February 14, 2012
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The big news today is that Sweden’s record for the world’s longest dandelion has been shattered by neighbouring Norway.
Bjorn Magne of Klove found the giant weed, which measured 42 inches, while on a hike through the forest with his mother.
For fourteen years the record stood but 11-year-old Magne has raised the bar for weed-hunters everywhere.
As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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June 2nd, 2008 at 12:25 am
i am 11 too and i found one 37 inches long