Erasmusu in Sweden (Pablo en)
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An entire year living in Sweden gives to you hundreds of experiences. And not all of them can be gathered in only one blog. This blog collect little experieces in Sweden, pieces of advise, unnoticed details, etc (en)
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Snus history (II)
Despite its easy use, snus was not very popular in the rich people of Sweden. The gentlemen preferred to smoke tobacco since it seemed of a higher standard. But a the 1960s decade everything change. Due to the raising awareness of the people about the risk of smoking,...
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Swedish bets
One typical Swedish entertainment is bet. Ok, you will tell me: “people bet everywhere in the world” But here in Sweden is even more common. You can see stands to bet in most of the supermarkets of the city. A reason for that can be that a Swedish life is not as...
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Bikes under the stones
As I have told you several times, Umea is a perfect place for riding. It can be noticed from the huge amount of bikes that you can see everywhere. It is not so big as in Holland but it can be surprising. And there are bikes of every kind. The most common are the Dutch...
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The taste of Spain
Sometimes when you are out of your country you feel very homesick. It is frustrating miss so many things and experiences from your country. One of the most important things is the food. You really miss so much the home-made food from your mother or grandmother. And the...
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A fire in the dark
I don’t know if I have told you it before, but the Swedish winter is very cold. Hahaha Walking in the street with lower temperatures than – 25ª C can be a punishment. In just a few minutes you will feel how your heat releases your body, and the problem is worst if...
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The Spring has come … I think.
It seems that the spring came 2 weeks ago. But the first weeks of the spring are not as good as I supposed. I thought that little by little the spring will come with sunny days and green plants being born. But as the temperatures are not cold, the water can be at less...
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The fog.
The first spring days are not so cool as I thought. I thought I will spend my time taking the sun in the lake, surrounded by flowers and singing birds. XDD But on the contrary, the weather bring us a first days with dense fog. It is so dense that make you wet as if it...
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Bye bye white snow!
The temperatures are milder, the sky is raining, and the snow is melting. I thought that, after more than 5 months covered by snow, I would be happy the day I saw Umea without it. But I’m not. The city is sad and ugly. Instead of clean white snow, everything is...
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And here they come again.
Finally after a long period without acitivities with our buddy group, due to our trips and works, the buddy group arranges another activity. And, it couldn’t be another thing, we returned with the first barbeque of the year. It was really funny. Not only because we...
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Ready for the snow
The weather affects our lives. It changes the animal behaviour, the plant growth, the human mood. The nature appearance is changed ….. and also the appearance of the cars. In Sweden, when winter comes the driving conditions become really difficult. Slippery snow, ice...
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Snow driving (I)
If you are going to live in Sweden for a year, it is very probable that you need to rent a car for driving and visit wonderful places during the white winter. Many students decide to drive until Kiruna or Nord Cap by their own or to the frozen coast as we did. But...
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Snow driving (II) – prepare your trip
First of all it is very important to be informed about the weather conditions and the state of the roads that you are going to drive. If there is a dangerous risk of driving, you should value until what point you need to drive. Maybe it is better to postpone your trip...
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Easter eggs.
Easter is here! And, like no other way, it carries with it the Easter eggs. They are not so used in Spain in comparison (although they are important in places like Cataluña with their “Monas de Pascua”). But in this European countries are very important. As you can...
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WTF????? (II)
If I tell you that Swedish people are not common you should believe me. Who in the world can invent a a container for garlics and onions? It can be a good idea to put half of an onion or a head of garlic, although I’m still thinking that it is overestimated. I will...
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WTF????? (III)
If you got surprised when I showed you the garlic/onion container, enjoy this perfect container for your bananas. Using it you can take them everywhere without fear of being squashed. Is it or not a good idea? P. D. : it is possible than the size of your banana...
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WTF????? (IV)
If you though nothing could go beyond the banana container, surprise yourself with the banana cutter! WOW! It is the perfect invent! How couldn’t I invent it? Go to hell knife, I will never use you for cutting my banana! It is the best invention since the wheel and...
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The Sami Buildings on Gammlia
Besides the Sami week that happens every year, in the Gammlia area, close to the Museum of Vasterbotten in Umea, there are permanent examples of the Sami culture that can be visited all along the year. Specifically, there are 3 Sami settlements on Gammlia. They...
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The past in the Museum of Vasterbotten
In the Museum of Vasterbotten there is a continuous exhibition of many objects, pictures and models about the history of the region from 10000 years ago. There are 3 exhibitions rooms that shows the human life in the region, form the hunting and fishing settlements and...
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The Fishing and Maritime Museum in Gammlia
Very close to the main museum building in Gamlia the Fishing and Maritime Museum of Vasterbotten is located. The sea industry was very important along the coast of Vasterbotten, as well as seal hunting. For both interesting in the history and the sea life tradition,...
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The Swedish Ski Museum in Gammlia
In the Vasterbotten Museum, there is a room focused on the history of the Ski in Sweden. Although not very important in Spain until last decades, skiing have had a major importance in the life of Swedish from very ancient time such as the Stone Age. In this museum you...
