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Heather and her expat friends discuss their experiences and humiliations among their adopted country of Sweden. We discuss tips, observations, and the type of important questions expats want to know, such as "Why are there witches on Easter?", "Why do Swedes never take the last piece of candy?" and "Where can I find decent Tex-Mex food?"

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#151 The Name Game

2026/10/14

Today we discuss all things related to names in Sweden. Name days, permission for certain names and even changing last names.

#150 Salt and Pepper Are Not Enough Spices, Sweden

2026/01/26

Winnie is originally from Mumbai, India, and moved to Sweden with her husband after spending a few years in Dubai.

#149 Sorry and Thank You

2025/11/17

Today we have a 2 for 1 because Alexandra grew up in Indonesia, but then spent her later years in Canada. We talk about getting a driver’s license in different countries, glas vs. glass, and how moving helps you to understand your original culture better.

# 148 Big Red Summer Recap

2025/09/15

We look back on our summer, how cheap it is to travel within Europe from Sweden, and taking city cats to the country. Then we project to the upcoming year with talks about how Swedish school works for ninth graders – parties, trips and parent meetings!

# 147 Summer Tips – Outdoor Restaurants and Bars

2025/06/23

We talk about outdoor restaurants and bars in Sweden – because you can’t waste one moment of good summer weather sitting indoors!

#146 Summer Tips – Castles

2025/06/16

In our second 3-part series on Swedish summer, we talk castles! Visit them, eat at them, stay overnight or just enjoy the grounds for free! Some of the places mentioned: DrottningholmGripsholmRosendals SlottTullgarnRoserbergSkoklosterKalmar castleOrebro slottTelleborgsslottHaringeslott

#146 Summer Tips – Things to Do

2025/06/09

Swedish summer is finally here! We have a few tips for activities in Stockholm as well as around the rest of southern Sweden.

#144 Happy Cinco de Mayo from Sweden

2025/05/05

To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, we talk to Nannette, a Dietician from Mexico!

#143 Familiar but Foreign

2025/04/07

Do you feel more at home in your new country, your old country, or neither one? We discuss growing and evolving in a different culture.

#142 Thriving in a New Culture

2025/03/17

Jackie, from Barbados, works with training and coaching people living in a new culture.

#141 Living Fully as an Expat

2025/02/27

Fanny talks about a special course she is running that deals with the challenges people face as immigrants living abroad.

#140 I Like Cookies

2025/02/18

Kimberly, from Houston, talks about the + and - of living in Sweden, dating culture in TX, language mistakes & why we celebrate Black History Month

#139 Enjoying Green Spaces

2025/02/10

Burak, from Turkey talks about enjoying the reserved lifestyle in Sweden with yoga, meditation and green spaces.

#138 Did You Say Swindon or Sweden?

2024/12/16

Dean originally thought he was moving to Swindon, not Sweden. But it all worked out for the best! Starting in Norrköping and ending up in Stockholm, he now runs his own business and spends time wondering why everyone in Sweden wears black in the winter.

#137 Making it Through the Winter

2024/12/02

Loren, from the Philippines, went from living an ex-pat life in Dubai to a more stable, family life in Sweden. We talk about how many of us suffer from anxiety and depression in the winter and how it’s difficult to learn Swedish when you work in an international company. And if you’re interested in trying ... Read more