Have you planned a city trip to Stockholm and are you still looking for a nice hotel? As a frequent visitor of the Swedish capital, …
Why I feel at home in Sweden
Sweden was at the top of my wish list for years. Yet it would take me until 2015 before coming to Stockholm for the first …
Staying at Hotel Esplanade in Stockholm
When I look for a hotel in Stockholm, I mainly look at the location. Since I usually do everything on foot, a hotel that is …
Discover the Magic of St. Lucia at Skansen
Sankta Lucia is, without a doubt, one of my absolute favourite Swedish festivals to celebrate. The moment the choir begins the Sankta Lucia song, I …
‘Novent’: The Swedish Secret to Starting Christmas Early
The calendar says November, but the spirit says Christmas! Combine November and Advent, and you get Novent, a delightful new Swedish trend we think should …
Julmust: recipe Sweden’s Festive Christmas Soda
Never come across Julmust? If you’ve ever been to Sweden around Christmas or Easter, or had a proper rummage in the IKEA food market, the …
SVT’s ‘Julkalender’: Sweden’s Beloved Christmas Advent Tradition
Since 1960, Swedish public broadcaster SVT has aired a special television series every day throughout the Advent season. Known as SVT’s Julkalender (or Christmas Calendar), …
Book review: Villa Volvo Vovve
Anyone who is interested in Sweden and the Swedish language, who has plans to emigrate to Sweden or who has already emigrated and wants to …
Skogskyrkogården in autumn
Skogskyrkogården can literally be translated as forest graveyard. That is actually what it is: a graveyard in a forest. Or rather: forest and cemetery merge …
Grand Hotel Lapland in Gällivare
When I traveled with the Inlandsbanan to Swedish Lapland in the summer of 2017, I switched between wild camping and hotel nights. In Gällivare I …
