The calendar says November, but the spirit says Christmas! Combine November and Advent, and you get Novent, a delightful new Swedish trend we think should …
‘Novent’: The Swedish Secret to Starting Christmas Early
Julmust: recipe Sweden’s Festive Christmas Soda
Never come across Julmust? If you’ve ever been to Sweden around Christmas or Easter, or had a proper rummage in the IKEA food market, the …
SVT’s ‘Julkalender’: Sweden’s Beloved Christmas Advent Tradition
Since 1960, Swedish public broadcaster SVT has aired a special television series every day throughout the Advent season. Known as SVT’s Julkalender (or Christmas Calendar), …
Book review: Villa Volvo Vovve
Anyone who is interested in Sweden and the Swedish language, who has plans to emigrate to Sweden or who has already emigrated and wants to …
Skogskyrkogården in autumn
Skogskyrkogården can literally be translated as forest graveyard. That is actually what it is: a graveyard in a forest. Or rather: forest and cemetery merge …
Grand Hotel Lapland in Gällivare
When I traveled with the Inlandsbanan to Swedish Lapland in the summer of 2017, I switched between wild camping and hotel nights. In Gällivare I …
Staying at Hotel Emma in Östersund
In the summer of 2017 I traveled with Inlandsbanan all the way to Swedish Lapland. Slow travel, you might say. The first day the train …
Kiruna, the Swedish mine town that has to move 4 km
About 200 km above the Arctic Circle you will find the Swedish town of Kiruna. It is the northernmost city in Sweden. Kiruna is mainly …
Gällivare camping in Swedish Lapland
When I traveled through Sweden with Inlandsbanan in 2017, I combined overnight stays in hotels with wild camping. In Gällivare I pitched my tent at …
City jogging in Stockholm: around Riddarfjärden
Walking or jogging is a good way to explore a city. In Stockholm I already have a few favorite routes. I like to walk or …