21 Nov 2024
Rebecca Martin
Bars, Pubs & Clubs Culture Dining out Lifestyle Music

Clubbing al Fresco in Stockholm – UPDATED

What better way to spend the balmy summer nights than with a cocktail under the stars of the city?

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Café Culture Work & Money

The List: Stockholm’s Best Cafés for Work

Stockholm is a great place to pursue a freelance career – at least when it comes to finding places to set up your own pop up office (read laptop and phone). No strangers to this kind of work day, we thought we’d share our top tips for café working – Stockholm style!

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Community Essentials Family Health Tourist Information

Sweden’s Summer Scourge: the Tick

That’s right, people, the ‘fästing’ fest is going on – and you might just be invited!

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Swedish Culture Tourist Information Videos What's on: Stockholm

Bonfire, bevvies and…choirs? Stockholmers explain Valborg

With the city’s favourite Spring ritual coming up in just a couple of days – we took to the streets to find out from the horse’s mouth just what this Valborg malarkey is all about!

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Sports and Fitness Videos

Derby Girls: Among Jammers and Blockers in Stockholm

Do you think you’re tough enough to do what these women do? We caught up with the Stockholm All Stars at their recent bout against the visiting Rocky Mountains 5280 Fight Club!

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Community Swedish Culture

Owls in the Swamp: Swedish Expressions (part 1)

Ever sensed there are owls lurking in the swamp or that the cat knows more than it lets on? Ape-hungry Swedes with poultry down their throats have you confused?

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Fashion & Beauty

‘In the Best of All Possible Worlds’: Swedish Hasbeens

Quirky shoe line Swedish Hasbeens have created a spring collection with an air of optimism and enlightenment. Welcome to the 18th century – and the best of all possible worlds! Swedish Hasbeen’s Autumn/Winter theme from last year, Victorian Gypsies, left sleepy Swedish minimalism snoozing and summoned forth the romantic 19th century with curves, strong dark colours […]

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Fashion & Beauty Shopping

Style in the City: From Russia with Love

As the first snow falls over the city and cold winds are expected from Russia (for more reason than one), YLC brings you the best buys of the season! The snow finally made an appearance yesterday and whether this makes you shriek childishly with glee (like me) or sigh heavily – sooner or later there’ll […]

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Expat Cookbook Swedish Culture

Glöggfika: the Swedish Christmas social

So, it’s almost Christmas and your boss/neighbour/Swedish friend has requested your attendance at a function beginning with glögg-something. What to expect? What to bring? The questions are a-massing…  December is drawing nigh, it’s peak glögg-glugging time and chances are that you’ve been invited to a glöggfika, or perhaps you want to hold your own only… you […]

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Swedish Culture

YLC Top Five: Stockholm’s Scrumptious Buns

YLC took on the arduous task of tasting countless cinnamon buns – just for YOU!

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