Just like in Belgium (and the Netherlands), the Swedish radio has been organizing a charity action during the last weeks of the year. In Sweden …
Musikhjälpen – charity radio in Sweden
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Typically Swedish
Going naked in a bastu, the Swedish sauna
Although we mainly associate saunas with Finland, the Swedes also love their bastu. Yes, that’s what the Swedes call their sauna. Apart from the name, …
Swedish (pop) music
You sometimes hear that Stockholm is like Hollywood for music. Music is one of the most important export products in Sweden. Of course we immediately …
Midnight sun in Sweden
Did you know that the sun in the northern part of Sweden does not set in the summer for a few weeks? From April to …
How Sweden celebrates midsummer
Last year I celebrated midsummer in Sweden for the first time. What a wonderful party! In Sweden, midsummer is just as important as Christmas . …
Make your own Swedish midsummer flower crown – tutorial
Midsummer is approaching, I thought it would be nice to post a tutorial ‘making a flower crown’. For this tutorial I asked the help of …
Nationaldag, Sweden’s national day
On June 6 Sweden is celebrating. It is their “Nationaldag” or the Swedish National Holiday. Because on this day everyone hangs out his / her …
The Swedish Royal Family
With Queen Astrid, the grandmother of King Filip, there is a link between the Belgian and the Swedish royal family . The Swedish royal family …
It’s all about the money… uhm, Swedish kronor
Can you pay with €’s in Sweden? Is Sweden really that expensive? These are just a few questions that come to mind when it comes …
Lördagsgodis & Swedish candy
Yesterday I told you all about fredagsmys, today we’ll learn all about lördagsgodis. Loyal Ikea visitors may have seen this word on top of the …