Pea soup and pancakes – Sweden’s Thursday favourite
Did you know that pea soup and pancakes are culinary compatriots in Sweden? Well, as strange as it sounds, they…
Language and culture
Tips for learning Swedish
Let’s be honest: Swedish isn’t the most useful language to learn. It’s spoken by fewer than 10 million people around…
Swedish for tourists
As we’ve written on Routes North before, Swedish isn’t the most useful language to learn. But foreign tourists who make…
Surviving Sweden’s alcohol monopoly
Smartly dressed staff, the gentle clinking of glass bottles… and the strange feeling that you’re doing something naughty: welcome to…
Gnomes and trolls: inside John Bauer’s world
When you look at a piece of John Bauer’s art, you fall into his mythical world of deep northern forests….
Tipping in Sweden
Wondering how much you should tip when travelling around Sweden? Keen to avoid a cultural faux pas? Our guide will show…
You never knew this about Sweden
On the surface, Sweden has a lot in common with the UK and USA. Dig a little deeper, however, and…