Archive for August, 2011
Childcare and Kulturkrock Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 18, 2011
By now, most Swedeophiles now that the Crown Princess of Sweden is pregnant. Yay. Her marriage was one of the biggest news stories of the year last year. I can only imagine what the birth of an heir to the throne will be like. Interesting to say the least. But with the birth of a…
Breaking news: Royal pregnacy! Posted by jennie on Aug 17, 2011
The day the Swedes (well, not everyone…) have been waiting for is finally here: Our Crown Princess (Kronprinsessa) Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel are expecting their first child! These news has been widely anticipated since the grand royal wedding last June and there has even been speculation and rumours about the couples fertility… But…
Swedish Stereotypes Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 12, 2011
I love Sweden. I was born there. I spent summers there. I lived there. I worked there. It’s a beautiful country and one that I find myself returning to again and again. It’s a beautiful language and one that I’ve found myself teaching. It’s a beautiful culture and one that I try to promote just…
Crossing the border Posted by Stephen Maconi on Aug 10, 2011
Crossing the border from Canada to the United States is one thing. Crossing the border from Sweden to Norway and vice versa is very much another. Sweden and Norway have long had many different types of agreements to ease communications between each other. One of these agreements allows Norwegian citizens to enter Sweden freely and…
Foraging on the west coast of Sweden Posted by jennie on Aug 9, 2011
Spending August on the west coast of Sweden is a pure joy if you like to eat what the nature have to offer. The ground is covered with blueberries and lingonberries, the forest is packed with mushrooms of various kinds and the sea and lakes offers plenty of goodness if you are into fishing. This…
Finding a Job in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 4, 2011
It’s not easy. Finding a job. Trying to enter the workforce after studying, after unemployment, after a child, it doesn’t matter, it can be a shock to the system. Especially if you’re moving to a new country. Especially if you don’t speak the language. That being said, it is doable. It’s hard work, but it…
Photos from Nyköping Posted by Stephen Maconi on Aug 4, 2011
Nyköping is a city in Södermanlands län (Södermanland municipality), about an hour south of Stockholm. It is best known for the historical Nyköpings gästabud, or the ‘Nyköping banquet’, during which Birger Magnusson, the king of Sweden in 1317, locked up and starved his brothers Valdemar and Erik in the castle’s prison as revenge for previous…