We have many interesting Christmas traditions in Sweden, and not all of them are easy to relate to the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Why do we celebrate at the end of December, for example, and what does that big guy with red clothes and a white beard have to do with it? We don't have all the answers, but here's a quick trip through history - from the toasting in Odin's honour in the 300s to today's Donald Duck.
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I (Helena) will start a new job after the end of the year. Although this is mainly a travel blog, I thought I would tell you a little about what I do when I'm not travelling. Today I tell you about what I studied and where I worked. I offer a little insight into my everyday world, which has involved everything from research at Karolinska Institutet to issues of eating habits, physical activity, disability, accessibility and health equality.
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FREEDOMtravel goes fashion blog - at least for one day. Peter's absolute favourite store for cool menswear in Stockholm, Taracci, has moved and yesterday was the opening party for the new store. Are you looking for stylish menswear for the New Year's Eve party or maybe you're looking for a Christmas gift with that little extra? A hot tip is to check out Taracci!
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When I (Helena) came home from work the day before yesterday, the entire living room was remodelled. The sofa group was compressed in one corner and the room had been transformed into a studio for taking photos and filming with a green screen. That Peter always goes "all in" is not exactly news, but what had he come up with now ...? And what does it mean to photograph and film with green screen?
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If we look back at October and November, we can see that we have taken a small break from travelling. To begin with, it has been quite nice with a little break, but now it starts to itch in the travelling arm. So what do our future plans look like?
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What's the easiest way to get rid of a sofa when you're home alone? Last Friday, when I was at a conference in Jönköping, Peter was busy. We had ordered a new sofa to be delivered at ten o'clock and before that the old sofa, which was broken, had to be taken out to make room for the new one. But how would that happen?
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There are plenty of "autumn lists" in the blog world right now. We don't always follow lists, but right now it feels right to try to find the best things about autumn. Feel free to copy the questions and make your own autumn list if you have a blog!
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It's not every day you get long distance guests, all the way from New Zealand! Peter's son Robin is married to Alexandra, and her father lives in Sweden but is originally from New Zealand. Most of his relatives live on the other side of the world, but in the last few days three of them have been visiting here in Stockholm. On Saturday, they came to visit the houseboat and then Robin and Alexandra offered two real Swedish traditions: kubb and crayfish disc.
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As we publish this, we're about to board the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship in the Mediterranean, but we don't have much to tell you about it all yet. Instead, we'll tell you about Peter's son Robin's 30th birthday celebration last Friday. What a surprise party! Let's put it this way: Robin suspected absolutely nothing.
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