reindeer that just didn’t make the cut for the holidays. (Then I’m going to throw just one cherry tomato into the mix).
I ended last week on a nice note with beautiful Christmas music. So now here’s my list of TERRIBLE Christmas music! It’s a great list to have if you want to get rid of holiday guests. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/563SjwRd9aKl8s9QNTRmw5?si=mJd13JqeRvG-tDiEQhPSow
Most years, I share my list of horrible Christmas music, but today, I’m sharing some Swedish Christmas music that’s actually very nice! So if you have Spotify, and would like some very beautiful Christmas music, check out my list: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K02pO8YQ6WmHfWVxSCpdL?si=MFQoXSuGQta1j5mv9fwNxw
On today’s podcast episode about life in Sweden, Carolin, born in East Berlin, fills us in on the similarities and differences between Sweden and Germany. We also discuss Christmas television culture and why it’s ok to shop at Lidl. Available anywhere you get your podcasts or at these links: iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg … Read more
I just found my new favorite show. And also why my kids don’t eat bananas. https://www.crunchyroll.com/bananya/episode-1-the-kitty-who-lives-in-a-banana-715861
To celebrate our one-year anniversary of the podcast, we turn the tables this week and talk to a Swede! Available anywhere you get your podcasts and 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
So….. he’s an average American.
I just spent the entire morning looking up how to make a cardboard tank for a cat. I need a real job.
On this week’s expat podcast episode, Samantha, from South Africa, runs Stockholm Girl Gone International, an online group for expat tips and meetups. We talk language mistakes, getting out of your shell and of course, food! Available anywhere you get your podcasts and at the following links! iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg Main site … Read more
This came up on my ads today. 1. I don’t want this blanket, but I really want a pizza now. 2. Isn’t it odd that these girls in a white bedroom are just reading a book like normal people under their blanket. I think if someone had a pizza blanket, they’d probably just be rolling … Read more
On this week’s podcast… Jarrett, from Calgary, thinks you people are WEAK! You want to see a real winter? Come to Calgary! (He also shares some expat stories from when he was a villain on Korean tv that you don’t want to miss.) Available anywhere you get your podcasts. Just search for “Life in the … Read more
I can’t believe I never thought of doing this. I’ve tried wearing 4 layers of clothes but this one never occured to me!
… comes from Poorly Drawn Lines.
Listen to the latest bonus episode of our expat podcast as we make our yearly attempt to explain Halloween and Day of the Dead to the country of Sweden. Available wherever you get your podcast by typing in “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow” or at any of the links below: iTunes … Read more
I have got to eat here on my vacation.
It’s that time of year for Serbian tales of vampires, the Babaroga and Nikola Tesla. Jelena fills us in on this, plus we discuss the Swedish birthday song as well as ’Swedish problems’. Available anywhere you get your podcasts and at the following links! iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg Main site – https://iceandsnow.se/ FM … Read more
Looking up hotels for Barcelona and starting to remember how it was last time we were there. Both of the hotels we stayed in just had weird frosted glass separating the bathroom from the main room. Who wants this? We had to start leaving the room each time the other one really needed to use … Read more
Luis, who grew up in Spain, talks a bit about his birth country Costa Rica (watch out for alligators), swimming at Saltsjöbaden (fun to swim in, hard to say) and expat superpowers! Listen anywhere you get your podcasts or at any of these links! iTunes – https://tinyurl.com/y2ysn8c7 Spotify – https://tinyurl.com/y6phnugg Main site – https://iceandsnow.se/ FM … Read more
