📝 Gifts from Sweden: what to bring home as Christmas souvenirs
Christmas Souvenir Ideas from Sweden: Edible Gifts, Design, Handicrafts, and Co…
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📝 Julklapp and the tradition of gift rhymes: how to label gifts the Swedish way
Discover what a julklapp is and why Swedes love gift rhymes (julklappsrim). Sim…
🎁 Red Days and “Squeeze Days”: How Offices and Government Institutions Operate During the Christmas Holidays
What Are “Red Days” (röda dagar) and “Squeeze Days” (klämdagar) in Sweden: Whic…
🎄 Traditions in Transition: What Remains and What Is Disappearing in Modern Swedish Christmas
What Has Changed in Modern Swedish Christmas: Which Traditions Live On, Which A…
🎅 Trip budget: how much does it cost to spend Christmas and New Year in Sweden
We calculate the holiday budget in Sweden: transport, accommodation, food, and …
✨ A Winter Fairy Tale in the North: Christmas and New Year in Lapland
Guide to Swedish Lapland for Christmas and New Year: Kiruna, Abisko, ICEHOTEL, …
🍷 Swedish Mulled Wine: What Glögg Is and Where to Try It
Glögg — Swedish mulled wine: flavors, Lucia and Advent traditions, what to pair…
🚇 Public Transport During Christmas and New Year: Schedules, Tickets, and Tips
Holiday transport schedules in Sweden: what changes in Stockholm, Gothenburg, a…
❄️ Are shops open on Christmas and New Year’s? What’s open and what’s closed
Find out which shops, supermarkets, and restaurants are open in Sweden on Chris…
🎄 Christmas Music and Movies in Sweden: What to Watch and Listen to Feel Like a Local
What Christmas music is popular in Sweden and which movies do Swedes watch in w…
🌟 How to Fit into Swedish Christmas Traditions If You’ve Recently Moved
A practical guide to Swedish Christmas for newcomers and tourists: Advent, Luci…
🥤 Non-Alcoholic Christmas Drinks: Julmust and Other Flavors of Swedish Childhood
A guide to Christmas drinks in Sweden: julmust and other non-alcoholic favorite…
🍪 Christmas Baking: Lussebullar, Pepparkakor, and Other Winter Sweets
A guide to Christmas baking in Sweden: lussebullar, pepparkakor, knäck, and oth…
♻️ Sustainable Christmas: How Swedes Reduce Waste and Save Resources During the Holidays
A practical guide to a “green” Christmas in Sweden: recycling and pant, low-was…
🧧 Christmas at the office: corporate parties, employer-hosted Christmas dinners, and gifts for colleagues
How Christmas is celebrated at work in Sweden and Scandinavia: office corporate…
🎁 How to Spend Christmas Holidays in Gothenburg and on the West Coast
Discover the magic of Christmas in Gothenburg and Sweden’s West Coast. Tips on …