Tagged: Sweden

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?

Why a goat?

Why are goats a thing in Swedish Christmas? Let’s look at the historical lore on the origins of the Christmas goat.

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.

image shows the world in a Christmas tree

#114 Holidays Around the World

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
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.

image shows passports and visas

#113 The Trouble With Visas

Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#113 The Trouble With Visas
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Today’s episode was recorded remotely, but not for the usual reason. This time our guest, Sheona, got deported! She gives...

Important voting issues

What seems to be the most important issue after Sweden’s Election Day? Envelopes.

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.

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.