#106 Trapped in Paradise

Diego returns for the season finale! We discuss which is easier – moving to Sweden or New Zealand? Also, co-living...
Diego returns for the season finale! We discuss which is easier – moving to Sweden or New Zealand? Also, co-living...
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.
Anna is from the land of no McDonalds and no mosquitos – otherwise known as Iceland!
Oystein, from our neighbor Norway, explains some differences between our two countries. Plus, Valborg plans.
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.
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.
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?
Diego says enough of this darkness and ice. It’s time to move to New Zealand.
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.
We talk to Lee from Scotland about kilts, dogs, vegetarian haggis and his frustration with Estrella chips.
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?
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.
How is it when the tables are turned? We talk to Anna, a Swede that lived a year in Texas as a high school exchange student. Culture shock reversed!
The expat hosts of the podcast talk about vaccines, Swedish problems and murder house shopping.
To close out the season before summer we offer some tips for those staying in or heading out of Sweden....
Julieta, of the Newbie Guide to Sweden, has probably heard every mistake we’ve all made after moving to Sweden. She...
Akash, originally from India, is back! Not just back on the podcast, but back in the country! A few weeks...
Erik, from Umeå Today, and author of “The Umeå Handbook,” talks to us about all things Umeå!
Today we have a great conversation with Sibo, from Zimbabwe, about how some days you think you’re moving to Australia...
Journalist, broadcaster and brunch enthusiast Maddy, from the UK, talks to us about media culture, documentaries, and trying to shock...