Fika: a Coffee and/or Snack Break
On my first full day in Stockholm, I ventured out of my hotel rather aimlessly. I had no real sense of where I was.
So I …
I arrived in the Stockholm city-center around 7pm on a Sunday evening. I had just flown-in an hour and a half earlier.
Tired and jet-lagged, but …
I spent a Saturday in mid-October in Uppsala, Sweden, a city about an hour north of Stockholm by train. This article is a quick intro …
Below are two of the more authentic videos I’ve seen regarding Stockholm.
The two folks narrating the video provide some really good insight into historical aspects …
Sweden is a country that prides itself on fresh and locally-sourced cuisine.
The people here, like most places, fuse foreign cuisine with their own so it …
This article is an abbreviated collection of facts about Sweden and the Swedish people generally. It’s not filled with a lot of fluff as I …
Swedish holiday food is a big part of family time. What holidays do Swedes celebrate with food?
Julbord
By Christmastime, snow and darkness hits Sweden. Starting in …
What are popular foods that Swedes regularly eat?
It’s a really interesting question because Sweden is a country with extremes of darkness, light and weather. Historically, …
Swedish coffee culture is a huge part of a Swede’s life. If you’re looking for decaf coffee, you’re in the wrong country.
It should therefore come …