Tag: Swedish
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There IS enough room on this sidewalk for the both of us!
On this week’s episode of the Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow podcast, Steve, from England, and host of the podcast “The Experience Designers”, tells us how […]
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#13 This Sidewalk IS Big Enough for the Both of Us
Steve, from England, and host of the podcast “The Experience Designers”, tells us how it is to pick up and move a family with older children to a different country, […]
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#11 Why not spend the winter building synthesizers?
On this week’s podcast… Leo, from Los Angeles, makes his own synthesizers and shares his knowledge on his YouTube station LeoMakes. He also thinks Swedish coffee is the best and […]
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#10 It Takes a Lot of Chocolate to Get Through a Dark Winter
AnaMaria and Gustavo from Ecuador talk all about chocolate and how it’s made. We also discuss how it is to move from a year-round sunny and warm country to six […]
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New Year, New Arrival
New year, new arrival! You wanted to hear from someone who just got to Sweden and here it is! Episode 8 of the podcast features Lauren, who just moved to […]
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We may have a Christmas goat, but Austria has Krampus
On this very special Christmas podcast episode, Clara from Austria compares some Swedish and Austrian Christmas traditions, we talk about the strange quirk Swedes have about not taking the last […]
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Wax on, wax off
Yesterday was Lucia day here in Sweden, the holiday where we celebrate St. Lucia and the light in the darkness this time of year. Two things fascinate me about this […]
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#6 Lucia Day has Major Health and Safety Issues
Rachel, from the UK, discusses her hatred of saffron buns and Lucia, why you can’t name your kid Ikea here, and lots of talk about stabbing! All on this week’s […]
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#6 Lucia Day has Major Health and Safety Issues
Rachel, from the UK, discusses her hatred of saffron buns and Lucia, why you can’t name your kid Lucifer here, and lots of talk about stabbing!
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#5 Julbord and Dog Sledding
The latest episode of the podcast is up! I talk to Melanie from Michigan who is competing to enter a dog sledding race! We also discuss Christmas markets and Swedish […]
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#5 Julbord and Dog Sledding
Melanie from Michigan tells us all about dog sledding, and we chat about Christmas markets and Julbord in Sweden.
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Another tale of Swedish trick-or-treat
My son’s friend went trick-or-treating with his sister last weekend (because in Sweden, Halloween is 2 weeks for some reason). The Swedes are still learning how Halloween works, which leads […]
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I need some air, take out an organ
Always take a shower in the morning! You never know what the day will bring. Example, a lazy day last week turned into an overnight stay at the hospital and […]
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Sweden – your new beach destination!
It’s HOT! Really hot! And you know it must be bad coming from someone who grew up in Texas and just got back from a vacation there. We’ve had a […]
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Lucia madness
December 13th in Sweden is Lucia day. It’s basically a celebration of light in the darkness, based on an Italian saint who had her eyes gouged out (really gets kids […]
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Typical Swedish magazine
While waiting in line at the grocery store, I spotted the magazine rack, which is pretty much what one would expect in Sweden:
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Just because I SOUND like a caveman…
This past weekend, I took a shortcut past a brand new tram stop that had not yet opened. A very confused looking woman asked me in Swedish when the next […]
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Why I like the Swedish Royal Family
Friday in Stockholm, we had the baptism of Prince Oscar, Crown Princess Victoria’s second child. The Local published some hilarious photos. This is why I like the Swedish royal family. […]
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I have a (5th grade) dream…
I visited my 5th grade son’s school earlier this week and I noticed kids’ projects taped to the wall for their English lessons that said, “I Have a Dream” (they’re […]
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Pizza Hatt
In Stockholm, many businesses can be found in one building. While looking for directions to a doctor’s appointment, I noticed that the address was listed as a place called “Pizza […]