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  • A look into Swedish Health Care

    While I am American and I know how terrible a health care system can be, I also spent 7 years in the Czech Republic. Where co-pay was recently raised to 1.50€ with uproar, where doctors earn minimum wage and when you are sick, you go to the doctor, get some meds and a week off…

  • First Swedish Christmas in Norrland

    Yesterday I experienced my very first Christmas in Sweden, and what fun it was! I tried new food, ate waaaaayyyy to many cookies, and opened some awesome presents. The best part of it though was spending time with my Swedish family! Swedish Christmas Breakfast – Rice Porridge I started the morning off with some yummy…

  • Sweden’s and Europe’s Massive Snowstorm

    As many may have heard, we are having a massive snow storm here in Europe. While places like England shut down completely because of the snow, up in Norrland we are quite used to it… This is my first winter in Skellefteå and I must say I love it, especially when I don’t have to…

  • Terrorism in Stockholm, Sweden

    Terrorism in Stockholm, Sweden

    So It’s Not Just For the United States One of the benefits, or so I would have imagined, of relocating to Sweden would have been a quiet escape from the political drama in the United States. No, that’s not to say Sweden doesn’t have it’s own setbacks and dilemmas, that’s not what I’m attempting to…

  • Breakfast as Usual

    A picture can’t really do justice to the deliciousness of lingonberry jam on toast. Oh well. I tried. If the typical uber-sweet flavor of most jams isn’t your thing, I highly recommend giving lingonberry a shot.

  • Does Cost Plus Carry Swedish Candy?

    The answer to this question, is as of now, unknown. An attempt to find out via calling Cost Plus World Market provided it would be indeed difficult to find this out. Person A: “Hello, Cost Plus World Markets.” Me: “Do you carry Swedish imports?” Person A: “What do you mean?” Me: “I mean, do you…