Roadwork at midnight Posted by Katja on Jul 15, 2010
In most countries even road workers have reasonably similar hours to everyone else. In the north of Sweden road workers work all night long in shifts, since it never really gets dark. They can continue working without being stopped by the lack of light like during the rest of the year. Another bonus about working…
Nudity and Violence in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 14, 2010
Rick Steves recently wrote an article about nudity in Europe and the normal American reaction to that nudity. Titled European nudes and American prudes (cute huh?) it was published over at CNN.com for those of you interested. The article claims that Europeans are much more comfortable with nudity than Americans. Something that I agree with…
Almedalsveckan Posted by Tibor on Jul 13, 2010
Around week 27 (since we often count in weeks in Sweden) there is Almedalsveckan in every year. The purpose of this get-together is to debate about political issues, mingle and have fun. Many people have recently criticized the happening because there is a lot of party and booze involved. Some say that they don´t want politicians…
Swedish summer: Sizzling heat Posted by jennie on Jul 12, 2010
If you think Sweden is a rather cold place, you better think again! This summer is officially the hottest for years, and yesterday, the highest temperature since 1994 (all time high is 38 degrees, from 1947) was measured in Skåne, in the south of Sweden. The people of Målilla had to cope with a sizzling 35…
My Swedish connection collection Posted by jennie on Jul 9, 2010
A while back I came out about my weird habit of counting Swedish things around me. Well, this behaviour (beteende) hasn’t got any better. In fact, it has gone slightly mad. But now my counting has expanded from Swedish things/brands/colours to people with a Swedish connection (samband). Is it just me, or is the world…
Glassbilen Posted by Katja on Jul 8, 2010
Ok people, whatever season you have in your country right now we’re still in summer in Sweden. Some common sites are the strawberry stands outside grocery stores. Both private people and sports clubs stand outside the shops and sell. The stands get set up in the morning and taken down in the evening. A very…
Reverse Culture Shock in the US Posted by Marcus Cederström on Jul 7, 2010
Five days ago I landed in the US. And not just for vacation. I am here to stay. For a while at least. It’s been a whirlwind these last few weeks, trying to cram European travel in, all the while preparing to move to a different country. It’s an incredibly intimidating feeling to move across…