Swedish Lingonberries

Surprising Things About Sweden

Here were 11 things we were surprised by about Sweden: In Swedish, the letter ‘k’ is pronounced ‘sh.’ So, the word for chicken, ‘kyckling’ is actually said ‘sh-ick-ling.’ The Swedish and Danish languages are quite similar, but Swedes like to joke that Danish people talk with a potato in their throats. Most Swedes speak English too,…

Vasa Museum

What We Saw in Stockholm

We spent seven days in Stockholm. Vasa Museet: This is a museum designed around a ship called Vasa, built in Stockholm in the early 1600s. It was to be a crusading vessel that frightened its enemies with its glory – and its cannons. The king who commissioned her presided over the ceremony of her departure,…