So relaxing
Today, I noticed my shower gel says, “Like lying down in a meadow of flowers.” Is that supposed to be...
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#126 Summer Stories Part Two
Jul 10, 2023 • 21:11
We’re talking to some of our guests from this past spring. We hear a bit about exploring the viking island...
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#125 Summer Stories Part One
Jun 26, 2023 • 14:14
In this special summer edition, we find out how former guests Adam from Australia, Matteo from Argentina and Diana from Latvia spend their summers, both in Sweden and around the world.
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#124 Attack of the Giant Potato
Jun 12, 2023 • 20:05
Today we chat with Ben, who works in comedy, about living in part-time in Linköping, voiceover work, and making a film about all the big things in the small towns across Sweden.
Illustrations
This is why I want a job as an illustrator. How many hours do you think it took for the...
Good for kids!
Google Maps has this thing where it lets you know if an attraction is “good for kids.” Not sure exactly...
Nature sounds
I make playlists of nature sounds to listen to while I work. I was a little surprised to see some...
An unexpectedly busy summer
I’ve been off the internet for most of the summer. Contrary to the rest of the world, we have done...
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!...
Is this a common problem?
I follow this subreddit where people ask if they are right or wrong about an issue. This one caught my...
Cause it just feels wrong to throw them out?
I saw this article, at first thinking it was about my husband, but then realizing they said ‘phones’ and not...
Summer reading
Looking for summer reading by the pool, the beach, the bathtub? Then why not order the book that started the...
Podcast season finale episode
Before we take our summer break on our podcast about expats in Sweden, we talk to Anna, from Russia. She...
Hiding out in a Summer House
Today on my expats in Sweden podcast…. Mike, who was born in Indonesia, not Holland, talks with us about escaping...
Happy American Mother’s day
It’s not Mother’s day yet in Sweden, but for all in the U.S., here’s a message from me and Mr....
Mask on Your Face
Bored? There’s a whole internet full of public domain and Creative Commons material for you to remix and make into...
Bedclothes
Looking for sheets today and I just realized that the Swedish word for sheets/bedding is “sängkläder” or “ clothes for...
Something new to read?
Quarantined? In prison? Bored with your collection of “The History of Mud in the 18th Century?” Order the 2nd edition...
April 3!
My son said yesterday, “Hey, it’s officially spring, right?” And just because of that, we woke up to this today:...
Vegetables are Green Things
On episode 59 of the podcast…. Zayna, from California, enjoys the literal translations of Swedish words, like grönsaker, gives us...
Open library
I recently found out that there is a huge internet archive open library. I spent about an hour browsing through...