Learning the important things
I’ve been practicing Italian on an online language service for our upcoming trip to Italy. I’m glad this service teaches...
From Italy to Sweden
On the podcast about expats in Sweden today, we talk to a couple of Italians, mainly about food of course,...
Günters
I finally got to visit a Stockholm institution last week – Günters hot dog stand. I’ve heard rumors over the...
Thanks, Fake Roomba!
There are a few purchases that have really made our lives easier (lazier) and better, and one of those is...
Missing food – the common denominator
I’ve been so busy with work and the podcast that I just realized I haven’t written in a while. Time...
Meet Magneto! Or… not.
I saw this ad today for an event coming up in Stockholm. I thought “oh! I can meet Ian McKellen!”...
Go ahead, have a good cry!
Next time someone seems very sad or is crying, be sure to check that they don’t have bees living in...
Terrible parent thoughts
While looking through party snack themes, I stumbled upon a few sites with tips for throwing a Peppa Pig party....
Too friendly?
For the first time ever, I read about an expat to Sweden who thinks Swedes are “too friendly!” In our...
Picnic Bog
All these years, all these grocery ads and I still have no idea what “picnic bog” is, I just think...
Podcast #19 Russia, New Zealand and Easter witches
On today’s podcast about expats in Sweden, we discuss Easter witches, the Påskmust conspiracy and Russian dumplings. Just type...
Podcast #17 – Tapas are the Greatest Invention
I ask Rosa, from Spain, to fill me in on how people in southern Europe can eat dinner so late...
Almost charitable, but not quite
What do you want for your birthday, son? Instead of a gift for me, I want to give it to...
Frightening sick children
My son was sick last week with a bad cough and fever. After giving him some cough medicine and tea,...
Everything is Picasso!
My husband and I visited the Picasso Museum this weekend in Málaga. There was an option to see the regular...
#16 – When Stairs Become Slides
On the podcast this week I talk to Ola, from Poland, about dubbing shows in other languages, the difference in...
NOT ACCEPTABLE!
Some friends and I went to a restaurant here in Stockholm the other night and ordered a margarita. These are...