…I’ll ski there too I once had a t-shirt that read. Still have it, in fact. I got it on a ski trip in Canada in the 90′s. Back then I was all about alpine skiing, now I’m more into XC-skiing. For many reasons – it’s cheaper, it’s much ... read more

            OK, this one is not through our window. read more

One of my failings with the Swedish language is in reading. I started my New Year with the poems of Tomas Tranströmer and I generally do love reading Swedish poetry, especially as it tends to be quite sparse and elegantly minimalist. But as a vora... read more

The recently introuced  fur-free policy at  Oslo Fashion Week, which kicked off this week, is one reason Genero Rivas of Peru chose to show his “Empire of the Sun” collection in Oslo.  A self-taught desginer, Rivas was named “Newcomer-of-the... read more

These days all eyes are on Greece and everyone is waiting to see if they will be driven to bankruptcy or rescued once again at the last minute by the powers that be (Germany, Belgium, France to the rescue!) But what about Sweden? What does this me... read more

Como en cualquier otra urbe de tamaño decente, los ambientes en Estocolmo van por barrios. Según el tipo de música que te guste, el tipo de ambiente que prefieras y el tipo de gente con la que salgas te decantarás por un barrio u otro de la ciudad... read more

Famous couture shoe designer Christian Louboutin brings us a special collection of footwear inspired by India. All the shoes have typical Gujarati/Rajasthani embroidery and mirror work and come in both bright and subdued colors. It’s great to see ... read more

This video is super delayed - we took this trip in June!  There were just so many gorgeous... This is just the first few lines of the post - visit "Now Boarding..." to read the entire thing! Just click on the link above. read more

KLM Meet & Seat has nothing to do with Stockholm.But I feel I have to spread the information to as many digitalized internationals as possible. And you guys will be interested. read more

 Tisdag. Måndagen försvann faktiskt i ett naft. Det är ett gott tecken. Veckans färg på min tulpanbukett är röd. Jag gillar rött. Det är nog min favoritfärg. Januari är till ända och februari känns något bättre men än k... read more

New volunteers are on board, business cards have arrived and are being handed out, and Claire’s positive attitude keeps driving the ‘English Volunteering Project’, run... read more

Damn he just committed a hate crime! What do you guys think about our new painting? I know I posted it over at Alee’s place but not here! We bought it this January. Kids are nuts over it and it’s really big. read more

What is Swedish anyway? Are you Swedish just because of where you were born in the world?  Is it the language you are most comfortable speaking? Or is it something more? Is it passion for a fika that makes you Swedish? Do you need to live in . . ... read more

Dear readers! You are a loyal little bunch. You smile with me and keep the excitement going when I'm in my good times, and you cry with me in my hard times. What do you say about a new entry for the new year? The step to start blogging again was h... read more