Tagged: Swedish

#44 Turn at the Robot

On this week’s expat podcast episode, Samantha, from South Africa, runs Stockholm Girl Gone International, an online group for expat...

#41 Listen or the Babaroga Will Get You

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#41 Listen or the Babaroga Will Get You
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It’s the time of year for Serbian tales of vampires, the Babaroga and Nikola Tesla! Jelena fills us in on...

#39 Fifty Dollars for 2 Boxes of Chex

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#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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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#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...

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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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#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...

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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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#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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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#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...

#30 Swedes Explain – Charter Trips

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#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...

Swedes Explain: Midsommar

Today on the podcast, we ask Erik to discuss the flavors of Midsommar – new potatoes, strawberries and pickled herring....

#29 Swedes Explain – Midsommar, Schnapps and Strawberries

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#29 Swedes Explain - Midsommar, Schnapps and Strawberries
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We discuss the flavors of Midsommar with Erik – new potatoes, strawberries and pickled herring. And then we discuss how...

Mouse crime is way up!

How have I not heard about this? Now, I heard about the small mouse restaurant in Malmö a year or...

#27 Season Wrap-up and Summer Tips

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
#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...