Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow

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Heather and her expat friends discuss their experiences and humiliations among their adopted country of Sweden. We discuss tips, observations, and the type of important questions expats want to know, such as "Why are there witches on Easter?", "Why do Swedes never take the last piece of candy?" and "Where can I find decent Tex-Mex food?"

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Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow

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#49 Winter Special – A Completely Different Expat View 08.01.2020 14:45

On this short winter special episode, we see what life is like as an expat in China.

#48 From All of Us to All of You 18.12.2019 9:44

We re-visit our Swedish friend Sam to fill us in on Swedish Christmas traditions, such as, why is everyone watching Donald Duck?

#47 All Hail the Christmas Pig 11.12.2019 26:58

Marta, from the popular Instagram and Blog, A_Girl Who Travels, talks with us about her spontaneous move to Stockholm. We also discuss the many flavors of sill, tips on what to buy for relatives back home, and the mighty Christmas pig.

#46 Have Yourself a Merry Lidl Christmas 04.12.2019 30:06

Carolin, born in East Berlin, fills us in on the similarities and differences between Sweden and Germany. We also discuss Christmas television culture.

#45 What Does the Swede Say? 27.11.2019 20:12

To celebrate our one-year anniversary of the podcast, we turn the tables this week and talk to a Swede!

#44 Turn at the Robot 20.11.2019 20:43

Samantha, from South Africa, runs Girl Gone International, an online group for expat tips and meetups. We talk language mistakes, getting out of your shell and of course, food!

#43 Don’t Shake the Baby 06.11.2019 34:47

Jarrett, from Calgary, thinks you people are WEAK! You want to see a real winter? Come to Calgary. He also shares some expat stories from when he was a villain on Korean tv that you don’t want to miss.

#42 Your Guide to Halloween and Day of the Dead 30.10.2019 12:05

We make our yearly attempt to explain Halloween and Day of the Dead to the country of Sweden.

#41 Listen or the Babaroga Will Get You 23.10.2019 34:48

It’s the time of year for Serbian tales of vampires, the Babaroga and Nikola Tesla! Jelena fills us in on this, plus we discuss the Swedish birthday song and ‘Swedish problems’.

#40 Expat Superpowers 16.10.2019 31:44

Luis, who grew up in Spain, talks a bit about his birth country Costa Rica (watch out for alligators), swimming at Saltsjöbaden (fun to swim in, hard to say) and expat superpowers!

#39 Fifty Dollars for 2 Boxes of Chex 02.10.2019 29:58

Sarah, from Wisconson, just wants a Target, good BBQ and affordable chocolate chips. Is that really too much to ask?

#38 Cinnamon Buns the Size of Your Head 25.09.2019 27:31

Today we chat with Nicole, from Massachusetts, about the terror of grocery shopping in another language, tricks for not having to speak, recycling and Cinnamon Bun day!

#37 Superstitions and Air Raid Sirens 18.09.2019 34:01

Pinar, from Turkey, joins us on this week’s episode when we talk about superstitions, air raid sirens and chain restaurants that might or might not be Turkish.

#36 Cafe Culture and Neighbors 11.09.2019 34:43

Olga, from Ukraine, talks about Ukrainian vs. Swedish cafe culture, getting to know your neighbors through fake traditions, and the beauty of rules, among other things.

#35 The Backpacker Who Moved to Sweden 04.09.2019 19:28

We talk with author Patrick Hamilton Walsh about his travels, how he found himself in Sweden, and his new book “Forgive Me, Sister.”

#34 Scuba, Starfish and Summer Camp 28.08.2019 22:09

We’re back for Season 2 with a recap of our Swedish and not-so Swedish summers. We discuss scuba diving with the metric system, the advantages of bathing caps and co-ed summer camps.

#33 Swedes Explain – Crawfish parties 14.08.2019 13:53

You may have noticed the large number of crawfish napkins, plates, hats and lamps in every store lately. Well, on this summer edition of Swedes Explain, Tobias fills us in on the mysteries of the Swedish crawfish party.

#32 Swedes Explain – Gotland 31.07.2019 10:03

Today’s Swede, Jorun, tells us about the popular tourist destination of Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea.

#31 Swedes Explain – West Coast Represent 17.07.2019 12:32

Looking for the right place in Sweden to relax on your summer vacation? Why not try the west coast? Isadora describes the idyllic scenery of spending a summer in this part of the country.

#30 Swedes Explain – Charter Trips 03.07.2019 13:47

Former guest, half Swede/half Brit Sandy, explains why Swedes love to go on charter trips as well as her experience working for one and the odd things that Swedes request.

#29 Swedes Explain – Midsommar, Schnapps and Strawberries 19.06.2019 9:03

We discuss the flavors of Midsommar with Erik – new potatoes, strawberries and pickled herring. And then we discuss how to get rid of those flavors with a bit of schnapps!

#28 Swedes Explain – The National Day 05.06.2019 12:01

For the summer, we will be interviewing Swedes to have them explain summer traditions. We start with Måns and how to celebrate, or completely ignore, Sweden’s National Day!

#27 Season Wrap-up and Summer Tips 29.05.2019 32:50

Heather and Monica take you through a review of what we’ve learned this season and the people we’ve met. We also have some good summer tips, including why you should ask if your Swedish friends have a REAL bathroom at their summer house.

#26 Please Stand on the Right Side of the Escalator 22.05.2019 36:55

Do you know what moose like to eat? Travis, from Australia does! He talks to us about moose farms, ethical hacking, big-city escalators and becoming a new dad.

#25 Sometimes All You Need is a Kebab Pizza! 15.05.2019 30:00

Today we chat with a couple of Italians, mainly about food of course, but also about language and some great summer tips!