Why Reading Improves Your Life (14 Reasons)
According to a recent study by the Swedish National Council for Cultural Affairs, the average Swede reads approximately ten books per year. Maybe that’s why …
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Politics of Sweden
This post is a quick overview of the political system in Sweden. The below video is a quick intro to the Swedish political system from …
Swedish Coffee Culture
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 …
What Do Swedes Eat?
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. …
Swedish Holiday Foods
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. …
Facts About Sweden
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 …
Delicious Foods From Sweden
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 …
Stockholm, Sweden: a City Tour by Video
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 …
Uppsala in 2020: An Hour North of Stockholm (13 Pics!)
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 …
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Sweden: Simple Sophistication
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, …
My First Day in Stockholm (an Expresso House!)
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 …