#60 A Banana Box Full of Ceramic Frogs
Our 4th Irish person named Patrick talks about Easter, writing and how to properly scavenge your apartment trash room.
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#59 Vegetables are Green Things
Zayna, from California, enjoys the literal translations of Swedish words, like grönsaker, gives us some tips on Västerås and discusses the differences between college in California and Stockholm. Also, why can’t we find normal Cheetos here?
#58 Quarantine 2 – Electric Boogaloo
Checking in today with Monica who basically thinks quarantine feels the same as moving to a country for the first time. Stay inside, don’t speak to anyone. Sound quality isn’t the best, but neither is the state of the world.
#57 Quarantine!
Special Quarantine episode! Learn about restrictions in Stockholm public transport, tips for things to do when stuck at home and mysterious raids on onions.
#56 A Patrick for Saint Patricks Day
Patrick was born in Detroit to Irish parents and has been in Sweden 3 years. We talk about Detroit, Swedish dog rules and of course St. Patrick’s Day!
#55 Insects are Not Allowed as Food in Sweden
Patrick was born in Zimbabwe, raised in South Africa and now lives in Sweden. He really appreciates being here even though there are no penguins on the beach. We also discuss week numbers and language.
#54 I Was Told There Would be Snow
Jenny, from Costa Rica, talks about the mild winter this year, the troubles of finding a job in another country, and sloths.
#53 Can Sweets be Too Sweet?
Katia and Camilla, both from Brazil, discuss dessert sweetness, fashion and question whether there really is a place called Snake Island. (There is!)
#52 I Never Learned to Ski
Today we learn about the best weather apps, how to travel cheap, whether office massages are good or bad, and of course, restaurant tips.
#51 Do Not Mess With My Semla
In our talk today with Roger, from Ohio (where you meet all the Swedes), we discuss if the U.S. actually has real cheese, whether subway tunnels are lighted & losing your Irishman.
#50 Red Wine and Gatorade
We catch up on winter break activities, new museums and new restaurants. Also, roller skis are weird.
#49 Winter Special – A Completely Different Expat View
On this short winter special episode, we see what life is like as an expat in China.
#48 From All of Us to All of You
We re-visit our Swedish friend Sam to fill us in on Swedish Christmas traditions, such as, why is everyone watching Donald Duck?
#47 All Hail the Christmas Pig
Marta, from the popular Instagram and Blog, A_Girl Who Travels, talks with us about her spontaneous move to Stockholm. We also discuss the many flavors of sill, tips on what to buy for relatives back home, and the mighty Christmas pig.
#46 Have Yourself a Merry Lidl Christmas
Carolin, born in East Berlin, fills us in on the similarities and differences between Sweden and Germany. We also discuss Christmas television culture.
#45 What Does the Swede Say?
To celebrate our one-year anniversary of the podcast, we turn the tables this week and talk to a Swede!
#44 Turn at the Robot
Samantha, from South Africa, runs Girl Gone International, an online group for expat tips and meetups. We talk language mistakes, getting out of your shell and of course, food!
#43 Don’t Shake the Baby
Jarrett, from Calgary, thinks you people are WEAK! You want to see a real winter? Come to Calgary. He also shares some expat stories from when he was a villain on Korean tv that you don’t want to miss.
#42 Your Guide to Halloween and Day of the Dead
We make our yearly attempt to explain Halloween and Day of the Dead to the country of Sweden.
#41 Listen or the Babaroga Will Get You
It’s the time of year for Serbian tales of vampires, the Babaroga and Nikola Tesla! Jelena fills us in on this, plus we discuss the Swedish birthday song and ‘Swedish problems’.