29 Mar 2024
Morgan Erickson
Volunteering Work & Money

What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 13

I love the Swedish summer – the sun is hot, the air is never that hot, the days are long,

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Books Lifestyle

Our favourite Swedish crime novels

A great way to learn about your new city is to read a few novels about city life. The most

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Community Swedish Culture

Swedish National Day: June 6th

I had heard that Swedes have a ‘somewhat guarded attitude towards celebrating national day’. The reason, they are proud of

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Sports and Fitness

Stockholm Basketball: four-day kids camp

Stockholm Basketball offers a four-days kids camp this year from August 16th-19th. It’s taught by basketball legends Eddie Brown and

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Dining out Lifestyle

Restaurant Review: Östermalms Saluhall’s Tysta Mari

Stockholm’s three food halls are at the top of my list for favorite places to grab lunch while I’m in

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Volunteering Work & Money

What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 12

I recently attended a wonderful lunch provided by the Red Cross on Kungsholmen for its volunteers. The food was delicious

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Community Swedish Culture Weddings

Swedish wedding traditions: the engagement

The warm spring weather marks the beginning of Sweden’s wedding (bröllop) season. Swedes like to do their weddings their own

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Dining out Lifestyle

Restaurant Review: Indian Garden

Living in Seattle for so many years, I was able to try many different types of food ranging from Vietnamese

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Volunteering Work & Money

What it takes to volunteer in Sweden: # 11

I sometimes wonder how I ever functioned when I was in my 20s – I feel like I’ve learned and

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Essentials Housing

The horrors of apartment hunting in Sweden

Where do you not want to live? With the scary tattooed man? In the apartment full of dead flies? With

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