YLC Top Five: Stockholm’s Scrumptious Buns
YLC took on the arduous task of tasting countless cinnamon buns – just for YOU!
Culture
Lifestyle
Sports and Fitness
Swedish Culture
What's on: Stockholm
What’s On and Where to Go: October
- by Solveig Rundquist
- 2 Oct 2013
Autumn in Stockholm promises a whole HÖST of events for you to FALL in love with
Swedish Culture
Don’t fall off the stick: the YLC guide to Swedish expressions
- by Rebecca Martin
- 1 Oct 2013
Ever been mystified why Swedes want you to jump up and sit on things or put your legs on your back? We’re here to help! Check out part three in YLC’s series of expressions you may come across while in Sweden! 5. Legging it When running for a bus, Swedes are known to put their […]
Expat Cookbook
Recipe of the week: Raw chocolate brownies
- by YLC Stockholm
- 29 Sep 2013
Our recipe for these dark, chewy, crunchy, gluten-free, grain-free, refined sugar-free no-cook brownies consists of just a handful of ingredients, all of them raw and unprocessed. You can learn more about the authors of this recipe, Nina and Jackie, from our Extraordinary Expats feature on them! Ingredients:- 120 g (1 1/3 c) walnuts 100 g (2/3 c) […]
Expat Cookbook
Recipe of the week: Filled paprika with feta cheese
- by YLC Stockholm
- 22 Sep 2013
Back to school requires quick, tasty and nutritious meals at the ready. Thanks to littlefoodies.se, we’re able to provide some fabulous recipes for the whole family this month.
Family
Family Activities
Lifestyle
Swedish Culture
City Hideaways: Stockholm’s Secret Gardens
- by Rebecca Martin
- 19 Sep 2013
YLC’s Victoria Hussey explores the hidden gardens within the city
Community
Couples Counselling
Expat Support
Health
Expats and mental health: The ‘Second Day Blues’
- by Rebecca Martin
- 17 Sep 2013
This week, Lysanne Sizoo explores why many couples experience the ‘second day blues’, when one half returns weary from a trip abroad only to be faced with disgruntled grumbles and a list of chores. My father was naval officer and my mother a very independent and self-sufficient naval officer’s wife. She told me, “When your […]
Expat Cookbook
Recipe of the week: Lamb & Beetroot Burgers
- by YLC Stockholm
- 15 Sep 2013
YLC has teamed up with littlefoodies.se to bring you the best of snacks, meals and treats for hungry families!
Café Culture
Extraordinary Expats
Starting a business
Extraordinary Expats: Emma Jenkins of Frankie’s Coffee
- by Rebecca Martin
- 13 Sep 2013
Emma met Frankie a year ago. This summer they took the plunge, moved to Sweden and set up shop.
Fashion & Beauty
Lifestyle
Swedish Culture
Style in the City: Black is the new…black
- by Rebecca Martin
- 9 Sep 2013
YLC fashionista Victoria Hussey on five months of subtle indoctrination and how it has taken its toll…