Safe Driving in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Dec 26, 2011
It is no secret that alcohol is a big part of the holiday traditions in Sweden for most people. Not all of course, but most. We’ve documented the crayfish tradition in August, replete with alcohol. We’ve even included a few drinking songs. And while this blog does not speak for all of Sweden, we do…
Have a Merry Christmas Posted by Tibor on Dec 24, 2011
Dear everyone! We would like to wish you a very merry Christmas both in Sweden and all around the world. Hope you guys will have a peacful and nice celebration among family and/or friends. Jennie, Katja, Steve, Marcus and Tibor Stilla Natt – Silent Night Stilla natt, heliga natt Allt är frid stjärnan blid Skiner…
The Swedish Christmas tree Posted by jennie on Dec 23, 2011
It’s the day before the dipping day, only one episode is left of the thrilling tv-advent calender “Tjuvarnas jul” and the countdown is down to hours, not days. Julafton awaits around the corner and today is the day when many families will bring in the mother of all Christmas decorations, the all important and wonderful…
Swedish Christmas Songs Posted by Tibor on Dec 22, 2011
Julsång – nu är det jul igen |:: Nu är det jul igen, och nu är det jul igen Och julen varar väl till påska ::| |:: Nu är det jul igen, och nu är det jul igen Och julen varar väl till påska ::| |:: Men det var inte sant och det var inte…
Uppsala University, Part 1 Posted by Stephen Maconi on Dec 20, 2011
Uppsala University, located in the city of Uppsala, just 67 km (42 mi) north of Stockholm, is one of the most famous and well-accredited universities in Europe. It is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. During the 1600’s, the university grew immensely when King Gustavus Adolphus (Gustav Adolf) made a large donation to…
The honesty and security you find in Sweden Posted by Katja on Dec 19, 2011
One of the things I am very proud of when it comes to Sweden is the honesty of people. If you loose your wallet or forget your phone people run after you to hand it back, they also hand in the wallet to the police station with all the money and cards still remaining…
Musikhjälpen – bringing Sweden together for a good cause Posted by jennie on Dec 15, 2011
It’s every child’s right to go to school. This is stated in the UN’s Children’s convention, but unfortunately as we all know, this is not the case. All over the world, over 100 000 000 children are denied the right to education, the majority of these childen are girls. Right this minute, thousands of Swedes…