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Have we forgotten what a Planetarium is?
During a rainy day on our trip to Athens, I took a suggestion from a guide book and took the family to see what was described as “one of, or […]
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Death by Chocolate
We keep our candy very high up in the cabinet so as not to be constantly tempted by chocolate. I thought I would sneak a small piece so I climbed […]
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New Year, New Arrival
New year, new arrival! You wanted to hear from someone who just got to Sweden and here it is! Episode 8 of the podcast features Lauren, who just moved to […]
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A week in Athens, Greece
My family and I spent the first week of the new year in Athens. Being around ruins that still exist after thousands and thousands of years makes one feel not […]
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Gingerbread contest
Every year at the Architecture Museum in Stockhom, they hold a gingerbread house making contest during the month of December. There are different categories for professionals, teams, and amateurs. Each […]
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Are people really this stupid?
A bag of special snack Doritos from the U.S. Is it really necessary to remind people to chew? If you don’t know that you need to chew chips, then maybe […]
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We may have a Christmas goat, but Austria has Krampus
On this very special Christmas podcast episode, Clara from Austria compares some Swedish and Austrian Christmas traditions, we talk about the strange quirk Swedes have about not taking the last […]
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Not enough variety of restaurants
CNN Headline: It’s the same way I feel about potatoes.
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Wax on, wax off
Yesterday was Lucia day here in Sweden, the holiday where we celebrate St. Lucia and the light in the darkness this time of year. Two things fascinate me about this […]
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#6 Lucia Day has Major Health and Safety Issues
Rachel, from the UK, discusses her hatred of saffron buns and Lucia, why you can’t name your kid Ikea here, and lots of talk about stabbing! All on this week’s […]
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A very Swedish bartering system
On the neighborhood forum today: Translation: Shoe Rack. 50 kr or will trade for two packages of oatmeal drinks.
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#5 Julbord and Dog Sledding
The latest episode of the podcast is up! I talk to Melanie from Michigan who is competing to enter a dog sledding race! We also discuss Christmas markets and Swedish […]
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Life is a Highway, but not on park trails
I got pulled over for the first time in Sweden this past weekend. Ok, I MAY have been driving on a bike trail, but I had a very good reason. […]
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What to do when the Queue Machine is Broken
New episode of the podcast is up! As you can see from the title, we tackle a question that many Swedes struggle with – what to do when the queue […]
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New pet… this one breathes!
We got a cat this week! The kids are overjoyed. They say it’s a lot more fun than their last pet, Rocky.
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Goat on Fire and weird pizza toppings
My latest podcast episode about living in Sweden is up – A discussion of weddings in Sweden, strange toppings on Swedish pizza and why setting a 43-foot tall straw goat […]
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Climbing Clown
On our recent trip to Estonia, I left my family in a small shop filled mostly with Russian souvenirs and trinkets, which went along well with the very Russian man […]
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Smoked beaver? Anyone?
The menu at a Russian restaurant in Tallinn. Smoked beaver on the appetizers… Bear meat stroganoff on the main courses… Bear meat dumplings..
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Root Beer is NOT Disgusting – episode 2
Another episode of my podcast is up. I talk with a friend from California. We discuss the new “Museum of Disgusting Food” in Sweden, which apparently includes root beer. I […]