Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Infiltrating Sweden one cinnamon bun at a time
Today on the podcast, we ask Erik to discuss the flavors of Midsommar – new potatoes, strawberries and pickled herring. And then we discuss how to get rid of those flavors with a bit of schnapps! Available anywhere you get your podcasts by typing in “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow” as … Read more
Now luckily, I no longer have small children, but I saw this at the grocery store today. Win a free poop pillow from the diaper company. Does someone actually want this? This isn’t aimed at teenagers or 5 year olds. This is aimed at parents who have to change diapers for small babies every day. … Read more
This new version of “I am not a robot” came up on a restaurant’s website. My cat totally clicked that button and now we keep getting fish deliveries.
For the summer, we will be interviewing Swedes on the podcast to have them explain summer traditions. We start with Måns and how to celebrate, or completely ignore, Sweden’s National Day! Available anywhere you get your podcasts by typing “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow” or at any of these links: Spotify … Read more
Saw this event being advertised for tomorrow. Yeah, I think the photo is pretty accurate.
So last week I discovered a restaurant that makes fried chicken in Stockholm (a rarity), but 3 small pieces cost 145 SEK ($15). And this week, I found a place that has an option for fried chicken that is only slightly cheaper, but they serve it with PICKLES. WHY?! Normally, I’m a huge pickle fan … Read more
I live next to a graveyard that is also a World Heritage Site for it’s architecture and placement in a forest. It’s a nice place to walk around. Greta Garbo even has a gravestone there. Today I had an ad show up to let me know that I can tour the architecture with a guide … Read more
How have I not heard about this? Now, I heard about the small mouse restaurant in Malmö a year or more ago and thought that was brilliant. But apprently, the mouse community in Malmö has grown, and of course more mice means more problems…. or hiliarous news stories that are part of a really ingenious … Read more
Next time your kids have a party, introduce the “phone bowl!” Works great for having guests actually interact with each other!
Do you know what moose like to eat? Travis, from Australia does! He talks to us about moose farms, ethical hacking, big-city escalators and becoming a new dad. 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
This week, we’ve had a record amount of seeds floating through the air that look a lot like snow and are covering the ground in Stockholm. The seeds are from willow and aspen trees, but if one were to try to use Google Translate to figure out where this is coming from, the translation would … Read more
Sometimes going to a Swedish cafe can be very dangerous.
I’ve been practicing Italian on an online language service for our upcoming trip to Italy. I’m glad this service teaches me the important phrases I’m definitely going to be using when talking to people on our trip.
On the podcast about expats in Sweden today, we talk to a couple of Italians, mainly about food of course, but also about language and some great summer tips in Stockholm! Available anywhere you get your podcast by just typing “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow” or at these links: iTunes – … Read more
I finally got to visit a Stockholm institution last week – Günters hot dog stand. I’ve heard rumors over the years about the amazing hot dogs and the owner who is very strict with how you order. Though I was frightened of making a mistake (very similar to the Seinfeld ‘Soup Nazi’ episode), everything went … Read more
There are a few purchases that have really made our lives easier (lazier) and better, and one of those is our generic-brand Roomba (can’t afford the real one)! We recently got a cat, which made it necessary to vacuum every day – but now that’s Fake Roomba’s job! It’s really nice to come home to … Read more
I’ve been so busy with work and the podcast that I just realized I haven’t written in a while. Time to remedy that! The podcast I’m doing about people from other countries that have moved to Sweden (Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow) has been so much fun. Being one of these … Read more
I saw this ad today for an event coming up in Stockholm. I thought “oh! I can meet Ian McKellen!” But no. I read it wrong. I feel like this company is going to have a bunch of disappointed X-Men fans showing up at their business event.
Next time someone seems very sad or is crying, be sure to check that they don’t have bees living in their eyes!
While looking through party snack themes, I stumbled upon a few sites with tips for throwing a Peppa Pig party. My kids are too old for Peppa Pig, but I was thinking if I had to provide snacks for that party I’d bring pork rinds and bacon strips.