Working with Swedes – 5 mistakes you should avoid
This is a guest post from Anne Pihl. Got a new job in Sweden? Congratulations! Hopefully you’ve already got a good feel for the company culture at the interview stage and know roughly what to expect when you start. However, unless … Continue reading Working with Swedes – 5 mistakes you should avoid
3 mistakes you’ll probably make when learning Swedish
This is a guest post from Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux at Bee Swedish. …and how to avoid them Walking to North America for the holidays Swedish and English can seem so similar. And what would make more sense than using går … Continue reading 3 mistakes you’ll probably make when learning Swedish
8 Reasons Why You Should Learn Swedish
This is a guest post from Sofi Tegsveden Deveaux at Bee Swedish. One of the first questions expats ask me is, “why learn Swedish?”. One of the best, and worst, things about coming to Sweden as an expat, is that … Continue reading 8 Reasons Why You Should Learn Swedish
How to move to Sweden (Post-Brexit)
Since the Brexit vote, I’ve been reading emails, comments, and things online about Brits planning to move abroad in the aftermath. Quite a few of those people have thought about moving to Sweden, so I wanted to outline how to … Continue reading How to move to Sweden (Post-Brexit)
5 emergency numbers to save in your phone
Being new in a country is always a bit weird and a little scary. Knowing where to turn takes time to learn, so here are a few essentials emergency numbers to save in your phone when you first arrive in … Continue reading 5 emergency numbers to save in your phone
Brexit Happened - What Next
Last night, the UK voted to leave the EU. This throws up everything in the air and right now no-one is sure how this will impact everyone abroad. As soon as we get more info, Everything Sweden will let you know what happens next and what you need to do to live in Sweden. In the meantime, make sure you bookmark our Brexit page, which we will update as and when we get info. Continue reading Brexit Happened - What Next
The Tvättstugan and Laundry
The Tvättstugan or laundry room in Swedish is something that everyone has a story about. Whether it is aggressive neighbours, people not understanding timetables, or the pain of leaving your apartment 4 times in a 2-hour window, the Tvättstugan is … Continue reading The Tvättstugan and Laundry
Dating in Sweden
After living I Sweden for over 2 years now, it seems that most people move here either for love (the most common) or work. Dating in Sweden is a little different to other places in Europe, and it’s important to … Continue reading Dating in Sweden
Changes to family reunification in Sweden
In June, the Swedish government voted to implement a new temporary law to restrict the number of family reunification cases being handled by Migrationsverket. The old rules set the “family reunification maintenance requirements” to be that if someone was moving … Continue reading Changes to family reunification in Sweden