Category: Lifestyle

New Culinary Heights With Local Food Under the Northern Lights 

Nine star chefs from Michelin restaurants throughout the Nordics. Flavourful food grown and matured in the land of the midnight sun. Seasoned with northern lights, fire and ice and served in a unique restaurant,  in the midst of the wilderness. Et voilà, here are the Stars du Nord.  In the midst of the forest next […]

She has 500 kimonos

Genuine vintage kimonos from Japan in the finest silk. It is Gunnarsbybon Shinko Nakano’s life and living. “I like it very much.” Fifteen years ago, Shinko Nakano left Japan and moved with her husband Petri Storlöpare and their daughter Anni to the small village of Pålkem in Norrbotten. – It was cold and isolated and […]

Locally produced in the middle of Boden

The new market hall in the middle of Boden encloses both the eye and the palate and has already become the home of many Boden residents. Here you will find everything for both barbecue and snacks. During the spring, Nära mat Boden on Kungsgatan 40 was finally opened with locally produced food. Here, consumers are […]

Success for new trend sports

Boden Padel has soon been up and running for a year – and what a first year it was! It quickly became clear that one hall was not enough and a second one is needed and now in April a coaching duo will move here from Spain. It was during a holiday trip to Greece […]

With the forest as the closest neighbor

Nina Hahto has created her dream life on the country side. The proximity to nature and to the animals, that is the most important thing at Bjässparken Gården. This summer you are welcome here. Ever since Nina Hahto, 58, was little, her biggest dream has been to live in the country and have her own […]

“A fantastic environment”

It is quite possible to become a mother in the middle of a trotting career and come back stronger than ever. Sandra Eriksson knows that and she dares to do it again. “I’m pregnant again,” the star driver announces. It was a really successful season for Sandra Eriksson. She returned to the sulky full time […]

Success for Boden’s new mural painting

Oskar Mannberg and Victoria Sundqvist creates art on both skin and houses. This summer, they gave Boden a new face with their mural painting on Brogatan. It gave a craving for more to the people of Boden, so next year even more street art is planned. Oskar Mannberg and Victoria Sundqvist are 32 years old […]

Brewers in the #närhetsliv

Through hard work and commitment, Sofia and Lina have made Tjers Sävast’s own brewery. Now they are expanding the event business and planning a beer festival at Peetgården. Just over five years ago, Frida Andersson started the microbrewery Tjers Bryggeri in Överkalix. She quickly became a name in the industry and got several beers at […]

Cold bath in a warm atmosphere

In January, the floating spa hotel Arctic Bath opened its doors in Harads. Guests from all over the world are already booking a visit, but there is also a strong local commitment. And visitors who have walked here are as appreciated as those who have flown across the globe. There is no doubt that Actic […]

The dance king Thomas

15-year-old Thomas Vallgren from Sävast has become a real Instagram phenomenon. His dance videos spread joy among thousands of followers. “King, you are a role model!”, “Living legend!”, “Great moves, King, as always!”, “You spread so much good energy, never stop what you do!”. Fifty or so comments like these and 5000 likes per post […]

Kimchi & kombucha

Sara Rezgui is the chef at Treehotel who draws inspiration from all corners of the globe. She prefers to cook healthy food from scratch and ferment both tea and vegetables. For many years, Sara Rezgui traveled the world cooking. Today she cooks for the whole world at Treehotel in Harads. She is also a trained […]

Bean steaks with pumpkin and kombucha

Sara Rezgui is passionate about healthy food with a lot of nutrition. Here is her recipe for Black Bean Steaks with Pumpkin Stump and Vegetable Noodles – Vegetarian, Lactose Free and Gluten Free. This is accompanied by a glass of refreshing kombucha. Black Bean Steaks 4 servings 1 tablespoon chia seeds 3 tablespoons water 2 […]

Craft drink with a taste of Närhetsliv

Gideon Swinkels learned to brew beer at a convent during his childhood in Holland. Now he creates taste experiences with local ingredients in Harads. This autumn, he is investing heavily in soft drinks and juice. Today, 39-year-old Gideon Swinkels grew up in a brewing family in South Holland, near a monastery with which the family […]

Närhetsliv in the horse village

With the Eriksson family, you can see the horses from the kitchen window. The life close to the horse means a lot of work but also more time together for the family. Kristina and Mattias Eriksson previously lived in Stockholm but chose to return to Norrbotten eight years ago. – When we were going to […]

Realism on the skin

Oskar Mannberg / That’s the name of the man behind Kingstreet Tattoo, the tattoo studio in Boden that has become known as the place to go if you want realistic ink. Kingstreet Tattoo opened its doors in 2011. Oskar Mannberg had previously worked as a welder but was sick of dirtying himself in a workshop. […]

A sustainable #närhetsliv

Without education or experience, Magnus and Åsa took the step and bought a farm. Here they conduct meat production on a small scale with focus on the environment and the animals’ best interests. Barely a a few miles before Harads we find the village Havsträsk next to the Lule River. Here is Strömnäsgården, which Magnus […]

Staycation in the #närhetsliv

In the summer of 2018, we will soon forget. Whether the cause is heat stroke, one hundred percent enjoyment or climate anxiety varies, but regardless, we can add the past summer to the actions as something to remember. I think it will be a point of reference for most people in the future; “Do you […]

Europe’s closest salmon fishing

Autumn air and cold weather. It is now trout fishing in the Lule River is at its best. Join a fishing trip with the professional fishing guide Robert Westin and learn his tricks. Bodensaren Robert Westin has a lifelong interest in fishing. He is two years old at the first fishing photo in the family […]

From Bologna to Boden

They had well-paid jobs, a nice apartment, friends and family in Italian Bologna. Roberta and Simonetta Barbieri left everything to create a new life in Boden – and make pasta. Spouses Roberto, 51, and Simonetta, 53, come from Bologna in northern Italy. In the city of millions, they built successful careers at large companies in […]

A more rural närhetsliv

When the stress became too much, Seija Fallemark left life in the city. Instead, she found a place in Svedjan, close to the animals and nature. “We can not live without the countryside,” she says. Seija Fallemark was at the peak of her career and with a senior managerial job at Åhléns in Stockholm. But […]