Work9 min read
Swedish summer vacation
Sara Costa
Summer is upon us and soon enough most of the Swedish working force will be parking their work tools and computers in their desks for 4 or 5 weeks –...
Author
Sara Costa
Hej! I'm a Portuguese Newbie in Sweden. I have also lived in Brazil, Poland and the Czech Republic. It's been fun to be a foreigner in so many different countries and I enjoy learning about other cultures. I'm a fan of sports, some to watch and some to practise, my favourite being running. I also love food, reading and blogging. I hope you enjoy my posts!
16 articles
Work8 min read
Layoffs in Sweden: 14 steps to restart your career
Sara Costa
Layoffs in Sweden are happening a lot: they can be daunting, but also an opportunity to restart your career. In this guide you will find 14 essential steps to make...
Work5 min read
Guide to a happy unemployment
Sara Costa
Unemployment does not have to be hard, but it is not easy. It messes with your mind and self-confidence and makes you doubt yourself. I was unemployed for the first...
Discover Sweden10 min read
Vasaloppet, the race of all races
Sara Costa
In 2022, Vasaloppet celebrated 100 years and I decided it was time to be a part of it. I can’t ski and cycling 90km would have been relatively easy for...
Household and utilities8 min read
Sharing economy services in Sweden
Sara Costa
Necessity is the mother of invention, said someone wise once upon a time. In a world that's getting faster, more competitive, and more expensive by the minute, a change in...
Discover Sweden10 min read
Aurora Borealis in Sweden and other winter activities
Sara Costa
The northern lights (also known as Aurora Borealis) are the holy grail of skywatching. Magical and mystical. You never really know when, where or if you are going to see...
Moving to Sweden5 min read
Becoming an Oldbie
Sara Costa
Could this be the beginning of a new era? Five years have passed since I first landed in Sweden with all my belongings. A mix of excitement and nervous energy...
Household and utilities5 min read
Fighting Food Waste
Sara Costa
Food plays a major role in human health and it is an important part of cultural identity as well. However, what we eat and how we eat has a big...
Driving and transportation4 min read
Vacation by Bicycle
Sara Costa
Ride yourself to happiness. There’s something about riding that makes me happy. It doesn’t require as much effort, as say running, and you get to enjoy the landscape around you...
Discover Sweden4 min read
Sweden’s Side Effects
Sara Costa
Like a medicine taken regularly, a new place to live can also cause some side effects. Moving to a new country (or even a new city or neighbourhood) usually involves...
Discover Sweden5 min read
In Praise of the Public Library
Sara Costa
Growing up in the 1990s in a small ex-industrial town in the North of England, devoid of iPads, Netflix and other now commonplace forms of entertainment, we had to make...
Discover Sweden3 min read
Swedish Summer Berries
Sara Costa
Swedish forests are abundant in berries at this time of the year, which is actually one of my favorite things about the Swedish summer. I love the variety and the...