Guide for tropical people to survive 10 to 20 degrees Scandinavian summer. It was around 15 during the first week of June.

Summer in a Stockholm is not the same as summer all year round Singapore.

Contrary to beliefs, it is not air condition temperature. Imagine setting it to the lowest temperature at 18, minus a few more degree Celsius and then add strong wind in different directions.

Our FBT shorts, dry fit fast perspiration absorption top and flip flops would not work for us in another continent.

Make it a habit to check the temperature before going out everyday to be dressed appropriately!

Do not be fooled by locals in denim and t-shirts! They are built for the weather. No matter how light they are dressed in, they have a warm jacket hidden somewhere.

Some days, I see people in long dresses but pants underneath and jacket over. Am observation was, women have nicely done hair tied up and waxed and gel for men.

I also saw white people in down jackets. Ah… Hello fellow tourists.

If you want to blend in like a local;

Top: Wear a cotton t-shirt with thick jacket (leather or denim) as outer layer.

Bottom: Wear denim jeans and add a layer of thermal heat tech underneath, warm socks and sports shoes.

I have not seen so much denim outfits on the street since the 90s and it was interesting to me. I brought my hiking jacket which I had no use for. The other outer layers I had with me was my fleece jacket, a sweater and a cardigan only suitable to be worn in office.

On sunny days, wear a cotton t-shirt but bring along a warm jacket. In my case, a fleece jacket.

On cloudy and windy days, a normal thermal underneath a sweater or cardigan is sufficient. Fleece or leather or wind breaker should do the job if you are feeling really cold.

I had a couple of colourful sports pants which made me look thick and dressed for bed and the colour were too much of a contrast compared to people on the street, so I ditched them and wore my dark coloured autumn pants which looked a bit more normal.

For my child, it was thermal top and bottom but with a fleece jacket on windy days or sweater on sunny days. I brought another thick jacket for kiddo which I carried everywhere just in case it turns colder.

As long as you stick to basic colours, nothing will go wrong . You may not be the most fashionable person but bear in mind, nobody cares plus you don’t want to fall sick on a holiday.