Lucia
Today we celebrated Saint Lucy’s Day here. Or simply Lucia as we call it. It’s not a real holiday per se, just a tradition. A mix of a pagan light
Gotland: Visby and The Medieval Week
On the 6th of August me and Markus flew down to spend a week on the island Gotland. Already on the bus drive from the airport we realized this was
We’re going on vacation!
Only a few more days to go before my summer vacation starts. I love my job, but this week… damn. The days have been endless. I can’t wait for my
Bright nights
In regards to my last post: there are some things I do like about summer. Like being able to walk “off road” in the forest without drowning in snow, hearing
Summer madness
Tonight is the summer solstice and on Friday Sweden celebrates Midsummer’s Eve, the most important national holiday after Christmas. Thing is, when you live in the northern end of the
Season of the semla (and glasses)
Let me introduce something very Scandinavian: the semla. It’s a kind of pastry made from wheat buns spiced with cardamom. You slice the top of and put it aside, then
Norway
I don’t know if you’ve heard about what happened in Norway yesterday. A huge bomb went off in central Oslo (capital) killing 7 people and only a few hours later
So lucky
Mother Earth seem to be really going after Japan right now. I thought Haiti and Christchurch were enough, and then this happens. Massive earthquake –> huge tsunami –> failing nuclear
Sweden Rock 2010 – the music
I figured the music deserved an entry of its own. I realise not many people will recognise or like these bands but… well, I saw them live and I want
Sweden Rock Festival 2010
I don’t know if anyone’s noticed, but I’ve been away on vacation for a while! The whole last week was spent at the other side of the country, at Sweden
