Spuds, Beans and Anchovies: Stockholmers Explain Swedish Food
Want to know what the Swedish equivalent of Mac’n Cheese is? Ready for some brown beans? Or ever wondered just what it is that’s supposed to be so tempting with Janssons Frestelse?
Swedish Culture
Videos
Lifestyle
Weddings
Stockholm Bachelorette: 5 top Party Ideas
- by Ting Yiu
- 21 May 2014
Whether you call it a hen’s do or a möhippa (Swedish), a ladies last leg of freedom is no longer just a booze soaked night of debauchery (though it can be if you’re into that too).
Extraordinary Expats
Videos
What's on: Stockholm
Stockholm People: Greg Poehler, Welcome to Sweden
- by Rebecca Martin
- 14 May 2014
With the two last shows of the highly successful series Welcome to Sweden airing tonight on TV4, we decided to check in with American comedian and expat Greg Poehler, to talk past, present and future and how it feels to mock an ABBA great…
Dining out
Tourist Information
Insider Info: 5 Fave Lunchtime Haunts (Söder)
- by YLC Stockholm
- 14 May 2014
New to Stockholm or just stuck in an eating rut? We share some of our fave places to snack on Stockholm’s Södermalm. You’re welcome!
Community
Essentials
Family
Health
Tourist Information
Sweden’s Summer Scourge: the Tick
- by Rebecca Martin
- 8 May 2014
That’s right, people, the ‘fästing’ fest is going on – and you might just be invited!
Community
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
Your New City
Notes on Northern Sweden: A Journey
- by YLC Stockholm
- 7 May 2014
YLC’s Amy Johansson took a one-week, 1200 kilometre road trip from Växjö in the deep south to Piteå in the far north…and discovered that they do things a bit differently up there.
Community
Shopping
Speciality Shops
What's on: Stockholm
Loppisar: Stockholm’s Second-hand Markets
- by YLC Stockholm
- 5 May 2014
Looking for a bargain in Stockholm? Loppmarknader, or loppisar for short, are flea markets that pop up around the city!
Café Culture
Community
Culture
Dining out
Lifestyle
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
Al Fresco Eating: Five Fave Outdoor Stockholm Cafés
- by YLC Stockholm
- 5 May 2014
In the short-lived but magical spirit of Swedish summer, YLC’s Kirsten Smart has hustled together her finest selection of outdoor cafés and eateries so that YOU too can feel the unbridled pleasures of eating al fresco!
Expat Traditions
Sports and Fitness
Speed, Agility, Courage: Stockholm Australian Rules Football
- by YLC Stockholm
- 29 Apr 2014
Australian Rules Football is Australia’s indigenous game and has a reputation for its unique mix of skill and physical exertion (or should we say, carnage). This weekend the Stockholm region Australian Football Federation (the SAFF) kicks off its 11th season.
Community
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
What's on: Stockholm
Valborg: the Lowdown on Sweden’s Bonfire Night
- by YLC Stockholm
- 28 Apr 2014
There is nothing says Spring in Sweden better than good old bonfire and a men’s choir!