Over the past years, I have been interviewed by several media outlets about various Sweden-related topics, such as my book about Swedish culture, Germans’ interest in Swedish cottages, and my own experiences of living in Sweden as a foreigner. Getting interviewed – experience My first reaction is usually: “Oh no, I’ll be nervous.” A few …
When you leave your home country you suddenly realise how different various aspects of life in other places can be. The food can look or taste weird, the signs on the road have interesting icons, the toilets flush in funny ways and the people may behave a little quirky. But also, you notice how weird …
Have you ever tried surströmming? If you haven’t, well, good for you! ;) However, if you like to discover the quirky sides of Sweden as much as I do, I strongly recommend opening a can of this stinky fish from Sweden at least once. Just to experience the smell, and to be able to join …
[Disclaimer: the post below is a partly improved translation of my original text written in German. Improvements made by Google Gemini.] No Guest Posts on Hej Sweden Imagine sitting down at a table in a Swedish café, for a fika with a friend, ready for a chat about experiences in Sweden. That’s the feel I …
Dreaming of owning a house is something many folks do. It’s great when this dream made of concrete, wood and metal comes true, and it’s even better if the house is in your favourite holiday spot. Since I am considering buying a Swedish house myself, I have learned about the process by reading books and …
Recently, the owner of the Swedish handcraft and souvenir shop “Hantverket” in Växjö sent me a screenshot of his Instagram feed. It showed Växjö City’s Instagram post – a picture of my “Växjö Domkyrka” design. Reading the comment @vaxjocity wrote made me extremely glad. It’s just about two months ago that I started with print …