Wax on, wax off
Yesterday was Lucia day here in Sweden, the holiday where we celebrate St. Lucia and the light in the darkness...
Yesterday was Lucia day here in Sweden, the holiday where we celebrate St. Lucia and the light in the darkness...
Rachel, from the UK, discusses her hatred of saffron buns and Lucia, why you can’t name your kid Ikea here,...
On the neighborhood forum today: Translation: Shoe Rack. 50 kr or will trade for two packages of oatmeal drinks.
The latest episode of the podcast is up! I talk to Melanie from Michigan who is competing to enter a...
I got pulled over for the first time in Sweden this past weekend. Ok, I MAY have been driving on...
New episode of the podcast is up! As you can see from the title, we tackle a question that many...
We got a cat this week! The kids are overjoyed. They say it’s a lot more fun than their last...
My latest podcast episode about living in Sweden is up – A discussion of weddings in Sweden, strange toppings on...
On our recent trip to Estonia, I left my family in a small shop filled mostly with Russian souvenirs and...
The menu at a Russian restaurant in Tallinn. Smoked beaver on the appetizers… Bear meat stroganoff on the main courses…...
Another episode of my podcast is up. I talk with a friend from California. We discuss the new “Museum of...
We took a short trip to Tallinn, Estonia this week on what some people call a “Booze cruise.” In Stockholm,...
My son’s friend went trick-or-treating with his sister last weekend (because in Sweden, Halloween is 2 weeks for some reason)....
Much like my books, it’s about the funny things that happen as an expat living in Sweden. I interview a...
Lots of people like to ask, “Hey, where’s my hoverboard?” in reference to what we thought our current lives would...
After eating a bit too much curry at lunch, my son had to spend a long time in the bathroom...
It’s Cinnamon Bun Day in Sweden. Why do we celebrate? I don’t know. It’s so depressing heading toward winter so...
When looking for jobs, I appreciate companies that can get to the point about what they want, ask for my...
While looking through CNN headlines, I often notice articles sandwiched in between news of war and sickness, such as this...
We decided to book a trip for the winter. I asked the kids where they wanted to go. One of...