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!
Magic phone bags
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.
It’s so cold, our mattress froze
Today I learned that a Tempur mattress can freeze. Perhaps it’s time we turn up the heat in the house?
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.
Pro Winter Tip
Great tip for making your apartment more cozy during the winter when you don’t own a fireplace.
The Swedish Halloween report
From having no pumpkins or celebrations for kids when I moved to Sweden over 20 years ago, Halloween has improved.As...
How I try new foods
When you can’t speak the language correctly, you never know what you might get.
We gotta get out of this place!
Passport expiration dates are way too short in my opinion.
The new subway cars are here! The new subway cars are here!
I may be a little late to this news, because as I mentioned a couple of posts back, there’s been...
This is not a “cake”!
Don’t be fooled, expats in Sweden. If you are offered a smörgåstårta at an event, this is NOT a cake!...
Summer reading
Looking for summer reading by the pool, the beach, the bathtub? Then why not order the book that started the...
Quarantine 2 – Electric Boogaloo
This week on the podcast, I check in with Monica, who basically thinks quarantine feels the same as moving to...
Farting neighbors
We receive a magazine each month from the organization we rent our apartment from. People can send in problems they...
Difference in stores
While we were in Budapest, we visited 3 or 4 grocery stores just to see if they had some fun...
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,...
Swedish Christmas from a Swede
On this holiday edition of the podcast, we re-visit our Swedish friend Sam to fill us in on Swedish Christmas...
All of the other reindeer USED to laugh..
I had to go to the grocery store to buy reindeer for dinner tonight. I plan to tell the kids...
#45 What Does the Swede Say?
To celebrate our one-year anniversary of the podcast, we turn the tables this week and talk to a Swede! Available...