During Winter, the Swedish nature completely turns into a Winter Wonderland. We have already talked about the Swedish Winter in this previous post, and today I thought I’d give you a demonstration of how beautiful things can turn out to be during these months. So, let’s head to Tranholmen! Tranholmen is a small island North … Continue reading “Sweden: when magic is just around the corner”
“Winter in Sweden is dark and cold”. How many times did you hear this sentence when talking to someone about your desire to study in Sweden? In my case, a lot of times. But is it really true? Well, yes. HOWEVER, it’s not as bad as you may think!In this blog post, we’ll try to … Continue reading “Getting to know – and love – the Swedish Winter”
As you may have noticed if you follow the KTH Instagram page, it has been snowing a lot in the last few days in Stockholm! A couple of hours of intense snowing covered the city with over ten centimetres of snow, turning the scenery into a true winter wonderland. This was the “street” (can we … Continue reading “The first snow is here!”
The other day, as a friend and I were leaving the student union Nymble, we stumbled into a semla giveaway. One of the job fairs on KTH main campus had ended, and there were a few boxes of the traditional sweet buns leftover that they wanted to clear out. Getting a free semla was enough … Continue reading “Happy Semmeldagen! Semla hype: explained”
Last weekend, everyone in Stockholm turned back their clocks by one hour for “vintertid,” or winter time. Our already shrinking days are suddenly even shorter, with the sunset now around three in the afternoon. The average temperature is also dropping, which is indicative of what you already know: Winter is coming. Whether you’re here in … Continue reading “Winter is Coming…”
Today marks the end of another long cold winter and the beginning of colourful spring. The temperatures are going to be warm again and the ground lot greener. And of course, the snow would be missed. Winter painted the landscape around us in white resembling a beautiful, happy bride. Snow skates and sledges were the … Continue reading “Winter was here…”
