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Sweden – the 10th most attractive country Posted by jennie on Apr 21, 2010
Sweden-lovers, what do we make of this: According to Anholt-GfK Nation Brands Index (NBI), which measures the global image of 50 countries in terms of attractiveness and qualities, Sweden in the 10th most attractive country in the world. At first, being number 10 sounded pretty good in my ears, but hmm… I’m not so sure. Especially if…
Stuck in Sweden – heaven or hell? Posted by jennie on Apr 19, 2010
The volcano on Iceland is still making life pretty hard for people all around the world. 6.8 million people are in fact affected by the flight stop and thousands are stuck all over the globe and can’t do anything but wait for the big cloud of ashes to dissolve and the airports to open again. But –…
Today’s talk of the town Posted by jennie on Apr 15, 2010
This is what we talk about in Sweden today: The volcano on Iceland that causes chaos – but not on Iceland A volcano in the Eyjafjallajoekull area on Iceland has erupted for the second time in a month and this time, almost all of Northern Europe is hit in a rather unexpected way, I’m sure…
A piece of Sweden everywhere? Posted by jennie on Apr 13, 2010
Warning: This post contains some obsessive Swedish behaviour (beteende). Nothing makes me more Swedish than living abroad. And this is the story of my life, whenever I have left Sweden for a longer period, I have cherished anything slightly blue and yellow (blått och gult) to the max. It’s almost a bit…silly, really. Nowadays, our house gets…
Public Holidays in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Apr 12, 2010
Public holidays in Sweden are referred to as röda dagar. Red days. In the past Christian holidays were marked in red on the calendar. Today, your average Swedish calendar will have quite a few red days. All of the public holidays, as well as every Sunday. If you see a red day on the calendar…
Valborgsmässoafton Posted by Katja on Apr 8, 2010
Valborg, otherwise known as Walpurgis Night, is a pagan tradition celebrated in Scandinavia on the 30th of April (1st May in some countries). In Sweden bonfires are lit on in the evening of the 30th and coirs sing in light of the fire welcoming the spring. Traditionally people banged tins and made as much noise…
Spring in Sweden Posted by Katja on Apr 6, 2010
In some cities in Sweden winter is over and spring is on its way or has already come. One of many signs are dandelions (maskrosor) popping up everywhere. You will also see happy people smiling and walking slower just looking around in total happiness. Alright, everybody won’t be as happy as that but people in…