Overheard on the Stockholm subway
“I fly to Toronto next week. It is maybe not best for the climate but I won’t drive while I’m there so maybe that evens out?”
#swedishproblems
“I fly to Toronto next week. It is maybe not best for the climate but I won’t drive while I’m there so maybe that evens out?”
#swedishproblems
I went to France last week expecting to bring back wine and cheese. Instead I came back with a chest cold and fever.
Why are goats a thing in Swedish Christmas? Let’s look at the historical lore on the origins of the Christmas goat.
I’m feeling a bit cold today and thinking of ways to warm up, so of course my thoughts are turning toward the giant straw Christmas goat that sits in the city of Gävle.
The epic search across 2 continents for a Frappacino.
This summer I spent 3 weeks with my family in Texas. While there, I kept a journal about some of the interesting things I encountered.
The Stockholm transportation system has come up with a unique way to guide commuters away from an exit door.
Reading Swedish the wrong way sometimes means seals can be spooky.
Passport expiration dates are way too short in my opinion.
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This is me trying to use the peephole on the door in my Swedish hotel room.