Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Expat”
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 …
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 …
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 …
The 5th October marks 2 years since we arrived, joined Dadda, and started our life in Sweden…it has gone crazy fast and I can’t believe we have already been here that long. Our little people are starting to be not so little anymore, and all three have now started school here. I have previously reflected back at the 6 month point and …
Blekinge, our part of Sweden, has an archipelago made up of 1650 islands, skerries, and islets. Since April we have spent 4 months exploring the Blekinge archipelago and in total we have visited 16 islands. We have caught many boats, and had a lot of fun in the process. The fabulous summer weather made the adventures much easier for us, …
I would like to share with you a little about what a Swedish Easter (Påsk) is like compared to back in the UK, and whether or not we have fallen in love with yet another part of Sweden’s culture. Easter back in the UK for us, was always a mix of Scandinavian traditions and English ones, with me having my …
We were very lucky when we moved, Dadda had been in the country for 8 weeks before I and the three children arrived in Sweden. This was due to the time it took us to find, purchase, and move into a house. However, if he hadn’t been our “advanced party” a few things may have tripped us up moving to …
We have lived in Sweden for 1 year now, and throughout that year I have been on a very steep learning curve. I thought I would share with you the 15 main things I have learnt along the way so far 🙂 1. Everything takes time: The Swedes are very laid back and they rarely hurry. This might be over …
