Written by Chia May Hej Hej! So you’re new in Sweden and probably already have a checklist on what you’ll have to do. These are my top 6 essential suggestions that I wished I knew when I first move to Stockholm. This list does not mention housing, but there are super helpful articles here to […]
Newbie in Sweden
What is it really like to work in Sweden?
A couple of weeks back we conducted a poll asking the Newbie community, ‘How different is the business behaviour or work culture in Sweden compared to that of your home country?’ And 90% of our readers voted: ‘Very different’. No wonder then, that for a newbie in Sweden, feeling at home at work doesn’t come […]
A one way ticket to Sverige!! Daring to live a life I’d only dreamed of…
Written by Suzy Greaves “The world is too big to stay in one place. Life is too short to do just one thing.” I love to hear about people’s journeys, their life choices, the paths they take and the stories they make. Well; I’m Suzy, welcome to my story and my Swedish life. It’s […]
Study Abroad in Sweden: My Top 5 Reasons
Written by Ezinne Edet It was always my dream to study a master’s program abroad. At first, I was undecided about which country to choose, but after much deliberation and research, I settled for Sweden. Here are my top five reasons (in no order) for choosing to study abroad in Sweden. Study Abroad with Family […]
10 Sustainable Gifts for the Holiday Season
Trying to find the best and sustainable Christmas gift ideas for the person you really care is great but challenging a the same time. If you care about sustainability and make efforts to be more eco-friendly, the process would be getting more and more stressful. At the end you probably will have lots of Christmas […]
What’s ‘Christmas in Sweden’ without a julbord!
Julbord – one thing you can not miss out on if you’re looking to soak in Christmas celebrations in Sweden. Literally translated to ‘Christmas table’, the julbord is a buffet of traditional Swedish eats, and a window into the land’s culture, habit, craving and identity. Written by our content writer, Nidhi Dhingra The Swedish julbord […]
Exploring the rural area of Sweden
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you talk about Sweden? I bet it’s snow, the northern lights, cold weather, and darkness. For me, it was exactly that but I knew Sweden was more than just darkness and cold. That’s how I ended up exploring the rural area of Sweden. Written by Malena […]
Swedish transport
Written by Malena Rasetto As I said in many articles, I lived in Sweden for 5 months as a volunteer. I moved from south to north, north to west and west to the south again. How did I travel around? How was the public transport? Is Swedish transport good enough to move around? Swedish transport […]
Visiting a doctor in Sweden as a tourist
Written by Malena Rasetto Hej! I’m back, after my article about Sweden through an Argentinian’s eyes, I’m here to share my experience visiting a doctor in Sweden as a tourist. Unfortunately, I visited him twice! I had the pleasure to learn how to ski in the Sälen mountains. I stayed there for a week, so […]
Living in Sweden during Covid
For a while now I wanted to write about living in Sweden during Covid from a Newbie perspective. I hesitated doing so publicly for fear of being judged, criticized and shamed. If I am completely honest with myself, at the root of my wavering is a simple and obvious reason: guilt. Written by Bonnie Thorningtonl […]
A Farewell Note
Written by Hayu Hamemayu It was all started in one of those dark and gloomy days in November 2017. During a regular browse on the Internet, I came across this announcement in The Newbie Guide to Sweden website where they’re looking for a volunteer blogger. It was naturally interesting for me because the writing was […]
The Nobel Day and Nobel Prize in Sweden
If you are a Newbie in Sweden you may want to read up on Nobeldagen. It is a major annual event here and has been since 1901. Every year, recipients and their immediate families arrive in Stockholm during what is known as Nobel week, with events building up to the main awards ceremony which is […]
