Twenty-three years ago I had the golden opportunity to visit Sweden on a tour with my mother. My mother being…well…. my mother (overly protective) it was not the best situation for a twenty-four year old but it was better than nothing (which meant not going). After all, I’d been away at college, lived alone in … Read more
Like a woodpecker, Sweden started hitting my head a long time ago. And like a cancer, it started as a little curiosity which became this new adventure I’m about to live. I’d like to write “about” Sweden but I have a very big flaw…I haven’t been there yet! 🙂 My name is Alessio and I’m … Read more
This guest post was written by Brett Sills, the author of My Sweet Saga, a story of an American finding adventure in Stockholm. If you tapped my shoulder in 2008 and told me that, in a year’s time, Sweden would become one of the most important things in my life, I’d have thought you were … Read more
It will be almost 2 months since I last was on Swedish soil. And I miss Sweden! What do I miss about it? Here is my top 10 list. 10. Swedish Coffee Coffee here in the States tastes like… swamp water. Just not as strong and yummy as real Swedish coffee! And the cups are … Read more
This past weekend in the States was the build up to V Day, or Valentine’s Day. What does that mean? Tons of commercials trying to get guys to buy their girl something expensive. Now you may have noticed in my Swedish Holiday section that I do not mention Valentine’s Day. According to the official portal … Read more
Life is a funny thing. It never turns out how you expect it, and it never turns out how you plan it, no matter how hard you try. I suppose otherwise life would be pretty boring. Sometimes you just have to accept the path that life gives you and follow it. Usually life knows what … Read more
What is Swedish anyway? Are you Swedish just because of where you were born in the world? Is it the language you are most comfortable speaking? Or is it something more? Is it a passion for a fika that makes you Swedish? Do you need to live in Sweden to have some Swedish in you? … Read more
This is a guest blog post by Rachna from CheapOair Travel Blog Sweden is ecstatically beautiful to spend a few days pampering yourself with the iconic islands, lush green forests, magnificent mountains and remarkable monuments. Sweden owes its charismatic charm to its geographical diversities, Scandinavian Mountain in the west and Baltic Sea and Gulf of … Read more
Wow, a year has come and gone so quickly! 2011 was my first full year in Sweden. And boy how much was learned and experienced! As you may remember, in March I experienced the Northern lights for the first time. I’ve seen them since, and hope to see them much more! In March I also … Read more