# 147 – Summer Tips – Outdoor Restaurants and Bars
We talk about outdoor restaurants and bars in Sweden – because you can’t waste one moment of good summer weather sitting indoors!
Jun 23, 2025•20 min
Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
Heather and her expat friends discuss their experiences and humiliations among their adopted country of Sweden. We discuss tips, observations, and the type of important questions expats want to know, such as "Why are there witches on Easter?", "Why do Swedes never take the last piece of candy?" and "Where can I find decent Tex-Mex food?"
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#146 Summer Tips – Castles
In our second 3-part series on Swedish summer, we talk castles! Visit them, eat at them, stay overnight or just enjoy the grounds for free! Some of the places mentioned: DrottningholmGripsholmRosendals SlottTullgarnRoserbergSkoklosterKalmar castleOrebro slottTelleborgsslottHaringeslott
Jun 16, 2025•16 min
#146 Summer Tips – Things to Do
Swedish summer is finally here! We have a few tips for activities in Stockholm as well as around the rest of southern Sweden.
Jun 09, 2025•22 min
#144 Happy Cinco de Mayo from Sweden
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, we talk to Nannette, a Dietician from Mexico!
May 05, 2025•34 min
#143 Familiar but Foreign
Do you feel more at home in your new country, your old country, or neither one? We discuss growing and evolving in a different culture.
Apr 07, 2025•30 min
#142 Thriving in a New Culture
Jackie, from Barbados, works with training and coaching people living in a new culture.
Mar 17, 2025•30 min
#141 Living Fully as an Expat
Fanny talks about a special course she is running that deals with the challenges people face as immigrants living abroad.
Feb 27, 2025•24 min
#140 I Like Cookies
Kimberly, from Houston, talks about the + and - of living in Sweden, dating culture in TX, language mistakes & why we celebrate Black History Month
Feb 18, 2025•41 min
#139 Enjoying Green Spaces
Burak, from Turkey talks about enjoying the reserved lifestyle in Sweden with yoga, meditation and green spaces.
Feb 10, 2025•26 min
#138 Did You Say Swindon or Sweden?
Dean originally thought he was moving to Swindon, not Sweden. But it all worked out for the best! Starting in Norrköping and ending up in Stockholm, he now runs his own business and spends time wondering why everyone in Sweden wears black in the winter.
Dec 16, 2024•30 min
#137 Making it Through the Winter
Loren, from the Philippines, went from living an ex-pat life in Dubai to a more stable, family life in Sweden. We talk about how many of us suffer from anxiety and depression in the winter and how it’s difficult to learn Swedish when you work in an international company. And if you’re interested in trying ... Read more
Dec 02, 2024•32 min
#136 Love Story, Chili & Taxes
John, from Texas, ended up in Sweden by marrying the Swedish foreign exchange student he met long ago.
Nov 18, 2024•24 min
#135 Building Northern Dreams with Project Sweden
We talk to the hosts of the popular YouTube channel Project Sweden. Mimi from The Netherlands and Derrick from Texas.
Nov 04, 2024•37 min
#134 Navigating Swedish Language with a Side of Humor
Sarah, from Australia, is involved in publishing books around Swedish language and culture and how people, mainly non-native Swedes, experience that. She also has the best tip for surviving the darkness of November. To explore what books are available at Lys, just visit their site here: https://www.lysforlag.com/?lang=en
Oct 21, 2024•29 min
#133 Forging a Life in Sweden
Mike, from Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, never imagined he would live his life as a blacksmith in Sweden, but here he is! We talk about learning the craft and how it's hard to learn Swedish when everyone wants to practice their English with you.
Oct 07, 2024•27 min
#132 The Importance of Having Seasons
Laurie is from Scotland and lives in Börlänge. We chat a bit about the metal scene in Dalarna, the awesome event venue of Dalhalla, and pros and cons of the Swedish school system.
Sep 16, 2024•37 min
#131 How Do Pop Tarts Work
We talk to Luisa, from Brazil, about moving during a pandemic, Swedish mannerisms, working in July and how pop tarts can be very complicated.
Sep 02, 2024•41 min
#130 Not Everyone Eats Jam With Meatballs
This episode, Annapurna from India talks about moving with a dog, passive aggressive Swedes, food culture and wine etiquette in Sweden.
Aug 20, 2024•37 min
#129 From Valborg Fires to Friendly Faces
It’s a two for one special today! We’ve got Lee and Alan, both from the UK. We chat about Valborg, defend Systembolaget and share some tips on meeting people through your passions.
May 07, 2024•48 min
#128 Diving into Sweden
Today, we talk to Maisie, from Malaysia, about scuba diving in Sweden, learning the language, and we take a deep ‘dive’ into some Swedish word meanings!
Apr 22, 2024•43 min
#127 Sad Norwegian Sandwiches
New season, old voices! We question whether Finland is actually the happiest country, talk about solo camping and whether we feel like we belong in Sweden, or if we are in constant limbo.
Apr 08, 2024•31 min
#126 Summer Stories Part Two
We’re talking to some of our guests from this past spring. We hear a bit about exploring the viking island of Birka in the summer, Italy and the archipelago, plus square watermelons and road trips to Norway.
Jul 10, 2023•21 min
#125 Summer Stories Part One
In this special summer edition, we find out how former guests Adam from Australia, Matteo from Argentina and Diana from Latvia spend their summers, both in Sweden and around the world.
Jun 26, 2023•14 min
#124 Attack of the Giant Potato
Today we chat with Ben, who works in comedy, about living in part-time in Linköping, voiceover work, and making a film about all the big things in the small towns across Sweden.
Jun 12, 2023•20 min
#123 This is Week 22
Justin moved around from Colorado to Louisiana to Seattle and finally to Sweden. And what does he find the strangest? Week numbers!
May 29, 2023•17 min
#122 The Suburbs of Copenhagen
Steph lives in Malmö, but is originally from London. We discuss living in the south of Sweden, falafels, and startups.
May 15, 2023•25 min
#121 Living Your Best Life
Karan, originally from India, has worked as a sous chef in Stockholm with some very well-known chefs. We obviously get some restaurant tips and learn why he hates putting raisins in lussekatter.
May 01, 2023•21 min
#120 Rebel WITH a Cause
Before starting a life in Sweden, Naoko, from Japan, had already done a lot.
Apr 17, 2023•20 min
#119 Maybe Means No
Marco, from Italy, talks to us about Swedish house parties and importing Italian wine.
Apr 03, 2023•21 min
#118 Sister Act
This week we talk with two sisters who moved to Stockholm, both with very different journeys. And they both happen to run the LAMB coworking space!
Mar 20, 2023•23 min
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