R stands for Raoul Wallenberg – a lost hero A young Swede whose choices made him the hero and immortal symbol, the angel of Budapest. Please. give this remarkable man a couple of minutes. Raoul Wallenberg is maybe the most unknown hero … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Postcards from Sweden
postcard from sweden, q stands for q-med
Q stands for Q-Med – Small changes can make big differences. It’s not all about beauty Q-med has a big part of my life today – with their Q-med Balance Disc – that helps me to balance my pelvis witch helps … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; p stands for polar music prize
P stands for Polar Music Prize – Let’s Talk About Music When, in 1989, Stig Anderson donated MSEK 42 it was with the intention of endowing “the world’s biggest music prize” and that is exactly what he accomplished. The … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; o stands “o store gud”
(click on the logo and you will come to all my postcards) O stands “O Store Gud” – a hymn for millions around the world “How Great Thou Art” – a Swedish folk song. ”O store Gud, när jag den … Continue reading
postcard from sweden – n stands nubbe
N stands for Nubbe – Intoxication is voluntary madness. We, Swedes, love a good reason to eat food that requires a “nubbe”. We love any good reason to be drunk, disorderly and stupid. Like at Easter, Midsummer and the Crayfish festival. … Continue reading
postcard from sweden: m stands for “missing people”
M stands for “Missing People Sweden” – some may have a happy ending, others not. Missing People Sweden is a nonprofit organization that publishes inquiries and assists police and families with arranging shall journals when people disappear without a … Continue reading
postcard from sweden: l stand for löjrom
L stands for Löjrom – in brackish waters we find the red gold I’m talking about – Kalix Löjrom – one of the most delicious thing about Sweden. “One of nature’s most improbable strokes of luck. From Haparanda’s northern islands to … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; k stands for king
K stand for King – an addicted crush Candy Crush games developer King valued at over $7bn. The Swedish founded IT game company King (King Digital Entertainment plc) … was launched on the New York stock exchange 26.03.14 this year and didn’t … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; j stands for jonas hallberg
J stands for Jonas Hallberg – a man with style Jonas Hallberg (1971) from Köping just outside Stockholm is stylist for Hollywood’s Elite Model Agency and American ELLE magazine, his style is known worldwide. Jonas lived in London for a … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; i stands for ingvar kampard
I stands for Ingvar Kampard – the father of flat packs. One of the world’s richest men that never have stayed on a luxury hotel, flies low cost airlines and that uses public transportation when visiting London. But he escaped … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; h stands for henrik lundqvist
H stands to Henrik Lundqvist – pure sex on skates This man can come between me and my Magnum ice cream at any time. Henrik Lundqvist is a sexiest ice hockey player ever born and he is Swedish of … Continue reading
postcard from sweden – g stands for gustaf dalén
G stands for Gustaf Dalén -Victory in the Darkness The Nobel Prize in Physics 1912 Gustaf Dalén was too sick to receive the price in person, so his brother Albin Dalén accepted the prize. Nils Gustaf Dalén (1869 –1937) was the … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; f stands for falukorv
(click on the stamp and you will come to all my postcards) F stands for Falukorv – nearly 700.000 hits on Google. “Falukorv, a really old tidbit” First a little bit about Falun. Falun is a locality in Dalarna and … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; e stands for ericsson
(click on this logo and you will come to all my postcards) E stands for Ericsson – a world of communication Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget L. M. Ericsson) is a Swedish multinational provider of communications technology and services. The offering comprises services, … Continue reading
postcard from sweden; d stands for david lega
(click on the logo and you will come to all my postcards) D stands for David Lega – nothing is impossible “Goal setting has always been extremely important for David Lega. Being the best he can be has always … Continue reading