#107 Reindeer and Strawberries
Mustafa, from Egypt, talks to us about warm countries vs cold countries, Egyptian cotton, and discovering new careers.
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#106 Trapped in Paradise
Diego returns for the season finale! We discuss which is easier – moving to Sweden or New Zealand? Also, co-living spaces in Stockholm and salmon fishing
#105 Welcome to the Sourdough Hotel
Johanna is a former tour guide from Hungary that now lives in Sweden. Today she shares her views on Hungarian paprika, Stockholm’s sourdough hotel, and why Sweden is good when it comes to banking but not when installing bathroom pipes.
#104 The Book of Icelanders
Anna is from the land of no McDonalds and no mosquitos – otherwise known as Iceland!
103 Caviar Every Saturday
Oystein, from our neighbor Norway, explains some differences between our two countries. Plus, Valborg plans.
#102 The Price of Piggelin is Too Damn High
Jeremy from the U.S. talks about working remote and living outside of Stockholm. Plus, we get a tip on a place called Dog Island.
#101 Gravel in My Shoes
Anna, from the Netherlands, took an analytical approach when deciding to live in Sweden. Pros: good work/life balance. Cons: You often have gravel in your shoes.
#100 We’re Going to Have a Meeting About the Meeting
Malcolm from Sydney, Australia, gives us some tips on how to reinvent ourselves when starting over in a new country. Also, why do Swedes need so many meetings?
# 99 Swedish History – More than just Vikings
We chat with the hosts of A Flatpack History of Sweden about history and Swedish problems.
#98 An Immigrant in New Zealand
Diego says enough of this darkness and ice. It’s time to move to New Zealand.
#97 Taking the High Nose
was living in Manhattan when she met her future husband during a vacation in Sweden. Three kids later, they now reside in the west coast town of Höganäs.
#96 All Things Swedish and Scottish
We talk to Lee from Scotland about kilts, dogs, vegetarian haggis and his frustration with Estrella chips.
#95 Warming up by the TV Fireplace
This week’s ice and snow podcast guest, Bokani, is from Zimbabwe. You think pronouncing Swedish is hard? Try Ndebele! Also, why is blood pudding still a thing?
#94 The Best Thing About Sweden is Pastry Traditions
Our guests today are from France, with a side of American. We talk winter and Lucia gear for kids, how to beat seasonal depression and getting your medical needs online.
#93 Rock Lobster Castle and Oops-sala
Thomas is from Buffalo and always wanted to move somewhere warm. Thomas now lives in Uppsala. He’s doing it wrong.
#92 Fashion and Style
As we hosts are fashion-clueless, we have Kate, a designer from the UK to talk to us about fashion in Sweden.
#91 Ville Volvo Vovve
We talk to Emma, one of the creators of the new book from The Local, “Villa Volvo Vovve” and learn the real meanings of phrases that even Swedes don’t know!
#90 The Cutting Edge
Emily, from Arizona, gives us the lowdown on how it works with hairdressers in Sweden, going to school for a Master’s degree and the sad lack of Crystal Light.
#89 The Great Exchange
How is it when the tables are turned? We talk to Anna, a Swede that lived a year in Texas as a high school exchange student. Culture shock reversed!
#88 Take a Chance
We speak to Ana from Mexico City, but this isn’t her first time living abroad. We also talk about learning Swedish through subway announcements & fun times on the icy driving course.