Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Living abroad in Sweden”
I was desperate to return to the mountains of northern Sweden for another long multi-day hike. It is so beautiful up there, and my favourite time is early September. The temperatures have cooled, the mosquitos have disappeared, and the short lived arctic autumn is underway in all its glorious colours. The last time I hiked up here I was with my hubby, and we …
Until just over four years ago we had a rather lovely border collie as part of our family until he went to chase squirrels and balls over the rainbow bridge aged twelve years old :-(. It was not long after this that we moved to Sweden and any thoughts of a new fur baby were put out of our heads …
Have you ever considered moving abroad? It is a huge decision whether you are following your dreams or moving for other reasons. Or are you just curious to see how others find it? I have put together a post about the pros and cons of moving abroad, making a balanced discussion both for and against. The Pros And Cons …
Living abroad can throw up a few curve balls. Expat problems out there are no reason not to follow your dreams for moving abroad, and they are often not insurmountable. However, it is often better to be prepared and know what expat problems to expect. This post also serves to show you that you are not alone when you face …
This year, Tuesday 5th March 2019 is Fettisdagen – Fat Day. Or Shrove Tuesday or pancake day if you are in the UK. Although the blog post title is not so true these days, as anytime from epiphany onwards is seen as an excuse to eat these delicious semlor bun treats. Who can blame the Swedish either when it is cold …
I have written a more personal and emotional post about living in the shadow of Brexit as an expat, but I wanted to focus more on the practical in and outs, and how we are preparing for Brexit as an expat. It is difficult, as I think we all hope it will still just go away. However, with a failed vote in …
I recently wrote a post about how living abroad changes you, and in the future I would like to devote posts to looking at challenges with living abroad and the pros and cons of moving abroad. However, in this post I want to discuss things that living abroad teaches you. Having reflected on writing this post, many could be applied to …
The Swede’s have no shortage of Christmas traditions, and living here we have been more than happy to embrace them, and mix them in with our British ones, for a multicultural Christmas celebration. I’m going to share with you my top 15 Swedish Christmas Traditions. Sit back and enjoy, and you never know, you may want to adopt a few …
I usually stay away from commenting about politics on my blog. Although I have my opinions in life, I am not usually a person to air them. However, Brexit is something that is leaving us somewhat drifting around in no man’s land a little at the moment. This is not a post about all the issues that were voted on …
Last year, after being in Sweden for a year, I wrote a post about things I had learnt living in Sweden. Now I am going to share with you some rules for living in Sweden. I hope it can give you a little more insight into life here, and the rules for living in Sweden are not so bad most …
