Sweden takes its semlor seriously.
Take a peek into a Swedish workplace on Fat Tuesday and discover that the only acceptable topic for discussion is SEMLOR!
Take a peek into a Swedish workplace on Fat Tuesday and discover that the only acceptable topic for discussion is SEMLOR!
No phones are the norm for comedy performances these days. But in Sweden everyone is such a rule follower that it’s enough to simply ask us not to use our phones.
Today I learned that a Tempur mattress can freeze. Perhaps it’s time we turn up the heat in the house?
The Stockholm transportation system has come up with a unique way to guide commuters away from an exit door.
Great tip for making your apartment more cozy during the winter when you don’t own a fireplace.
From having no pumpkins or celebrations for kids when I moved to Sweden over 20 years ago, Halloween has improved.As...
When you can’t speak the language correctly, you never know what you might get.
Passport expiration dates are way too short in my opinion.
I may be a little late to this news, because as I mentioned a couple of posts back, there’s been...
Don’t be fooled, expats in Sweden. If you are offered a smörgåstårta at an event, this is NOT a cake!...
Looking for summer reading by the pool, the beach, the bathtub? Then why not order the book that started the...
This week on the podcast, I check in with Monica, who basically thinks quarantine feels the same as moving to...
We receive a magazine each month from the organization we rent our apartment from. People can send in problems they...
While we were in Budapest, we visited 3 or 4 grocery stores just to see if they had some fun...
Jenny, from Costa Rica, talks about the mild winter this year, the troubles of finding a job in another country,...
On this holiday edition of the podcast, we re-visit our Swedish friend Sam to fill us in on Swedish Christmas...
I had to go to the grocery store to buy reindeer for dinner tonight. I plan to tell the kids...
To celebrate our one-year anniversary of the podcast, we turn the tables this week and talk to a Swede! Available...