Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
128 episodes Last Updated: Apr 22, 24
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?"
Episodes
Apr 22, 2024
#128 Diving into Sweden
Today, we talk to Maisie, from Malaysia, about scuba diving in Sweden, learning the language, and we take a deep ‘dive’ into some Swedish word meanings!
Apr 08, 2024
#127 Sad Norwegian Sandwiches
New season, old voices! We question whether Finland is actually the happiest country, talk about solo camping and whether we feel like we belong in Sweden, or if we are in constant limbo.
Jul 10, 2023
#126 Summer Stories Part Two
We’re talking to some of our guests from this past spring. We hear a bit about exploring the viking island of Birka in the summer, Italy and the archipelago, plus square watermelons and road trips to Norway.
Jun 26, 2023
#125 Summer Stories Part One
In this special summer edition, we find out how former guests Adam from Australia, Matteo from Argentina and Diana from Latvia spend their summers, both in Sweden and around the world.
Jun 12, 2023
#124 Attack of the Giant Potato
Today we chat with Ben, who works in comedy, about living in part-time in Linköping, voiceover work, and making a film about all the big things in the small towns across Sweden.
May 29, 2023
#123 This is Week 22
Justin moved around from Colorado to Louisiana to Seattle and finally to Sweden. And what does he find the strangest? Week numbers!
May 15, 2023
#122 The Suburbs of Copenhagen
Steph lives in Malmö, but is originally from London. We discuss living in the south of Sweden, falafels, and startups.
May 01, 2023
#121 Living Your Best Life
Karan, originally from India, has worked as a sous chef in Stockholm with some very well-known chefs. We obviously get some restaurant tips and learn why he hates putting raisins in lussekatter.
Apr 17, 2023
#120 Rebel WITH a Cause
Before starting a life in Sweden, Naoko, from Japan, had already done a lot.
Apr 03, 2023
#119 Maybe Means No
Marco, from Italy, talks to us about Swedish house parties and importing Italian wine.