Tagged: Christmas

22
Dec
2022

When will the goat burn?

I’m feeling a bit cold today and thinking of ways to warm up, so of course my thoughts are turning toward the giant straw Christmas goat that sits in the city of Gävle.

12
Dec
2022
image shows the world in a Christmas tree

#114 Holidays Around the World

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#114 Holidays Around the World
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on 4 guests about how they celebrate the holidays where they come from: Egypt, Manchester, Cape Cod, Sri Lanka, Essex and France.

13
Dec
2021
image shows child in giant winter overalls in snow

#94 The Best Thing About Sweden is Pastry Traditions

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#94 The Best Thing About Sweden is Pastry Traditions
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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.

19
Dec
2019

Swedish Christmas from a Swede

On this holiday edition of the podcast, we re-visit our Swedish friend Sam to fill us in on Swedish Christmas...

18
Dec
2019

#48 From All of Us to All of You

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#48 From All of Us to All of You
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We re-visit our Swedish friend Sam to fill us in on Swedish Christmas traditions, such as, why is everyone watching...

11
Dec
2019

#47 All Hail the Christmas Pig

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#47 All Hail the Christmas Pig
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Marta, from the popular Instagram and Blog, A_Girl Who Travels, talks with us about her spontaneous move to Stockholm. We...

09
Dec
2019

Ok, here’s the horrible list

I ended last week on a nice note with beautiful Christmas music. So now here’s my list of TERRIBLE Christmas...

04
Dec
2019

#46 Have Yourself a Merry Lidl Christmas

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#46 Have Yourself a Merry Lidl Christmas
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Carolin, born in East Berlin, fills us in on the similarities and differences between Sweden and Germany. We also discuss...

28
Nov
2019

#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! Available...

23
Oct
2019

#41 Listen or the Babaroga Will Get You

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#41 Listen or the Babaroga Will Get You
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It’s the time of year for Serbian tales of vampires, the Babaroga and Nikola Tesla! Jelena fills us in on...

18
Dec
2018

#7 We may have a Christmas goat, but Austria has Krampus

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#7 We may have a Christmas goat, but Austria has Krampus
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On this very special Christmas episode, Clara from Austria compares some Swedish and Austrian Christmas traditions, we talk about the...

11
Dec
2018

#6 Lucia Day has Major Health and Safety Issues

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#6 Lucia Day has Major Health and Safety Issues
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Rachel, from the UK, discusses her hatred of saffron buns and Lucia, why you can’t name your kid Lucifer here,...