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The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Work Visa in Sweden

15 February 2025 By Ellen Boyer Pokorny Leave a Comment

There are many different reasons why you may want to move to Sweden. Maybe your partner is Swedish, maybe you’ve heard about the excellent work life balance that Sweden is famous for, or maybe you’ve just visited and fallen in love with its culture. But moving to Sweden requires an important step for many people: […]

Filed Under: About, Blog, Culture, Info, Just Arrived Tagged With: find a job, Find a job before moving to Sweden, find a job in Sweden, Get a visa or residence permit in Sweden, Getting a visa to Sweden, Requirements for a Swedish visa, Visa for Sweden, work visa, work visa in Sweden

All You Need to Know About Halloween and All Saints’ Day in Sweden

14 October 2024 By Ellen Boyer Pokorny 2 Comments

Halloween and All Saints’ Day are both celebrated in Sweden, let’s look at the differences. Halloween – a spooky tradition that now haunts Sweden alongside the rest of the world, and All Saints Day – a day of remembrance of those who have passed on. Both are full of ghosts, but one sports costumes and candy and the other […]

Filed Under: Blog, Culture, Info, Social, Sweden Tagged With: all saints day, candy, culture, food, food in sweden, halloween, halloween in sweden, pumpkins, Swedish Culture

The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Winter in Sweden

29 August 2024 By Ellen Boyer Pokorny Leave a Comment

Winter in Sweden can be a challenge for any newbie (or oldie) to navigate. If you come from another part of the world where there is more sunlight and warmer temperatures during winter, the differences in Sweden may feel too big to survive. Luckily, we have created the ultimate guide to surviving winter in Sweden. […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: survive winter in Sweden, Swedish Winter, Swedish winter activities, what to do during winter in Sweden, Winter in Sweden

The Ultimate Guide to Parental Leave in Sweden

1 July 2024 By Ellen Boyer Pokorny Leave a Comment

In this guide to parental leave in Sweden, we will walk you through what you need to know. Parent leave, maternity, and paternity leave in Sweden can be confusing. What are my rights? What is essential to know for parent leave? How many days off should I plan for? What is it like to be […]

Filed Under: Blog, Parenting Tagged With: difference between preschool and open preschool in Sweden, maternity leave in Sweden, parental benefits in Sweden

The Ultimate Guide to Preschool in Sweden

1 July 2024 By Ellen Boyer Pokorny Leave a Comment

Moving away from home brings a lot of questions to the fore. Once you bring a child into the mix, those questions may change. If education is important to you and your family, you may be wondering how to choose the right school for your child, what the process looks like, how early do you […]

Filed Under: Blog, Parenting Tagged With: cost of preschool in Sweden, difference between preschool and open preschool in Sweden, förskola in Sweden, Guide to preschool in Sweden, open preschool in Sweden, preschool preparation, preschool sweden, what is dagis in Sweden

The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy and Having a Baby in Sweden

3 April 2024 By Ellen Boyer Pokorny 1 Comment

It can be very overwhelming to become pregnant in another country and figure out all that you need to know. Where do I find all of the information that I need? What will happen first? Where do I go? What will my appointments be like? How have others experienced giving birth in Sweden? Where do […]

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Tomte or Santa? And other Jul oddities in Sweden

19 December 2023 By Ellen Boyer Pokorny Leave a Comment

Christmas (Jul) in Sweden is a cozy time – filled with lots of white lights, snow, freezing temperatures, trees lit up in every town centre. It is also the darkest month of the year, meaning Swedes go crazy with the tea lights and stars in the windows to make up for the lack of sun. […]

Filed Under: Blog, Culture, Sweden Tagged With: christmas, christmas in sweden, Christmas traditions, julbord, Julmust, Kalle Anka, Sweden

Scandinavian Furniture and Design Aesthetic – Mysteries Unraveled

5 December 2023 By Ellen Boyer Pokorny Leave a Comment

Decorating your space can truly make it feel lived in and like a home. But when you’re new to a country it can be challenging to know where to buy new items such as furniture and decor. If you are looking for ways to make your home feel more Swedish, we have the details on […]

Filed Under: Blog, Culture, Housing, Info, Just Arrived, Social, Sweden Tagged With: culture, Design, Furniture, furniture stores, furnitures stores in sweden, home decor, life in sweden, Scandinavian design, sustainable, sustainable shopping in Sweden, Swedish design

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