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FIKA FOR LIFE
It all started when I moved to Sweden and my native Swedish friends introduced me to the Swedish coffee culture. I was quickly obsessed with Fika and soon the need for a coffee fix became a regular part of my day. These are my journals as I explore the world of coffee and Fika, musings on Swedish culture and lifestyle. So, grab your coffee and join me on my gastro-coffee-nomical adventure.
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STAR WARS CELEBRATION JAPAN 2025: DAY 2
Okay, this took me a while to do after my last write-up because, for the past few days, I have been gathering all the videos and photos...
Tini Ismail
4 days ago2 min read
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IIIIIIIIIKEAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Star Wars Celebration would be incomplete without a trip to IKEA. One of my mission statements in life is to "conquer" every IKEA store...
Tini Ismail
May 52 min read
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STAR WARS CELEBRATION JAPAN 2025: Day 1
Yes...yes... I know I have not been blogging for many moons now. I have no excuses other than things have been going really nuts for the...
Tini Ismail
May 33 min read
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Green can taste this gooooooood!
A celebratory cake that makes me feel like a princess. Prior to truly moving to Sweden, I enrolled myself into a three-month Swedish...
Tini Ismail
Jun 16, 20212 min read
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Lördagsgodis
Yet another phenomenon where children can enjoy their sweets only once a week. I first learned about "Lördagsgodis" when I was with my...
Tini Ismail
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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MELODIFESTIVALEN & EUROVISION 2021
A song competition that is addictive. I was privileged enough to enter a few songs I collaborated with Isabella for Melodifestivalen. I...
Tini Ismail
May 26, 20212 min read
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Fredagsmys
Warm blanket, homemade French fries, LOKA and catching up with "Grantchester" on SVT Play. Friday nights had always been about attending...
Tini Ismail
May 20, 20212 min read
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15 Maj: Kardemummabullens Dag
If you like a little bit of bitterness in your buns, this one is for you. As a child, my mother always "forced" me to eat certain food...
Tini Ismail
May 15, 20212 min read
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Chokladbollens Dag
Mark your calendar. 11th May every year. What is chokladbollar? Traditionally eaten at restaurants the end of the meal as dessert,...
Tini Ismail
May 10, 20212 min read
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Little witches, eggs and bunnies..
Easter like no other. Well, I don't really know how people celebrate Easter. I am not aware of how my Singaporean friends celebrate...
Tini Ismail
Apr 1, 20212 min read
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Karl-Bertils Julafton
A heartwarming short film to watch on Julafton... There are good shows including Nyheter på Lätt Svenska (News in simple Swedish) on SVT...
Tini Ismail
Dec 24, 20201 min read
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First Riktigt Christmas in Stockholm
How excited can one be when you get to pick your first Christmas tree..EVvvvvERr! It was about more than ten years ago since I bought my...
Tini Ismail
Dec 23, 20203 min read
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Lucia
This 400-year-old tradition certainly brings joy and peace to all of us, me included. Lucia or Saint Lucy's Day is celebrated annually on...
Tini Ismail
Dec 9, 20202 min read
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07 November is Kladdkakans Dag
Chocolate lovers! Mark this date in your calendar. As I mentioned it on my Facebook page, long before the existence of 'Fikadrottning', I...
Tini Ismail
Nov 7, 20202 min read
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Kanelbullens Dag
A cinnamon bun a day keeps the blues away. Oh yes! I remember my first encounter with kanelbulle. My very first fika at IKEA was with a...
Tini Ismail
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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Putu Piring Putu Bambu
My little adventure travelling around my birth country in search of putu piring and putu bambu. Traditional Haig Road Putu Piring Opens...
Tini Ismail
Sep 6, 20201 min read
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Visually Pleasing
Sometimes what you see is not what you get. GPS gave me the "ring-around-the-rosies" to find this place. It was there opposite where I...
Tini Ismail
Aug 25, 20202 min read
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Palt
These dumplings will leave you crawling to your sofa...! Palt is the Swedish potato dumplings that is made of raw potatoes. I cannot...
Tini Ismail
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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Smultron
Good TASTY things DO come in small packages. They say that the best things in life are free. Indeed they are free especially when you can...
Tini Ismail
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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Midsommarafton
Pick seven different flowers and put them under your pillow, and you shall see your future spouse in your dreams. Midsommarafton, the...
Tini Ismail
Jun 14, 20201 min read
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