Being a newbie for 9 months in Sweden and unfamiliar with the language can be a tad intimidating, and sometimes altogether confusing. In the beginning, grocery shopping in the supermarket can even seem a little frightening as there are just so many Swedish words all over the place. But the more I shop at the […]
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How to bake your own birthday cake
Did you know that there is a tradition in Sweden that you bring your own cake on your birthday to your friends\colleagues? That’s new (and also a little strange) to me, since in my culture it is vice versa – generally people get YOU a birthday cake! It is not an actual must. But if […]
Stockholm Curry
No don’t be bewildered, this post doesn’t list a curry recipe and doesn’t help you find the best curry places in Stockholm. Neither does it explain a syndrome where you tend to love or hate curry. This is all about how I handle my hunger cravings, find awesome food in the city and use various apps […]
Stockholm Kulturfestival
The Swedish summer is slowly fading away (sad face), but in Stockholm, we are holding on as much as we can. August was full of outdoor food-based festivals, and if you ask me, there is not much else better. One such festival that surprised me (in a good way!) was Stockholm Kulturfestival. I’d not heard […]
Follow your passion!
I moved to Stockholm at the beginning of March with my partner, who had gotten a job with Spotify. Though I’d googled around for jobs before arriving, I didn’t find much, but luckily, I was here for only 2 weeks before I found an internship. Sadly, that internship came to an end – probably at […]
