#40 Expat Superpowers
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Luis, who grew up in Spain, talks a bit about his birth country Costa Rica (watch out for alligators), swimming...
#39 Fifty Dollars for 2 Boxes of Chex
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Sarah, from Wisconson, just wants a Target, good BBQ and affordable chocolate chips. Is that really too much to ask?
#38 Cinnamon Buns the Size of Your Head
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Today we chat with Nicole, from Massachusetts, about the terror of grocery shopping in another language, tricks for not having...
#37 Superstitions and Air Raid Sirens
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Pinar, from Turkey, joins us on this week’s episode when we talk about superstitions, air raid sirens and chain restaurants...
Cafe Culture and Neighbors
On this week’s episode of the podcast, Olga, from Ukraine, talks about Ukrainian vs. Swedish cafe culture, getting to know...
#36 Cafe Culture and Neighbors
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Olga, from Ukraine, talks about Ukrainian vs. Swedish cafe culture, getting to know your neighbors through fake traditions, and the...
#35 The Backpacker Who Moved to Sweden
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We talk with author Patrick Hamilton Walsh about his travels, how he found himself in Sweden, and his new book...
Season 2 of the podcast!
We are back with season 2 of the “Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow” podcast! We’re back...
#34 Scuba, Starfish and Summer Camp
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We’re back for Season 2 with a recap of our Swedish and not-so Swedish summers. We discuss scuba diving with...
#33 Swedes Explain – Crawfish parties
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You may have noticed the large number of crawfish napkins, plates, hats and lamps in every store lately. Well, on...
#32 Swedes Explain – Gotland
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Today’s Swede, Jorun, tells us about the popular tourist destination of Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea.
#31 Swedes Explain – West Coast Represent
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Looking for the right place in Sweden to relax on your summer vacation? Why not try the west coast? Isadora...
#30 Swedes Explain – Charter Trips
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Former guest, half Swede/half Brit Sandy, explains why Swedes love to go on charter trips as well as her experience...
#28 Swedes Explain – The National Day
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For the summer, we will be interviewing Swedes to have them explain summer traditions. We start with Måns and how...
#27 Season Wrap-up and Summer Tips
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Heather and Monica take you through a review of what we’ve learned this season and the people we’ve met. We...
#26 Please Stand on the Right Side of the Escalator
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Do you know what moose like to eat? Travis, from Australia does! He talks to us about moose farms, ethical...
#24 Learning Swedish Through Cartoons and Soap Operas
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Leonel, from Argentina and one-half of the popular FB page ”Learn Swedish in a FUN way!” gives us the lowdown...
#21 Around the World
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Being an expat in one country wasn’t enough for Sandy. She’s lived on 5 continents!
#20 Three Immigrants in Sweden
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Diego, who runs the account ”An Immigrant in Sweden,” gives us the low-down on secret tamale exchanges and and cursed...
#19 Russia, New Zealand and Easter Witches
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We hop all around the globe today with Dasha discussing Easter traditions in four countries (only Sweden includes witches –...