Tagged: expat

20
Feb
2023
image shows a Swedish ice cream truck

#116 Swedish Malicious Compliance

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#116 Swedish Malicious Compliance
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Adam from Australia shares his suspicion of ice cream trucks that operate in the winter. What is really going on there?

05
Sep
2022
this image shows a strawberry that looks like a reindeer

#107 Reindeer and Strawberries

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#107 Reindeer and Strawberries
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Mustafa, from Egypt, talks to us about warm countries vs cold countries, Egyptian cotton, and discovering new careers.

30
May
2022
image shows sourdough bread

#105 Welcome to the Sourdough Hotel

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#105 Welcome to the Sourdough Hotel
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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.

19
Apr
2022
picture shows a Piggelin popsicle and money

#102 The Price of Piggelin is Too Damn High

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#102 The Price of Piggelin is Too Damn High
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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.

04
Apr
2022
image shows boots on gravel

#101 Gravel in My Shoes

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#101 Gravel in My Shoes
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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.

21
Mar
2022
image shows muffins

#100 We’re Going to Have a Meeting About the Meeting

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#100 We’re Going to Have a Meeting About the Meeting
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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?

24
Jan
2022
image shows bags of Estrella chips

#96 All Things Swedish and Scottish

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#96 All Things Swedish and Scottish
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We talk to Lee from Scotland about kilts, dogs, vegetarian haggis and his frustration with Estrella chips.

27
Dec
2021
image shows a photo of a fireplace being played on a t.v.

#95 Warming up by the TV Fireplace

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#95 Warming up by the TV Fireplace
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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?

29
Nov
2021
Skokloster castle otherwise known as Rock Lobster Castle

#93 Rock Lobster Castle and Oops-sala

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#93 Rock Lobster Castle and Oops-sala
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Thomas is from Buffalo and always wanted to move somewhere warm. Thomas now lives in Uppsala. He’s doing it wrong.