Tagged: swedish culture

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#96 All Things Swedish and Scottish

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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.

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#95 Warming up by the TV Fireplace

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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?

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#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.

Skokloster castle otherwise known as Rock Lobster Castle

#93 Rock Lobster Castle and Oops-sala

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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.

#91 Ville Volvo Vovve

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
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We talk to Emma, one of the creators of the new book from The Local, “Villa Volvo Vovve” and learn the real meanings of phrases that even Swedes don’t know!

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#88 Take a Chance

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#88 Take a Chance
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We speak to Ana from Mexico City, but this isn’t her first time living abroad. We also talk about learning Swedish through subway announcements & fun times on the icy driving course.

#80 Latest News, Breaking Stories and Ice Cream Tips

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#80 Latest News, Breaking Stories and Ice Cream Tips
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Journalist, broadcaster and brunch enthusiast Maddy, from the UK, talks to us about media culture, documentaries, and trying to shock...

#79 Knives and Costco Rumors

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#79 Knives and Costco Rumors
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Julian, from Winnipeg, talks to us about Småland, Costco rumors and what to bring when you move to another country.

Waking up from hibernation

Took a bit of a break from the blog because in these times…. THERE’S NOTHING HAPPENING! By the way, I...

#74 What Does the Reindeer Say?

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#74 What Does the Reindeer Say?
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Today we talk with Hwa, from Taiwan, about Swedish eating culture, Bubble tea and reindeer. Also, spotlight on Luleå!

Ingen reklam, tack

Today on our podcast on Sweden, we talk about postal delays, movie theaters re-opening and aqueducts. We also shine a...

Season 3 of the podcast

We are back! We catch up on our summer experiences, like broken toilets, meze for Midsommar and traveling in the...