29 Mar 2024
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Enjoying Water Sports In Stockholm

Around 66% of people in Sweden reach their recommended physical activity levels – a high percentage compared to many countries across the globe. In the city of Stockholm, sports are enjoyed all year round, with water sports coming to the fore in the summer months. If you are an avid sports enthusiast yourself and will be visiting […]

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Great Places In Stockholm To Buy Gender-Neutral Clothing

Sweden is right up there in the world’s Top 4 when it comes to gender equality. In all aspects of life, men and women are treated equally. 50% of the government cabinet are women, something that is certainly not commonplace worldwide. And when it comes to equality in fashion, Sweden is also leading the way. Gender-neutral […]

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Digitalization of the Stockholm Food Scene

Stockholm is currently undergoing a digital revolution, as is evidenced by the fact that it was one of the first cities in the world to employ 5G technology. From click-and-collect shopping to more efficient logistics and shipping, the city is embracing new technology in a plethora of industries – including the food scene. One good example […]

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For Stockholm’s Roads, The Future Is Electric

The Swedes are driving more than they have since 1999, and the government is now encouraging the use of electric cars because of it. In 2017 alone, the country’s citizens drove 68 billion kilometers collectively – the rough equivalent of 1.7 million circumnavigations around the globe. Swedish authorities were alarmed when this report came out […]

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Join Shockholm 2020 for a virtual Halloween

Oh, the dilemmas people face in the age of Covid: How to put together the 10th anniversary edition of Europe’s largest Halloween festival and parade, if you can’t have a festival or a parade? That is what Bill Schacht had to figure out. He’s been the driving force behind Stockholm’s awesome & gruesome Halloween celebrations […]

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Stockholm and Sustainable Construction: Towards a Climate Positive City

Stockholm has one of the world’s most ambitious goals of becoming a fossil-fuel free and climate positive city by the year 2040. However, in addition to efforts such as lessening fossil-fueled transportation and normalising eco-friendly methods like bike riding, sustainable construction is yet another way that Stockholm is leading the way in becoming as green a […]

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Staycation: Gotland

I had heard so many stories about Gotland that it quickly became one of the first places I wanted to visit when I first started coming to Sweden. “It’s nothing like the rest of Sweden, it’s got a unique climate and unique nature, like nothing else in Europe.” Were the sort of things people told […]

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Reduce Waste! Bring Your Own Container

Bring Your Own Container is an initiative driven by Zero Waste Stockholm. The principle is basically to bring your own containers from home to the restaurant and/or bulk shops to purchase your take-away food or bulk groceries. By following this initiative you reduce considerably the amount of waste produced from the single-use packaging used to […]

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Staycation: Rånäs Castle

Rånäs castle is an elegant hotel, restaurant, spa, as well as a venue for weddings and conferences. It once belonged to the Reuterskiöld family, who were fascinated by culture and travel. And you can see the family’s passion reflected in the Italian-inspired 19th century manor house . In each article of the Staycation series, we […]

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Slow Fashion: How to inspire a generation to repair, reuse and recycle their old clothing

Sustainability and fashion haven’t always gone hand-in-hand, but there’s a new idea taking root which holds to the boundary-pushing origins of the industry while promoting longevity and green thinking too. The slow movement is here and with it comes slow fashion. In this article, you’ll find information on: Exploring the Slow Movement The rise of […]

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