Tag: culture
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#109 Remember to Get Insurance
A quarter-life crisis led Adam to leave the Cape Cod America dream to find out what Europe had to offer.
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#108 Is There a Blue One?
Grace, from Manchester, tells us about her first Midsommar experience and being repeatedly overrun by bicycles.
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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
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#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.
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#104 The Book of Icelanders
Anna is from the land of no McDonalds and no mosquitos - otherwise known as Iceland!
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103 Caviar Every Saturday
Oystein, from our neighbor Norway, explains some differences between our two countries. Plus, Valborg plans.
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#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.
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#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.
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#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?
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#98 An Immigrant in New Zealand
Diego says enough of this darkness and ice. It’s time to move to New Zealand.
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#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.
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#96 All Things Swedish and Scottish
We talk to Lee from Scotland about kilts, dogs, vegetarian haggis and his frustration with Estrella chips.
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#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?
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#85 For the Newbies
Julieta, of the Newbie Guide to Sweden, has probably heard every mistake we’ve all made after moving to Sweden. She talks to us about the online guide and about their […]
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#80 Latest News, Breaking Stories and Ice Cream Tips
Journalist, broadcaster and brunch enthusiast Maddy, from the UK, talks to us about media culture, documentaries, and trying to shock Swedes with insane purchases. Spoiler alert: Can’t be done.
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#74 What Does the Reindeer Say?
Today we talk with Hwa, from Taiwan, about Swedish eating culture, Bubble tea and reindeer. Also, spotlight on Luleå!
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#68 Ingen reklam, tack
Today we talk about postal delays, movie theaters re-opening and aqueducts. We also shine a spotlight on Håverud.
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#66 Just Use the Bucket
We are back! We catch up on our summer experiences, like broken toilets, meze for Midsommar and traveling in the outside world! Also, a spotlight on Fårö.