Five quick English tips for Swedes

- even if you’re really good at English

1.      UK or US: British and American English have plenty of differences – in spellings, vocabulary and grammar. Choose which one is right for your audience and then use it consistently.

2.      Since and for: Don't make the common mistake that both of these can be used as a replacement for the Swedish “sedan.” How to remember which to use when? Use “since + a specific point in time” (e.g. I’ve been an engineer since 2012) and use “for + a duration of time” (e.g. I’ve been an engineer for 2 years).

7 things we didn’t know we moved to Jämtland for

Last year, Erik and I switched the fast life of New York for the forests of Norrland. We were enticed by the idea of daily cross-country skiing, closeness to nature and the peace of our cabin by the lake.  So far so very good.

Last weekend though, very good became extraordinary. On a Gastronomy tour of Vaajma (the very Northern part of Jämtland and over the border to Norway), our senses were pleasured by so many experiences that we’d not expected from this region before moving here. And at the centre of the weekend? Food and travel, the way to my heart.

There’s too much to write about in one blog, so here’s the top 7 list from the tour. You can also watch a short film produced by one of the other participants. Spot me and Erik?