Indie Stockholm: Top 4 Södermalm Venues
Where should you go to listen to some new tunes, while sipping a good öl? Which are the places with THE right music and THE right atmosphere? We know – and we aren’t afraid to share it with you!
Bars, Pubs & Clubs
Music
Tourist Information
What's on: Stockholm
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
Introducing: The Swedish Royal Family
- by Solveig Rundquist
- 6 Mar 2014
If you live in Sweden, chances are you’ve wondered a thing or two about its royal family. Who are they exactly? What do they do? Why is their last name French? Ask no more, the royal we of YLC present the Who’s Who of Swedish Royalty!
Swedish Culture
What's on: Stockholm
March Traditions 2014: Cream Buns and Waffles
- by YLC Stockholm
- 3 Mar 2014
March in Sweden is a mouth-watering affair this year! Starting strong with Fettisdagen (Fat Tuesday) at the beginning of the month and ending with Våffeldagen (Waffle Day) – YLC has the lowdown on these yummy Swedish Spring traditions.
Café Culture
Community
Lifestyle
Swedish Culture
Fettisdagen: Top 5 Places to Get Your Semlor
- by YLC Stockholm
- 3 Mar 2014
Fettisdagen is traditionally the time for penance and confession; it’s also the time to stuff your face before fasting commences. Kirsten Sokolovski samples semlor and tells us the top 5 places to get them.
Tourist Information
What's on: Stockholm
What’s On and Where to Go: March
- by Danny Chapman
- 1 Mar 2014
Shows, fairs, dance performances, festivals and cultural parties; YLC’s Danny Chapman has gone all in to give you THE BEST of what the city has to offer in March!
Sports and Fitness
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
Something for the Weekend: Vasaloppet
- by YLC Stockholm
- 28 Feb 2014
YLC’s Judi Lembke has the lowdown on Sunday’s main event; Sweden’s biggest, baddest ski race, where thousands of participants take to their skis to follow in the footsteps of an ancient king. Ah, yes, Vasaloppet, where thousands upon thousands of Swedes, along with people from all over the world, jump on their skis to race […]
Family
Sports and Fitness
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
What's on: Stockholm
Get your skates on – Stockholm!
- by YLC Stockholm
- 26 Feb 2014
In Sweden they say that ‘there is no bad weather – just bad clothes’ so get off the couch, get your greatcoat on – and pick up your skates on your way out! There are several great parks in the Stockholm area with ice skating rinks (some also rent out skates) and we’ve gathered a […]
Expat Cookbook
Swedish Culture
Recipe of the Week: Prinsesstårta (Princess Cake)
- by Rebecca Martin
- 23 Feb 2014
Anyone who knows ANYTHING about Swedish cakes knows that there is one cake in particular that Swedes are passionate about. That’s right, people, I am talking Prinsesstårta or Princess Cake. It’s a kind of “one cake to rule them all” situation, really. The recipe is believed to originate from the 1930s and was originally called […]
Community
Shopping
Life is Swede: a blog that turned ebook
- by Claire Duffy
- 20 Feb 2014
For six months last year, I blogged as a fictional character. The idea – inspired by Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds – was to create a fictional world that initially appeared authentic, so that people could step right in, interact with the characters, and almost become part of the story themselves. I’ve always been […]
Dating
Expat Dating
YLC Review: Swedish Dating Sites
- by Solveig Rundquist
- 17 Feb 2014
Love it or hate it, internet dating makes meeting people a lot simpler. There’s a cornucopia of variety quite literally at your fingertips. But it’s still a jungle out there. Choosing a dating site is sort of like choosing a club. So how do Swedish online dating sites differ? A study at the University of […]