We explain Sweden
It is a simple act, but it can save lives! It only takes around 20 minutes, but to a person, it can mean a lifetime! Donating blood. I started to donate blood a long time ago. Back home it was very easy. Go to the donation center, sign up, and you are good to go. […]
We know that lack of information, language barrier, and feeling uncertain makes the current situation even more difficult for Newbies in Sweden. That’s why we decided to create a list of reliable sources that report information regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) status in English, as well as post short summaries from Swedish media. What are the most […]
Coronavirus is spreading around the country and more and more people are affected by it. Many of us have decided to stay home to work or study remotely, take care of the children or simply protect yourself from being infected or spreading the virus. You may find this article written in a bit too dark […]
Food is not very cheap in Sweden. Why? Well, this country is far up in the North where things don’t grow year-round. Which means that a lot of food is imported from far away. And that (big surprise) will affect the price – and sometimes the quality. Note: To keep The Newbie Guide free, we […]
Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last month or so, you have probably heard of the Corona virus (COVID-19). There is a lot of reports in the media, talk around the lunch tables and among friends and people are naturally concerned – especially if you are in a new country and you […]
Sweden is renowned for being one of the greenest nations on the planet; more than half of its energy comes from renewable sources, recycling here is akin to a religion and the waste-to-energy program is so successful rubbish has to be imported from other countries. But with research suggesting we only have 10 years to […]
Samtyckeslagen is the first law of its kind in the entire world, and I am head over heels for this law. Samtyckeslagen: samtycke= consent, lagen = law. Now you just got a super tiny Swedish course. Hurray! Sweden introduced the sexual consent law in 2018. Prior to the sexual consent law, a person had to […]
Do you like December? I admit it’s not all doom and gloom, it has its moments. But let’s face it, if you have opened this article, chances are that somewhere deep inside you find it challenging, as I do. (Or maybe not so deep? Maybe you wear it on your sleeve. Like I do some […]
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness” John Steinbeck Winter in Sweden, particularly for those hailing from warmer climes, can be a daunting prospect. The bleak wintry climate often spans five or six months and can have a devastating effect on your mental health, particularly if […]
All countries have their own laws and it is sometimes difficult to know them when you have arrived in a new country. I will write about a law that is dear to me and that has become famous worldwide as ”The Nordic Model: The sex purchase act”. 20 years ago Sweden was the first country […]
