by Sarah | Feb 2, 2018 | Adapting, Daily
Florida a.k.a “The Sunshine State” is polar opposites from Sweden. Sunny days are the norm, which make an occasional gray and rainy day somewhat welcomed. A major adjustment here in Sweden, has been the gray weather. The cold is not too bad, proper...
by Lary | Jan 20, 2018 | Adapting, Daily
Picking up from where we left off in part 1, we have some interesting topics for the day. They may seem trivial to some, but are more important than you might think. These topics include: transit and traffic systems, the Swedish grocery store, and lastly in home...
by Lary | Jan 13, 2018 | Adapting, Daily, Swedish Traditions & Culture
Living day to day in Sweden I have noticed something extraordinary, at least from an Americans perspective. Efficiency, I’m obliged to compliment Sweden on this topic – here is a short list of just some of the things I have noticed: Appliance energy...
by Lary | Jan 10, 2018 | Adapting, Daily, Experiences & Lessons
Two sunny days in a row…? In winter, in Sweden? No way. We woke up bright and early, same as yesterday, but this time our objective for the day was to make our way into Malmö Central and explore our surroundings further. Prior to leaving the house we just barely...
by Lary | Jan 9, 2018 | Adapting, Daily, Experiences & Lessons
It was one of those rare, sunny winter days, and good thing, we had a decently long walk ahead of us. Making the most of the daylight hours, which are pretty limited here in Sweden, we get up at sunrise. Not exactly early, but early enough for us considering we are...
by Sarah | Jan 6, 2018 | Adapting, Daily
After two days, and two different stores I have nearly collected all the ingredients I need to make my first Swedish dish. Well, let me be more clear, my first Swedish dish not from the frozen food section. We have been enjoying the easy to make frozen Swedish...
