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Un año viviendo en Suecia da para muchas experiencias. Y no todas se pueden contar en un sólo post. Este blog recoge muchas de esas pequeñas cosas que pasan desapercibidas cuando viajas por Suecia, consejos para disfrutar de tu estancia aqui, vivencias únicas, etc (en)
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MAXI ICA please!!!
I have told you in a previous post about the Maxi Ica. But no pictures. So here you have it! It is placed in Strompilen. It takes 20 min riding or 35 walking. But this is one of the cheaper supermarkets in Umea (except from the Willys) so coming here once a month is...
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Alcohol from all over the world.
Swedish are proud of the Systembolaget because they say you can find there drinks from all over the world. And it is true, you have wine from Sweden to South Africa and from Chile to Australia. So if you miss your Cruzcampo or Estrella Damm, here you will find it. Of...
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Systembolaget
I have told you a lot of times about the Systembolaget. But finally I will show you a picture. This is the name of the specialized supermarkets on alcoholic drinks that is the only place in Sweden where you can get drinks with an alcohol degree higher than 3. 5 º. Of...
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The country of Volvo
Swedish really take care of their national product. One of the most important ones is the Volvo cars. This brand is very important in the entire world due to the high quality of their cars. In the last years they are also really concerned about the security of their...
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Snow driving (VII) – stuck in the snow.
If your car gets stuck in the snow try to move it forwards and backwards using the 2nd gear and the back gear successively. Don´t use the 1st gear because it will skid without move. If you don’t have success moving the car, you should contact with the emergency...
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Snow driving (VI) – Slow down
When driving in the snow you have to be really careful and be always paying attention to the road. Avoid any sudden movement of the car. Use the accelerator and break pedals smoothly. When breaking, use the force of the engine to stop or reduce the speed. If you use the...
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Snow driving (V) – Driving itself
If the road conditions allow you to drive, you should follow this pieces of advice. While the snow is not very deep, try to drive always in the virgin snow, not in the tyreprints of other cars. Increase the distances between you and the rest of the vehicles. If the snow...
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Snow driving (IV) – the importance of visibility.
It is very important that we can perfectly see the road. The windows should be treated in order that they don’t get frozen. Wipe out the frost and apply any special product. But if you don’t have it there is a traditional trick that never fails and it is very cheap....
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Snow driving (III) – the tyres
The most basic principle for snow driving (as well as in other surfaces) is having good tyres. The best tyres for Swedish conditions in winter are the spiked tyres. Snow chains are not enough. In Sweden they are so important that are legally compulsory from December 1st...
