One day as January was coming to an end a couple packed a worn Nissan Micra with their remaining belongings, handed the keys to the landlord and drove out of a courtyard somewhere in southern Amsterdam. Our adventure in the Netherlands spanning over 4-5ish years had come to an end. It is with mixed emotions … Continue reading Leaving the Netherlands
Well, the title does not translate well. Som ett brev på posten is a Swedish expression meaning that something negative or positive happens as a result of a previous action. One suggested English expression that is similar is “sure as fate”. In this case my post about the Swedish election was immediately followed by a party solving … Continue reading As a letter in the mail
Sweden is building up for election the 14th of September. For the 500.000 or so Swedes living abroad it is usually not possible to queue to cast their vote on election day. Instead we vote in advance via post or embassies. Last election only 67.000 of the Swedes living abroad voted, of course not all of the 500.000 are registered … Continue reading Election time
After an Easter spent enjoying a tourist’s Amsterdam with the Rijksmuseum, canal boat tour, shopping and city centre wandering I came across an article about tourism in Amsterdam. This Easter the hotels in Amsterdam were fully booked. 85 000 people live in the city centre but on average there are 200 000 people walking along … Continue reading The tourist’s Amsterdam
Having a large group of people visiting requires planning if you want to provide everyone with a great holiday (in addition to the joy of seeing their beloved expat in real life). Having a large group of people visiting Amsterdam at the same time as the rest of the world invade Amsterdam requires a lot … Continue reading RED to the rescue
… the way IKEA Haarlem serves Swedish sill is not accurate. No sane Swede would pour four jars of herring into a deep bowl and force people to jab at the herring pieces with toothpicks (too short) or try scoping them up with crumbles of knäckebröd (too much fluid). Or resign and push their entire … Continue reading Just to clarify…
One of the best things with Dutch food culture is seafood. There are many really good seafood restaurants in the country, everything from cheap to superexpensive. Since I don’t own a money tree I’m happy when I find a good seafood restaurant that isn’t too expensive. During the fall I have visited The Seafood Bar on three … Continue reading The Seafood Bar
Time to go get your Christmas decorations at IKEA. Be prepared. Continue reading IKEA by Alfonso Cuaróns
Saw these pictures and got really homesick. I’m not crazy about the minimalist interior but I love the nature around the house. Lugn och ro. http://www.home-designing.com/2013/07/modern-lake-house-by-john-robert-nilsson Continue reading Article: Modern Lake House by John Robert Nilsson
Since starting a new job I’m now travelling to work by public transport. I have no great love for public transport but I also have no choice. The idea of public transport is great. It just requires customer service, organisation and people showing respect to each other. So public transport is doomed. Most of the … Continue reading A piece of your liver and a DNA sample, please!
For the Love of Norway 