Ikealandia y el país de los Nobel (J. en)
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Scandinavian novels
I have been speaking of Stieg Larsson while talking about crime novels because he is the most famous icon of the Swedish novel, and I wanted you to have an idea about what this concept means. However, it is true that he is not the only one and either the best. The...
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Taking off...
Certainly it was 6 months ago, the August 23rd when i took off from Madrid Barajas Airport to Stockholm. It was in that way as I started one of the biggest experiences in my life. What am I doing here? I am finishing my degree in journalism. I am an Erasmus...
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Who the fuck is Gaga?
I show you this postcard i have in my bedroom because it is too ironic. Who doesn´t know who is Lady Gaga? it is sounding everywhere: bars, restaurants, cafes, discos... from the beggining of my erasmus!
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Useful and practical!!!
Yes, the box of wires is always a faithful traveling companion in the Erasmus. If you You break a button, thread. If it is the Halloween party and not know what to do, short sheets, and then thread.
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Homesick?
It is normal that sometimes you have homesick in your erasmus but just think that very soon will be again at home with your friends. But while you stay abroad, what better way to remember them. My friends gave me this wonderful present when i came to Sweden.
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Stockholm metro
This is a map of the metro in Stockholm. As you can observe it is not so complicated, just a bit. They have four lines but anyway it is much more simple that other metros like the metro of Madrid or Paris.
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National Russian celebration
I was walking down the street this ween and suddenly i saw this kind of celebration. After, i realisez that thery were russian people and they told me they were celebrating their national day in Stockholm. Certainly, Stockholm is a city with a 20 % of inmigrants from...
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Pillow Fight
Yes, a pillow fight... if this is the country of Ikea would have noticed something, right? Well, today in Stockholm takes place at 3 pm a pillow fight in the making. I'm already preparing older pads which has the house to plucking out there. It is an event that has been...
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Coffe? To take away, please
“Coffee never comes alone”, it is the slogan of one of the most famous store in Stockholm. What is this store? Obviously Presbyran, it is everywhere. It is a kind of store where you can buy almost everything. Also they have a very good timetable. But today is not...
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Erasmus or parents?
You have to go to the supermarket: of course, twice a month: 100 euros. You have to go out: 25 euros. just a day? Yes, I am Erasmus: 200 euros. You have to buy a book of social journalism because it is not in the library: 30 euros. By post: 40 euros. You have to pay the...
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Activities and Sports in Södertorns
Students usually practice many and different Sports. I can tell you about what kind of physical activities can you practice in my university. First of all, Södertorns has not any own gym, no installation but they give you some information about how to get a gym. You...
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Installations in Södertorns
Apart from the library, i want to explain you about other kind of service within the university, specially aplicated to its different degrees. In my case, I study journalism, you can get a loan for more than a week. You can get a DV camera with all the equipment. Also...
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Parties in Söders
When i talked about Söders i mean to the student union in my university. It is a very active union and it organizes parties every single Wednesdays. They are quite rare, I mean the parties because starts at 3pm and finish so early. They are parties rare as well because...
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The boats
Some boats Works inside the city as well. It is a very nice attraction for every tourist. I usually do it the boat trip with my friends between islands. The most I know is the boat goes from Slusssen to Djurgarden and vice versa. It is a short way but very nice because...
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Parties in Sweden
Sweden is a very cold country, for this reason, you can understand, the most part of the parties are in summer time. Summer time in Sweden is full of popular parties. They start at the end of April and you can enjoy them until the end of august. There is one remarkable...
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Halloween Party
Halloween Party is so popular outside my country, Spain. It is a british tradition and people is becoming to it. Overall in countries like Sweden it is very common to celebrate some parties like this. It is the day before 1st November and it is a night for the souls. It...
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St. Patrick Day
It is one of my favourite days. St. Patrick is a irish tradition celebrated everywhere. This year, of course, I celebrate it in Stockholm and I have a good experience to tell you because we visited more than 10 different Irish bars. All of us full. And it is because in...
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The Crab party
If you visit Sweden in August, you do not miss it. It is during this month people can fish crabs in the sea and rivers in Sweden. It is very typical here and overall in the surroundings of Stockholm. All the family, as well as friends, neighboords… join together...
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Christmas in Sweden
Sweden is a protestant country; it is their religion so their Christmas time is different from us, at least from Spanish one. They finish Christmas time on 1st January with the New Year. During that time all the cities are full of lights; it is specially beauty the city...
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1st of May or Valvurga
Spring comes very late in Sweden but when it comes it is wonderful. Here, Swedish people celebrate the end of the winter and the beginning of the spring. It is the Valvurga party, on 1st of May, or if you prefer 30th april at night. It is a night where every students...