Erasmus blog Sweden
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The local specialities: of the grand gastronomy (or near enough)
The IKEA meatballs: is this telling you something? Here is more or less what I knew of Swedish 'gastronomy' before I ventured to Scandinavia. I reassure you, this is not the only dish that you are able to try in Sweden. Here is the demonstration! FIKA One of the most...
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Kayaks on a lake and a Man in a Tent
The weekend weather forecast was grim; rain, thunderstorms and cloud. Both Alice and I were exhausted, both from summer’s that were too busy and from the simple thought that winter was coming. Should we go or should we not? We debated for a few days and finally...
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Clothes shops in Sweden
Hello everyone! Today I would like to talk to you about the typical clothes shops in Sweden, shops where young people tend to try one and buy clothes. When I came to this Scandinavian country on holiday, I was fixated on the fact that there were so many clothing brands...
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The Scandinavia Diaries (Day 4): Hothouses, lakes, and the world’s best fish soup
Hello, and welcome to the fourth post in my ‘Scandinavia Diaries’ series! If you’re new here, check out the other articles I’ve written during this trip (all available on my profile); otherwise, sit back and relax as I recount today’s adventures. I explained...
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The Scandinavia Diaries (Day 3): A museum, a castle, and a whole bunch of tomatoes
Hi, everyone! I can’t believe that I’ve already come to the end of my third full day in Sweden – it feels like just yesterday that we arrived. Today has been another road trip kind of day, starting off at a museum near Helsingborg, and ending with a visit to a...
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Sea Battle
This article is going to be bigger than the previous ones because it includes not only more cities but also more pictures and experiences that I lived in this trip. ESN Sea Battle is an event organised by ESN ( Erasmus Social Network ) which brings together students...
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19 weird things about Sweden
Coming here, I didn't really know what to expect, and I was really correct. I have met some Swedish during my trips and always interested in Swedish culture (some Pipi Långstrump, Laureen, Nils Holgerson, ABBA and Elena Paparizou was mainly my Swedish education until I...
1 2 , 6 years ago