Did you know that the sun in the northern part of Sweden does not set in the summer for a few weeks? From April to …
Midnight sun in Sweden
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How Sweden celebrates midsummer
Last year I celebrated midsummer in Sweden for the first time. What a wonderful party! In Sweden, midsummer is just as important as Christmas . …
Make your own Swedish midsummer flower crown – tutorial
Midsummer is approaching, I thought it would be nice to post a tutorial ‘making a flower crown’. For this tutorial I asked the help of …
Nationaldag, Sweden’s national day
On June 6 Sweden is celebrating. It is their “Nationaldag” or the Swedish National Holiday. Because on this day everyone hangs out his / her …
The Swedish Royal Family
With Queen Astrid, the grandmother of King Filip, there is a link between the Belgian and the Swedish royal family . The Swedish royal family …
It’s all about the money… uhm, Swedish kronor
Can you pay with €’s in Sweden? Is Sweden really that expensive? These are just a few questions that come to mind when it comes …
Lördagsgodis & Swedish candy
Yesterday I told you all about fredagsmys, today we’ll learn all about lördagsgodis. Loyal Ikea visitors may have seen this word on top of the …
Fredagsmys, the Swedish tradition of eating tacos on Friday
What could be more fun than having a night together with family or friends to eat something nice and do something cozy? In Sweden they …
Where does the Stockholm syndrome come from?
Have you ever heard of the Stockholm syndrome? And did you know that this syndrome also really originated in the Swedish capital? In fact, the …
10 things you need to know before travelling to Sweden
Fika Fika, or the Swedish coffee break, is so ingrained in their culture. Swedes are real coffee drinkers. Fika is more than drinking coffee. It …