It´s not easy to be a tourist these days. An American dollar has become 25% more expensive for Swedes since summer. Luckily, there are other destinations we can choose where we don´t feel like being ripped off when paying for a breakfast. While we´re stuck up here on on the tip of an ice sheet [...]
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I´m not really a fan of role models. Nonetheless, a whole industry has sprung up relating to behavior profiling. Recruitment firms, job centres and human resource departments use test results as an undisputable truth to separate the sheep from the goats.
I´ve held a number of management positions during the major part of my working life, [...]
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These questions about Australia were posted on an Australian Tourism Website… Enjoy!
1. Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Australia? (Sweden)
A: So its true what they say about Swedes.
2. Q: I want to walk from Perth to Sydney- can I follow the railroad tracks? (Sweden)
A: Sure, it’s only three thousand miles, [...]
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Are you a real Swede? Check your knowledge about Sweden and see if you can beat me in this Swede test.
I got a 100% on the Swedish counties test, but was far from quickest… 1 min 23 sec
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I stumbled upon these Amusing facts on Sweden compiled by an american, David Black-Schaffer. To my surprise, most of it is actually true
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