Have you ever found yourself on a Swedish road trip, gazing out at a majestic creature and wondering, “Is that a moose or a reindeer?” …
Moose vs elk vs reindeer: what’s the difference?
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Typically Swedish
Valborg or Walpurgis night
The real end of winter is, in short, what the Swedes celebrate with the bonfires on Valborg. The weather can be changeable and cold until …
The ‘spark’, a unique means of transport in the North
There are a few modes of transportation in Sweden that intrigue me. For example, in Kiruna I saw snowmobiles on the driveway during the summer …
Let’s get the Eurovision party started: Melodifestivalen
Sweden is great at music. Music is actually their number one export product. I believe the long dark winters have something to do with it. …
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 …
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 midsummer party anthem is ‘Små grodorna,’ a catchy sing-along about little frogs. I actually learned the lyrics from some elderly Swedish couples while travelling …
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 …