Author: Hayu Hamemayu

  • A Farewell Note*

    It was all started in one of those dark and gloomy days in November 2017. During a regular browse on the Internet, I came across this announcement in The Newbie Guide to Sweden website where they’re looking for a volunteer blogger. It was naturally interesting for me because writing was the thing I wanted to… →

  • Autumn Best Spots in Lund*

    Every season has its own charm but for me there’s something about autumn that enchanting like no other seasons. The crisp breeze. The sweetness in the air. The amazing colours when every leaf is a flower as Albert Camus puts it. Maybe that’s just because I’m a hopeless romantic by nature. But regardless of your… →

  • Jangan Menulis di Majalah Kartini

    Keinginan untuk menuliskan hal ini sebenarnya sudah ada sejak lama. Sengaja saya tunda-tunda dengan beberapa pertimbangan. Salah satunya adalah menunggu itikad baik dari salah satu majalah wanita paling tersohor di Indonesia itu. Tapi setelah menunggu tiga tahun lebih (iya tiga tahun, Anda tidak salah baca 🙂 ), dan tak kunjung ada respon ataupun tindak lanjut… →

  • Swedish Pastry Calendar*

    As someone with many sweet teeth, one thing I love about Sweden is its “excuses” to always have something sweet between meals. Thanks to its most celebrated tradition, Fika. It seems to me that despite the lagom value, Swedes are quite into cake and pastry; they even have special days to celebrate almost all of them. Here is… →

  • Hemester Idea in Skåne*

    Summer is the time when most people in Sweden (if not all) take a break and travel to their favourite summer destinations: Thailand, Greece, Spain and so on. But that was the time before Covid-19. This summer, as traveling overseas is still not recommended, Sweden embraces summer holiday within the country or locals call it: hemester.… →