Discover Sweden2 min read
The “This is Sweden” moment
Hayu Hamemayu
Have you had a this is Sweden moment? That moment of realisation that reminds you that you are living in Sweden and this is the way it is here....
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Discover Sweden3 min read
Mastering the art of fika
Sara Costa
Fika is much more than just a cup of coffee and a piece of cake. At work, fika is a social event, in which one gets not only to relax...
Moving to Sweden4 min read
Newbies list of the best things about Sweden
Lily Kaufmann
“So, what are you doing in Sweden?” As a Canadian who has been in the country for less than a month, I get asked this by nearly everyone I meet....
Moving to Sweden4 min read
5 Things I wish I knew about Sweden!
Karishma Desai
Sweden, a country somewhere in the far north, often and easily confused with Switzerland, is not a place people know much about. My knowledge about Sweden improved before coming here...
Moving to Sweden5 min read
Most common mistakes Newbies make
Lydia Hallie
Getting used to living in another country can be quite difficult and you might be making some mistakes. Swedes have some “rules” that no one tells you about, but can...
Discover Sweden4 min read
Libraries, the best kept Swedish secret
Sara Costa
I am a book lover and undeniably a library lover as well. There is something cosy about the rows of shelves full of stories, the air filled with imagination and...
Household and utilities5 min read
Swedish supermarkets – what can they teach us?
Sara Costa
If you want to know more about someone, go and look in their fridge. If you want to know more about a country, go and look in their supermarket. There...
Discover Sweden3 min read
Is there such a thing as something genuinely Swedish?
Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux
With the winter solstice around the corner and the streets waiting for snow glisten like Christmas cards, the Swedes are turning inwards, in space and time. Knowing there is no...
Learn Swedish3 min read
Instant fluency with conversation fillers
Joakim Andersson
Every language has its very own way to stall a conversation. When the speaker suddenly comes to a halt because the brain can’t keep up, there is this short buffer...
Discover Sweden5 min read
Weddings in Sweden – What to expect?
Career Sweden Team
Wedding parties are a great way to observe and learn about the culture of a country. From the multiple-day long weddings of India, to the all-you-can-eat banquets of Portugal, or...
Parenting5 min read
Svenska for Children, Immersion or Bilingual Education?
Jessica Arifianto
English is the language my entire family speaks. Only English. I know a smidgeon of French from high school, but that is it. My husband speaks both his primary language...
Discover Sweden3 min read
What food is traditionally Swedish?
Career Sweden Team
“What food is traditionally Swedish?” is probably the most asked questions when I go abroad. I never know how to reply. I have asked other Newbies and even Swedish friends...