What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 13
I love the Swedish summer – the sun is hot, the air is never that hot, the days are long,
Books
Lifestyle
Our favourite Swedish crime novels
A great way to learn about your new city is to read a few novels about city life. The most
Community
Swedish Culture
Swedish National Day: June 6th
I had heard that Swedes have a ‘somewhat guarded attitude towards celebrating national day’. The reason, they are proud of
Sports and Fitness
Stockholm Basketball: four-day kids camp
Stockholm Basketball offers a four-days kids camp this year from August 16th-19th. It’s taught by basketball legends Eddie Brown and
Dining out
Lifestyle
Restaurant Review: Östermalms Saluhall’s Tysta Mari
Stockholm’s three food halls are at the top of my list for favorite places to grab lunch while I’m in
Volunteering
Work & Money
What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 12
I recently attended a wonderful lunch provided by the Red Cross on Kungsholmen for its volunteers. The food was delicious
Community
Swedish Culture
Weddings
Swedish wedding traditions: the engagement
The warm spring weather marks the beginning of Sweden’s wedding (bröllop) season. Swedes like to do their weddings their own
Dining out
Lifestyle
Restaurant Review: Indian Garden
Living in Seattle for so many years, I was able to try many different types of food ranging from Vietnamese
Volunteering
Work & Money
What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 11
I sometimes wonder how I ever functioned when I was in my 20s – I feel like I’ve learned and
Essentials
Housing
The horrors of apartment hunting in Sweden
Where do you not want to live? With the scary tattooed man? In the apartment full of dead flies? With