Julbord, known in English as Julebord or Christmas buffet, is a form of banquet dining enjoyed in Scandinavia on the days leading to Christmas. Restaurants…
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Afternoon tea with the cows at Murboannas
Murboannas is a small dairy located a 10-minute car ride south of Borlänge, Dalarna. It is a small family-run business that also runs a shop and café. Murboannas’…
A night at the ostrich farm Sahlins Struts in Borlänge
Say Dalarna and the mind pictures lush green forests, red wooden houses, lakes. Add the word animals and the horse, the famous Dala horse, might be…
Dining on the Baltic Sea: the Viking Line Buffet
Going on a cruise is synonym with many wonderful experiences, including some incredible food. Come sunset nothing beats the view of the sun sinking into…
A fondue dinner at Romme Alpin’s Toppstugan
Fondue dinners are a popular feature at ski resorts in Sweden. The alpine dish well suits the snowy atmosphere of Sweden in winter, especially when served…
Coffee culture in Sweden: Hedens Kaffe in Falun
Ever since I moved to Sweden I have become an avid coffee drinker. Sweden’s coffee culture was one of the first features I embraced. Sweden…
Autumn in Sweden: the Indian Summer in Stockholm
Autumn in Sweden can be a nasty time of the year. It rains a lot and the first frost always comes earlier than you’d expect….
The art of fika, a reunion in Stockholm
The first time I travelled to Stockholm with my boyfriend was during a long weekend in December some years ago. The city was packed with…
Ice skating on frozen lakes
Winter is the time for skiing, building snowmen, having snowflakes land in your mouth and of course ice skating on frozen lakes. Here in mid-Sweden…
Julbord at Ikea, a Swedish Christmas tradition
I moved to Sweden as a student, and as an international student sampling traditional food is a must. I was beyond excited when on my first winter…
The old-fashioned Swedish Christmas market in Falun
Just like many European countries in winter, Sweden hosts some pretty fabulous Christmas markets. The Stockholm Christmas market is often listed among the best Christmas…
Swedish springtime skiing in northern Dalarna
A couple of weekends ago I visited a ski resort located a couple of hours north of here called Kläppen for some fine Swedish springtime skiing….
5 northern lights myths debunked
What is the best time to see the northern lights? How north do you have to be in order to see the aurora borealis? Does it…
Torsångs Café in Dalarna
Dalarna University has some digital ambassadors who blog in English about their studies and their experiences as international students in the middle of Sweden. Last year…
Fika, the Swedish coffee break
When you visit Sweden, you notice many wonderful things: the beautiful landscape, the clean air, the kindness of the people. When you leave, the impression that…