The northern lights (also known as Aurora Borealis) are the holy grail of skywatching. Magical and mystical. You never really know when, where or if you are going to see them. There are times of the year when the chance of seeing the northern lights is higher, but even so, it is not a guarantee […]
Winter in Sweden
‘Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is about
How just a year in Sweden changed my relationship with the sun, and turned Midsummer from a holiday into a religion. Summers, really now?! For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a winter person. I’d say anyone who’s grown up in Delhi must be. The summer in the Indian capital is relentless. Stretching […]
How to survive the Swedish winter?
Written by Malena Rasetto Let it cool down a bit and talk about my experience in a Swedish winter. Unfortunately, I’m no longer in Sweden to talk about the summer. Instead, I spent 5 months in such a country, I had the real experience of Swedish winter. I lived in such winter last December until […]
Hitchhiking to Jokkmokk market in February
Written by Elina Nomad In a world of postponed traveling plans, it might be the best time to remember and go through your past travels. Making a mental list of travels “to do” when we can go again. “What’s the most memorial adventure while hitchhiking in Sweden?” Is often asked to me by curious Swedish […]
Winter clothing for children
Written by Asrini Subrata It’s time for winter! Lots of children are expecting it enthusiastically as well as parents. They want to go out and play in the snow. But winter is not only about the feeling of snow falling from the sky. I am not trying to diminish your excitement, but in recent years […]
Fall in love with the dark season in Sweden
Written by Elina Nomad It’s here. The season of searching for the light. Many newbies and long term expats remember their first winter season in Sweden. As we all more or less have experienced seasonal depression. Myself, I ‘caught’ it too. With humour, my SFI teacher introduced me to this darkness “illness” by saying: “Welcome […]
Getting Through December
Written by Alison Allfrey The clocks have gone back, the winter tyres are going on, Christmas is some way off – how best do you get through December which can be the most challenging month in Sweden? In expat circles, December chatter about impending snowstorms, months of darkness ahead, winter vomiting bugs and other nasties […]
December in Sweden: 12 things I do to survive the Swedish winter
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 […]
Surviving Your First Winter in Sweden
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 you’ve just arrived and haven’t yet established a social network. However, with a bit of forethought, wintertime in […]
Five Ways To Spend Your Winter Weekends in Sweden
Winter weekends in Sweden can be a drag if you don’t know how to make the most out of them. Now that the sun is shining a little longer and the snow is finally here in Stockholm, everything seems brighter. It was my first winter here and I must tell you it was difficult. It […]
Swedish Winter Sports
Swedish winter sports and I. I’m 27 years old and I’ve never been a fan of winter sports. I’ve never skied or ice-skated, or done any other winter-related sports. I like snow when I’m in my warm house with a cup of hot chocolate. So you can imagine my struggle during my first winter in […]
5 Ways I survived My First Winter in Sweden
How do you survive your first winter in Sweden? Well, this is my experience. This article was inspired by my friend who will be moving to Sweden soon and doesn’t know what to expect. I decided to share my first winter experience and how I survived it. Hopefully, this will help a newbie and my […]