Seeing the northern lights in Sweden (2023 update)
If seeing the northern lights is high up on your bucket list, Sweden is the perfect place to start. In…
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Where to stay in Stockholm
Stockholm has a whole bunch of fun things to see and do. But with so many islands and neighbourhoods to choose…
Surströmming: trying Sweden’s stinky ‘rotten’ fish
Curious about surströmming (fermented herring)? Check out our guide to trying the world’s stinkiest food!
How to learn Swedish like a boss
Let’s be honest: Swedish isn’t the most useful language to learn. It’s spoken by fewer than 10 million people around…
Fun and cheap things to do in Gotland, Sweden
Some 90km off the mainland in the Baltic Sea, the island of Gotland is Sweden’s holiday isle of choice. In…
Cool Swedish girl names and their meanings
We all know how popular all things Scandinavian – and Swedish, in particular – are at the moment, and that…
10 of the best Stockholm parks and gardens
When you’re in Stockholm, nature is never far away. From the blue waters of the archipelago stretching across 30,000 islands,…
The 10 best national parks in Sweden
Home to towering mountains, huge lakes, dense forests, open grasslands, gushing rivers and thundering waterfalls, Sweden’s national parks are a…
30 uniquely Swedish words that don’t work in English
Välkommen to the wonderful world of Swedish words! Some are pretty boring, as far as words go, but others are…
Things to do in Malmö (updated for 2024!)
It’s one of Sweden’s most diverse and cosmopolitan cities, and there are loads of cool things to do in Malmö….