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Five Fun Swedish Summer Vacation Tips Posted by on Jul 31, 2015

The other day, I sent an email to a library in Sweden in search of an obscure recording. ‘Twas no use. The response was simple: “I’ll be on vacation for the next four weeks.” I should have known better. It’s summer in Sweden. And summer in Sweden means vacation. Most folks working a salaried job…

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Midsummer and holiday season in Sweden Posted by on Jun 28, 2011

Long time no see, dear blog readers. I’ve been on my longest holiday ever, doing it in proper Swedish four-weeks- in-a-row-stylee and it has been absolutely amazing. Visited Sweden for two of those, got married by the sea in Bohuslän (yes!) celebrated Midsummer’s eve (Midsommarafton) on a windy field in Skåne (Click here for my guide to a…

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A taste of Swedish summer Posted by on Aug 3, 2010

It is still holiday season in Sweden and I’m doing an excellent job of fully enjoying it, dividing the lazy days between my parents summer house and a boat, hopping around the thousands of islands here on the west coast. Hard times, isn’t it? The sea around  here (Skagerack) are practically not tidal at all…

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Swedish summer: Sizzling heat Posted by 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…

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