Life in the Land of the Ice and Snow
144 episodes Last Updated: May 05, 25
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
May 05, 2025
#144 Happy Cinco de Mayo from Sweden
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, we talk to Nannette, a Dietician from Mexico!
Apr 07, 2025
#143 Familiar but Foreign
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.
Mar 17, 2025
#142 Thriving in a New Culture
Jackie, from Barbados, works with training and coaching people living in a new culture.
Feb 27, 2025
#141 Living Fully as an Expat
Fanny talks about a special course she is running that deals with the challenges people face as immigrants living abroad.
Feb 18, 2025
#140 I Like Cookies
Kimberly, from Houston, talks about the + and - of living in Sweden, dating culture in TX, language mistakes & why we celebrate Black History Month
Feb 10, 2025
#139 Enjoying Green Spaces
Burak, from Turkey talks about enjoying the reserved lifestyle in Sweden with yoga, meditation and green spaces.
Dec 16, 2024
#138 Did You Say Swindon or Sweden?
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.
Dec 02, 2024
#137 Making it Through the Winter
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
Nov 18, 2024
#136 Love Story, Chili & Taxes
John, from Texas, ended up in Sweden by marrying the Swedish foreign exchange student he met long ago.
We talk to the hosts of the popular YouTube channel Project Sweden. Mimi from The Netherlands and Derrick from Texas.