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Carnival of bicycles

What kind of carnival is this? Biking is one of the most enjoyable and sustainable activities for the people of Stockholm. This year the ‘train’ of bicycles was assembled and rolled through the city centre on 18 September. It is a demonstration to showcase the bicycle community’s values and get [...]

The Nobel Calling week

As you may already know, every year the Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm. The ceremony is usually held in December, but the Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week! Sounds like a good reason to celebrate, doesn’t it? How was the Nobel Prize born? Alfred Nobel was a [...]

Farewell!

The time has come for me to wish you lycka till and say hej då! I have completed my MSc programme in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design and am looking forward to the next chapter of my career. This also means that new international student bloggers will be taking over [...]

Golden Hours – Photography in Stockholm

Stockholm is a beautiful city. I have been lucky enough to live here for the last two years and lucky enough to meet lots of creative people that can capture the city beautifully. Here I’ve gathered some of the photos my photographer friends Róisin, Mayela and Chirag have taken in [...]

New country, new normals & plenty to learn

While many of you are (or are soon to be) in the arrival process to Sweden, I’ve recently arrived in the US for a brief visit home. ‘Home’ for me is a small town of about 10,000 people on the west coast of Michigan. Since arriving, I’ve admittedly experienced a [...]

Three cities of my summer

Usually summer in Sweden is very chilled, as most people prefer taking long vacations starting from Midsommar celebrations and later on. However, my summer will be quite busy. It will take place in three main locations, three cities that I absolutely love. So in this post, I’m going to share [...]