22 Dec 2024
Lifestyle
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Expat Support Featured Parenting Pregnancy & Baby Services

Why a Doula is a Must for Birthing Abroad

Having moved from the UK to The Netherlands at the age of 22 with no job, nowhere to live, and a partner who’d never even visited the place, I figured that moving to Sweden thirteen years later would be easy. Sure, I didn’t speak much of the language, but I could understand some, and yes, […]

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Incredible Places to Cycle in Stockholm

Cycling is not just a way of getting around the city in an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way — it is also a great way to get fit and stay healthy. (No wonder the sales of bicycles in Sweden have gone up by 20% in the last four years!) After all, it is certainly more pleasant cycling in the fresh […]

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Fashion & Beauty Featured

Nordic Lab – Laboratory for young fashion brands

During Fashion Week Trade at the beginning of this month, we were invited by the Stockholm Fashion District to the launch of Nordic Lab 2020, following a program to support upcoming, young fashion brands with all the tools they need to thrive in the modern and competitive world of fashion. One of the functions of […]

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Survival! A fashion experience out of the ordinary

Survival! A fashion experience out of the ordinary, took place on February 5th at Stockholm Fashion District in Nacka Strand. The fashion show became the culminating opportunity for buyers, press and agents as well as the fashion-interested public to appreciate the most stylish and trendiest outfits, with which the contributing brands at Stockholm Fashion Week […]

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Community Family Activities Featured Football

Soccer Starz – A football school for kids

Soccer Starz is a football course for kids ages 2 to 6 years old which is ran in English, by professional, friendly and fun coaches. As a father of two dual nationality children, me and my wife looked into the possible courses which we could send them to. We found that no courses were ran […]

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Swedish Valentine’s Vocabulary: Petnames

It IS Valentine’s Day “Alla Hjärtans Dag”. And you’re in Sweden. So what are the Swedish equivalents of honey, doodley-bear, and schmuck-ums? YLC has your ultimate guide to sweet-talk, Swedish style. Älskling From “älska”, to love. Equivalent to darling, honey. One of the most common terms of endearment in Swedish. But if you haven’t made […]

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Valentine’s Day In Stockholm

Are you in love and in Stockholm? Do you want to do something special with your significant other on Valentine’s Day, aka Alla Hjärtans Dag? We have listed a bunch of things and places you both can enjoy to infuse yourself in the romantic vibes the city has to offer. But before we continue, you […]

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Design Featured Shopping

Formex – Scandinavian design trends for 2020

We visited Formex, which was held on January 14-17, 2020 at Stockholmsmässan. The challenges of retailing have been the focus at the trade fair, as the international trend and content agency Carlin occupied the Stockholm Exhibition Hall with its exhibition Retail Hub. The purpose was to both inspire and offer new insights for exhibitors and […]

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Outdoor Activities Sports and Fitness

Working Out In Nature

Sweden has a reputation for being amongst the fittest nations in the EU, and now, thanks to outdoor gyms across the capital, Stockholmers have no excuse for maintaining this image. Katharine Trigarszky takes a look at the exercise options that the city’s outdoor gyms provide. Swedes love nothing more than being out in nature, and […]

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5 key tips for the newcomer to Stockholm nightlife – UPDATED

Welcome to Stockholm city. Trendy, vibrant and buzzing with activity during the day. You will find a good balance between city living and nature and waterfronts. It is not just a beautiful city during the daytime – Stockholm also comes alive at night. So to get the most out of the nightlife experience, there are […]

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