Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow

We talk to Emma, one of the creators of the new book from The Local, "Villa Volvo Vovve" and learn the real meanings of phrases that even Swedes don't know!

Emily, from Arizona, gives us the lowdown on how it works with hairdressers in Sweden, going to school for a Master’s degree and the sad lack of Crystal Light.

How is it when the tables are turned? We talk to Anna, a Swede that lived a year in Texas as a high school exchange student. Culture shock reversed!

We speak to Ana from Mexico City, but this isn’t her first time living abroad. We also talk about learning Swedish through subway announcements & fun times on the icy driving course.

The expat hosts of the podcast talk about vaccines, Swedish problems and murder house shopping.

To close out the season before summer we offer some tips for those staying in or heading out of Sweden. By the way, Sweden is closed in July.

To close out the season before summer we offer some tips for those staying in or heading out of Sweden....

Julieta, of the Newbie Guide to Sweden, has probably heard every mistake we’ve all made after moving to Sweden. She talks to us about the online guide and about their new e-learning platform.

Akash, originally from India, is back! Not just back on the podcast, but back in the country! A few weeks vacation turned into an unexpected year. But he’s been busy publishing a children’s book, so it was time well spent!

Erik, from Umeå Today, and author of “The Umeå Handbook,” talks to us about all things Umeå!