The days are getting longer, and the sun shines brighter. Nature comes back to life and after the gloomy days of winter, life in Sweden moves outdoor again. Southern Sweden, especially Skåne is perfect to enjoy the mild spring and early summer weather outdoor. Most people don’t trust that the good weather will last for […]
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Plogging: get healthy and look after your planet
Plogging (“plogga” in Swedish) is a trendy movement initiated by Swede Erik Ahlström. It involves picking up waste/rubbish while jogging and comes from the word “plocka” (pick) and “jogga” (jog). The initiative aims to raise awareness for the environmental problems we are facing and our responsibilities towards them. This movement has spread around Sweden so […]
What does new mean to you? The conversion of a indoors girl to outdoor life in Sweden…
Have you heard it yet? The ubiquitous phrase so popular in Sweden when the weather gods do their best to keep everyone indoors? Det finns inget dåligt väder, bara dåliga kläder. There’s no bad weather, only bad clothing. Never did that turn out to be truer for me, previously a self confessed devotee of all […]
Five Ways To Spend Your Weekends When it Snows
Now that the sun is shining a little longer and the snow is finally here in Stockholm, everything seems brighter. It was my first winter here and I must tell you it was difficult. It wasn’t the cold that was harsh but the winter gloom that gets to you. The only remedy is to have endless […]
5 Ways I survived My First Winter as a Newbie
This article was inspired by my friend who will be moving to Sweden soon and doesn’t know what to expect. I decided to share my first winter experience and how I survived it. Hopefully, this will help a newbie and my friend as well. As a newbie, chances are that you don’t know what to […]
