Category Archives: Geography

Winter Is Coming

Oh no!
Ceci made a comment about the weather and how wonderful the autumn colors are this time of the year. Yes, they indeed are. But I’m not a fan of autumn. Why? Winter comes next!
In fact tonight is the perfect time to begin writing about winter. It’s the first time this fall (winter?) that the [...]

Finland Swedish - Finlandssvenska

I’m sorry this post is a bit late. But I have a good excuse. I’ve been away. I went to Finland! Oh yes, I can just feel your excitement in the air like static electricity.
But wait a second now! There is a reason why I am writing about Finland here. You see, they also speak [...]

What’s a Hembygdsgård Anyway?

Because there’s not much to say about the Swedish performance at the Olympics (Ara Abrahamian’s hissy fit resulting in his bronze medal being revoked and Carolina Klüft’s dismal results so far, and that’s it in a nutshell) I’m going to continue talking about the wonders of Norrland instead.
But first things first.
Did you know that an [...]

Exploring Norrland

One good thing about being from (or living in) Umeå is that you’re not from anywhere else in Västerbotten. Because imagine the alternatives! You could be from a place like Lycksele, for example.
I’m sure that Lycksele is a perfectly delightful little town, or a large village depending on who’s talking, of about 9 thousand people. [...]

Sami

I said last time that I would tell you about the Sami. In fact, I’ve been thinking about a Sami-themed post for quite a while now, or at least every time I listen to Transjoik. Though Transjoik is technically a Norwegian band, we’ll let them in here on an honorary membership. Sami, the people formerly [...]

A Little Bit About Skåne

I promised you that we would talk about Skåne today. And depending on how we do, we may have to spread it over several posts. Why? There’s much to talk about!
Skåne is a very odd part of Sweden. And some may argue that it’s not even Sweden at all. Well, once upon a time it [...]