Author: Anita L Hummel
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Why Is There No Snow In the Philippines?
Many people have been asking on the Internet and want to know whether or not the Philippines has any snow. Does the island get cold enough to have areas where it will snow? It does not snow in the Philippines. Even the coldest recorded temperatures are not cold enough for snow. Because the Philippines is…
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Lapland Or Sapmi – In Norway, Sweden, Finland, And Russia
When I was a young child, we would go outside and play in the snow, and my mother would put on a hat from Sapmi or Lapland, Sweden. We also had mittens Sapmi mittens from Sweden because they are so warm. The Sami are indigenous people who live in northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland,…
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Is Swedish Cooking Bland?
It has been interesting to surf the Internet and see many people comment on how bland or terrible Swedish food is. I find this very interesting, and I feel like many of these people have never been to Sweden and maybe only eaten Swedish food at IKEA. Swedes have always embraced foods from other cultures…
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Why Does The Swedish Language Sound Like Singing?
My mother was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden. When we were young, we teased her that her speaking sounded like she was singing. The Swedish language uses a lot of prosody in the language. It also has unique word stress with long and short vowels or consonants. Swedish uses an acute tone accent or…
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What Is It Like To Live In Sweden Without Knowing Any Swedish?
I spent a semester in Sweden during my high school years. During this time, I spent half of the day going to a course to learn Swedish, and the other half was at my school, attending the regular Swedish high school classes. In Sweden, most of the population can speak fluent English. But even if…
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Where Finland, Sweden, and Norway Meet – The Three-Country Cairn
I am fascinated by Northern Sweden, Norway, and Finland. The land has a beautiful midnight sun, but it is also where the three countries meet. Finland, Sweden, and Norway meet at Lake Goldajärvi, at a location called The Three-Country Cairn. This cairn is in a remote location on the northern border. The easiest way to…