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 …
Why I feel at home in Sweden
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Typically Swedish
Novent, a new Swedish Christmas trend
Combine November and Advent and you have Novent, a new trend in Sweden that I would like to soon conquer the rest of the world! …
Swedish Christmas traditions: SVT’s julkalender
Since 1960, you can watch a special TV series broadcasted on the Swedish television channel SVT every year during the advent. SVT’s julkalender or Christmas …
No bad weather, only bad clothes
Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder. In Sweden you hear this all the time. It really just means that there isn’t really bad …
Små grodorna, a midsummer classic
The song of the midsummer party is ‘Små grodorna’, a sing-along about little frogs. I learned the lyrics from some older Swedish couples when I …
Have a Swedish midsummer party at home!
My plan was to spend most of June (just like it was my plan last year) in Sweden. I wanted to be there on the …
Outdoor gyms or ‘utegyms’ in Sweden
The average Swede is very concerned with his/her health and exercises every day. Preferably they exercise outdoors. Rain or shine. Throughout the year. You can …
Swedish Easter Traditions
Just like Christmas, Easter is a real family celebration in Sweden. The Swedes celebrate Easter somewhat differently than we do. They don’t have an Easter …
Slask, the Swedish word for slush
We know it all too well: the slush that remains after it has snowed but it is just not cold enough for the snow to …
The Swedish Classic Circuit – En Svensk Klassiker
En Svensk Klassiker (also called The Swedish Classic) is quite a challenge to accomplish. Over a twelve-month period, the participants must complete four disciplines: Vasaloppet …