25 Jan 2025
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When In Stockholm, Dive the Archipelago

When you think about Stockholm, chances are The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is one of the first things that come to mind. While Stieg Larsson’s trilogy books may have boosted tourism to the Swedish capital, the city has a lot more to offer locals and visitors alike. Popular attractions such as Fotografiska and the Stockholm […]

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Michael Tellinger – an inspirational voice

Most of the people are hoping for a harmonic world where everyone is helping and supporting each other. How can this dream become reality? Michael Tellinger, the South African scientist, author, researcher, explorer, humanitarian-activist travels around the word and shares his knowledge. His visit to Stockholm in September 2018 brought a handful of people together […]

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First-time voter’s view on polarization in society

Sweden’s parliamentary election produced a gridlock and the campaign leading up to it seems to have increased divisiveness and polarization in the society. All of this made first-time voter Rafi Uddin send us this comment:    We are currently living in a very polarized debate climate. Many groupings have been formed in our society, with […]

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Community Creative Arts Fashion & Beauty Videos

From LGBTQ protest signs to everyday wear

“I am your worst fear I am your best fantasy” is a fashion design and visual communications project created by young artist Fredrika Frykstrand. In a video interview with Your Living City she talks about the concept and motivations that took her to dig into the archives of LGBTQ protest signs and imagery from the […]

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Your Living City’s favourite Stockholm photos

At Your Living City Stockholm we keep a finger on the pulse of the city’s heartbeat, bringing you the best that Stockholm has to offer, today we would like to bring you some of our favourite views of the Scandinavian capital, created by Stockholm-based photographer and artist Karen Pérez Guzmán. Karen also goes under the […]

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Community Parenting

Hoping and coping with cancer – the story of Helene Rennervik

It is a true revelation every time I get the chance to meet people and listen to their life stories. Everyone has been struggling in life, some more, some less. Life doesn’t spare anyone, not even the children. What’s the meaning of it? Who knows the answer? What’s sure is that there are only two ways […]

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Community Cooking Expat Cookbook

Summer Party Treat: Spicy Chicken Arancini

Marrying a love for Chinese fried rice with the Italian passion for turning left over risotto into yummylicious arancini minus the worry of deep-frying induced heart burn yields a refreshingly different finger food that hits all the right aromatic and taste bud tingling notes… …Perfect for summer partying in Stockholm!   Ingredients: ½ cup arborio […]

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Bars, Pubs & Clubs Football Sports and Fitness Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

Stockholm’s coolest places to watch the World Cup

From June 14 to July 15 there isn’t many other options than to surrender to the beautiful game. We have rounded up the coolest and most stylish places to watch the World Cup matches in the city, if staying home or being squashed at a bar is not your thing. So gather your crew, put […]

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Stockholm Brewers Festival – Katarina Kegger 2018

Södermalm’s newest favourite festival, the Stockholm’s Brewers Festival, is a celebration of Swedish and international craft beer & music. It came back for its 2nd edition with four sessions packed with beer from 20 craft breweries, food and local live indie music. The festival took place between June 8-June 10 at the Orionteatern on Södermalm for […]

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Travel Budgets For Students: How Much Do You Need To Visit Stockholm?

It has to be said that Sweden is not a very cheap country for traveling. So how can a student visit Stockholm with a minimum budget? We have gathered several tips on how to save money on public transport, how to find a cheap accommodation, how not to pay the extra money for lunch and […]

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