PSA on New York – It’s a STATE
This is a Public Service Announcement. Swedes, Americans, and the rest of the world, please take note that New York is a state, not a city. New York City is a city and no matter how much the people...
View ArticleThe Scandinavian Coat of Arms – A SATW Comic Drawing
The comic Scandinavia and the World is my favorite. It is epic hilarious and awesome. You must read it, you’ll be crying yourself silly for more. This strip, about the lions on the coat of arms of the...
View ArticleNorway vs Sweden – The Differences {Venn Diagram}
Found this great venn diagram from diesel sweeties: It also made me think of the differences between the two countries… Norway They always sound happy when they speak Lax Super athletic NATO Two...
View ArticleSweden Gets Ready for New Banknotes & Coins
I love European money, well the Euro and the Kronar. They are colorful, different shaped banknotes for each denomination and usually have cute/bizarre images on the notes. Sweden has a colorful...
View ArticleThe Swedish Batman is Leather Patch!
The Swedes have their own name for Batman: Läderlappan. It literally translates to: Leather Patch. Okay…I kid, not really. Läderlappen actually means Bat. The ‘man’ is lost along the way though. Errr,...
View ArticleA Call to Bloggers in Sweden – Join the Lost in Sweden Moosletter!
Hej bloggarna! I’m really excited to announce a new project I have been working on to make life and visiting Sweden more awesome. Drumroll please… …! It’s called the Lost in Sweden Moosleter. I know...
View ArticleSweden’s Dagen H – Leaving the Brits Left to Go Right
Forty five years ago today, Sweden switched it’s traffic from left hand side (like in the UK) to the right side of the road. After all, Sweden’s Scandinavian neighbors were on the right side of the...
View ArticleCalifornia versus Sweden
As many of you know, I’m from California. Well, not really from California but spent a good part of my life and college years there. It still counts. And every time I visit California, I notice all...
View ArticleThe Nordic Region – The Happiest Place on Earth
For all that Swedes complain about the winter, weather, and rain, Sweden is one of the happiest places on Earth. And so is Finland, Norway, and Denmark. Our saddest little neighbor, Iceland, is only...
View Article13 Hilarious & Weird Swedish Idioms
This was sent over to me from some friends reading The Local; an article about funny Swedish idioms. I put them all together in one page with some extra idioms and our own interpretations. Are there...
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