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Tips for Visiting the UK from Sweden on a Budget

11 September 2023 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

Due to its relative proximity, the UK is a popular destination for many expats living in Sweden.  Plus, if you’ve already obtained Swedish nationality, you don’t need a visa to visit the UK. However, you might have to apply for a UK ETA depending on your passport. Have a look at the website to get […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: travel, travel tips, Visit the UK

AirBaltic Compensation Policies: A Comparative Analysis

21 August 2023 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

AirBaltic is the national airline of Latvia, and it operates flights to over 70 destinations in Europe and beyond. As a major carrier, AirBaltic has a responsibility to its passengers to provide fair and equitable compensation for flight disruptions. This article will provide a comparative analysis of AirBaltic compensation policies as well as touch upon […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Airline, compensation, travel

How do I get compensation for a cancelled or delayed flight?

5 September 2022 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since many of us set foot on a plane. Let alone an airport. The pandemic put a serious stop to visiting friends and family back home or just traveling in general. But things have looked up lately in regards to being allowed to travel. Just to be followed by some other […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: airport, cancelled flight, compensation, delays, travel

Travelling Sweden as a volunteer

12 August 2021 By The Newbie Team 2 Comments

Written by Malena Rasetto I lived in Sweden for 5 months, and the unique thing is that I didn’t live in one place but around.  I decided to travel to Sweden as a volunteer, which means to work in exchange for food and accommodation. In some places, I stayed 1 week, in others two months…  […]

Filed Under: Blog, Culture, Sweden, Work Tagged With: Sweden, Swedish autumn, travel, travel in sweden, volunteer

Missing Sweden While Being Abroad

14 March 2020 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

Written by Tatiana Sokolova Sometimes the best way to understand what you like and dislike about a country is to leave it for some time. The cultural translation, bracketing, brokerage; the cultural shocks one experiences in transitioning between two places, allow to understand deeper what we cherish and what we abhor about them. Every year […]

Filed Under: Blog, Social, Sweden Tagged With: culture, feelings, life in sweden, mental health, migration, Sweden, Swedish Culture, swedish tradition, travel

Enjoy Winter in Måkläppen

3 December 2019 By The Newbie Team

Only during 12 weeks a year, the wildlife sanctuary Måkläppen is open. From November 1 to January 31 you have the chance to explore this nature reserve. And it is worth it! Målkläppen is the home to many birds, but most excitingly, you can observe seals very closely there. Målklappan is located in the southern […]

Filed Under: About, Blog, Sweden Tagged With: discover, målklappan, Malmö, travel, winter

A few hours in Malmö

10 October 2018 By The Newbie Team 2 Comments

Written by Abhimanyu Tvagi This summer I went to the third largest city in Sweden. It is also, the birthplace of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the most bike-friendly city of Sweden. It’s Malmö! While on my way to Copenhagen from Stockholm I decided to stop there for a few hours. Consider this as a mini guidebook. […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: church, Malmö, park, Sweden, travel, travel tips

Gothenburg – my 5 favourite places

31 July 2018 By The Newbie Team Leave a Comment

Written by Sara Costa Summer is here and the entire country seems to have slowed down and gotten into vacation mode. Many like to escape the country in search of warmer and sunnier places, but this year, that’s not necessary as the Swedish summer has brought us endless beautiful sunny days. This is the perfect […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cityscape, göteborg, gothenburg, Sweden, travel

Summer Tips in Sweden

11 July 2017 By The Newbie Team

Summer is one of the most anticipated times of the year and for good reason! The days are longer and people are generally in a happier mood. There’s a positive energy and atmosphere (stämning) all around! Here is 8 Summer Tips you try to enjoy the summer in Sweden. Eat Ice Cream Summer has just […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: bbq, fun, grillfest, ice cream, outdoors, summer, travel, vacation, weather

How a gap year in Sweden helped me in many ways

12 February 2017 By The Newbie Team 3 Comments

While I was walking down the street and felt the millionth small stone stuck in my shoe (these small little annoying stones seriously end up everywhere!), I realised that actually I didn’t feel annoyed at all. I’ve been feeling relaxed and happy most of the time that I’ve been in Sweden! I started to think […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: gap year, nature, student, Sweden, travel, University, young

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