Semla: The greatest of all Swedish pastries
There was once a Swedish king who died from eating 16 semlor. If you don’t control yourself, it might happen to you too.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single sneeze
I went to France last week expecting to bring back wine and cheese. Instead I came back with a chest cold and fever.
Why journal prompts don’t work well for me
All journal prompts are one of three things: List the ways you suck, Name your favourite things so people can guess your password, and Zombies.
A observation on the Swedish workplace
Why Swedish office meetings remind me of the t.v. show Mad Men
How to get commuters to follow the rules
The Stockholm transportation system has come up with a unique way to guide commuters away from an exit door.
At least they wore a “mask”!
“Transportation officials in the UK have warned commuters not to use live snakes as face coverings, after a bus passenger...
Let’s go to the movies!
Apparently, some theaters are open again in Stockholm! Not very many, but a few. There are maybe about 10 movies...
Hiding out in a Summer House
Today on my expats in Sweden podcast…. Mike, who was born in Indonesia, not Holland, talks with us about escaping...
Mask on Your Face
Bored? There’s a whole internet full of public domain and Creative Commons material for you to remix and make into...
Vegetables are Green Things
On episode 59 of the podcast…. Zayna, from California, enjoys the literal translations of Swedish words, like grönsaker, gives us...
Farting neighbors
We receive a magazine each month from the organization we rent our apartment from. People can send in problems they...
Podcast quarantine episode #57!
Special Quarantine episode! Learn about restrictions in Stockholm public transport, tips for things to do when stuck at home and...
Difference in stores
While we were in Budapest, we visited 3 or 4 grocery stores just to see if they had some fun...
#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...
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,...
Podcast episode #52
Episode #52 – I Never Learned to Ski Today we learn about the best weather apps, how to travel cheap,...
“Salad”
Maybe this is why America has an obesity problem? “But I eat salad for every meal!”
Reporter doesn’t know, doesn’t care
I think it’s just the headline that makes me laugh – ‘for some reason’. It’s just a “who cares”...