We explain Sweden
I have always been a big fan of the olympic games, turning into a couch potato every time they are on. The Winter Olympics however, were only brought to my life when I met my Swedish boyfriend. Born and raised in a warm country, from which very few athletes have participated in the Winter Olympics, […]
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 […]
On December 13th, all over Sweden, the day of St.Lucia is celebrated. There are costumes, candles, lights, buns, drinks, and singing 🙂 So Who Is St.Lucia? Along with the celebration of midsummer, the celebration of St.Lucia is very popular cultural tradition here in Sweden. The idea behind this mythical character is that she has the […]
“There’s not bad weather, only bad clothes”, a Swedish proverb says. Mm… Is that right? The hassle to wrap myself up with infinite layers of clothes, including two pair of socks, waterproof boots, gloves and a hat it’s not something I’m looking forward to. Although I love being outdoors, doing activities close to nature, this […]
I’m 27 years old and I’ve never been a fan of winter sports. I’ve never skied or ice-skated, or done any other winter-related sports. I like snow when I’m in my warm house with a cup of hot chocolate. So you can imagine my struggle during my first winter in Sweden! The problem is not the cold […]
When you are living in a new country you might see yourself doing things you have never done before and using certain objects you didn’t need to use previously. That’s expected I guess. Moving to another country involves a lot of changes and it makes you acquire new habits or to do things in a […]
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 […]
For me, a concept that helped me adapt to life and life in winter in Sweden almost as much as “fika” was the “utflykt”, or outing. As you may have noticed the winter months in Sweden trend towards dark and dreary. One of the best ways I found to combat that effect was to get […]
The festivities are over at Littlebearabroad HQ. The twinkling strings of lights have been taken down and we’re bracing ourselves for the bitterly cold months of January and February in Stockholm. The kids are sick of wearing their winter-overalls and are just… well, sick. In collaboration with LittleBearAbroad Parents all over Stockholm are dreaming of […]
Winter is coming. Should we all lock ourselves at home? Probably not. Swedes are exercise lovers and spend a lot of time outdoors, but how does that work in the winter? More importantly, how does exercising work when you are a foreigner not used to cold winters at all? Travel experts say one should do like […]