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Swedish Mushroom Picking part I Posted by Tibor on Oct 6, 2017
This has been the greatest mushroom year for many years. The circumstances were extremely good this year to pick mushroom. The mushroom season begins in the middle of August every year and lasts approximately one or one and a half month if the weather is both rainy and warm before the frost arrives. One of…
Language exams in Swedish Posted by Tibor on Sep 22, 2017
TISUS (For higher education no Swedish personal number is needed) Tisus is recognised by all the universities in Sweden as a statement of eligibility regarding Swedish language proficiency. It is an examination at the advanced level just like the English proficiency test. The exam consists of three parts: Reading 75 minutes, Writing 150 minutes and…
The Viking museum of Reykjavik Posted by Tibor on Sep 11, 2017
I posted not so long ago about the Viking museum of York aka Jorvik. I happened to travel not that long time ago to Iceland where I wanted to seize the opportunity to visit the viking museum even there. The museum is very tiny and it is situated in quite new area of downtown Reykjavik…
Popular Swedish Podcasts Posted by Tibor on Aug 21, 2017
Radio podcasts and programs are a great way learning and practicing Swedish. So I have tried to found the most popular, interesting and funny pods and programs for you that most Swedes listen to. For you who wouldn’t know what a podcast is wikipedia says: A podcast is an episodic series of digital audio files which a user can download and listen to…
Feeling very Swedish in other countries Posted by Tibor on Aug 7, 2017
I have been on the road for 2,5 months soon. I am enjoying my well-earned and long vacation this year. It is kind of a vagabond life when you travel that much. You’re closet is your luggage. You develop extremely many surviving skills during a trip on your own. I have been enjoying myself for…
The Nordic heritage of Minnesota Posted by Tibor on Jul 31, 2017
I guess this post will be a good continuation of my previous post that was about the Viking heritage of York in England. I am sitting in a kitchen in Hibbing, Minnesota right now and the weather is very hot about 29 C/84,2 F. The air stands still. Not so vikingish but let’s be honest it…
The Viking Museum of Jorvik aka York Posted by Tibor on Jul 21, 2017
You blog readers are in for a real treat today I have to say. A few days ago I had the opportunity to visit the Viking museum of York in North-East England. I have known that York used to be a viking settlement approximately around 900 A.D. but I have to admit that I didn’t…