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A Nordic Easter tradition

Celebrated in both Finland and Sweden, is an Easter tradition - virvonta. That's what today's post is going to be all about!

Soph Sjöström

Apr 10, 20203 min read

Little things (a photographic journal)

I went for a walk down the road that passes by our farm. It's not heavily used and only really the people who live off of it drive...

Soph Sjöström

Mar 26, 20201 min read

We got chickens! Meet Daisy and Delilah

With all the craziness at the moment, there have been some exciting things happening - like getting our own backyard eggs!

Soph Sjöström

Mar 24, 20202 min read

5 things I've learned about living in Copenhagen

1) Road rage on bicycles is a real thing. In fact the way I approach cycling now has completely changed. No bike? Disastrous. How am I...

Soph Sjöström

Sep 17, 20193 min read

I hate modern art

Well, not really. I can appreciate that to some, it has deep and diverse meanings; to me, it looks like something a 4th grader might...

Soph Sjöström

Sep 7, 20194 min read

How to make the most of a weekend

On Friday, we all had our Danish written exams, and I'd like to say that I thought mine went really well. Learning Danish has really made...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 26, 20193 min read

The Glyptotek, doggos and wonky carrots

The past couple of days here have been a bit of a blur. I've finally found a somewhat of a groove and a nice group of Californian girls...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 22, 20192 min read

Copenhagen Pride weekend

Copenhagen Pride is one of the biggest celebrations in the city's annual calendar. It's Denmark's largest annual Human Rights festival,...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 18, 20192 min read

Designmuseum og kanelsnegler

Yesterday after Danish class, some friends and I decided to visit the Danish Design Museum. "The museum was founded in 1890 by...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 15, 20191 min read

Palms, rocks and butterflies

I went to the Copenhagen Botanical Gardens today - it was a ridiculously windy afternoon, and really hard to ride a bike without...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 11, 20192 min read

Jeg kan taler dansk ... slags?

Hej! Hvad hedder du? Jeg hedder Sophie. Hvor kommer du fra? Jeg kommer fra Australian, men i øjeblikket jeg bor i Danmark. Hvor i Danmark...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 10, 20192 min read

The Theory of Evolution, art and gated hippie communities

Today was rather interesting. After a slow morning, I left the house around 11 am and rode to the Zoologisk Museum, about a 10 minute...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 4, 20192 min read

Nordhavn

Today was warm, so Sigrid and I spent the day waterside at Nordhavn.

Soph Sjöström

Aug 3, 20191 min read

Budget bus tour of Copenhagen

By the title of the post, I mean I took the pamphlet from the Hop-on Hop-off bus store, studied it, and then rode along to the same spots...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 2, 20194 min read

My first day in København

After sorting out my apartment today, I decided to head out into the city centre to explore it, as I was also meeting up with someone to...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 1, 20192 min read

Apartment tour

I've just arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark, and I'll be living here until late December this year. I've secured myself a shared apartment...

Soph Sjöström

Aug 1, 20192 min read

Turning 20

Today was my birthday! I've now entered by 20s, and left my teenage years behind - mentally though, I still feel 16. I've spent the day...

Soph Sjöström

Jul 20, 20191 min read

Earthy love

Sustainability is an incredibly fundamental aspect to who I see myself as, where the idea of zero-waste has an important part in the role...

Soph Sjöström

Apr 6, 20185 min read

Meet Oscar and Felix

If you've ever seen The Odd Couple, you would understand the reference between the respective cow and cast counterparts; neat, uptight...

Soph Sjöström

Apr 22, 20172 min read

The price of compassion

If you read my first post here, you'll be aware that we own four Toggenburg bucks. In all dairy industries you are left with 'reject'...

Soph Sjöström

Apr 9, 20173 min read