Category: Travel

Study Items: Pack Light ! Hey again, I’m so happy to help you pack ! It’s awesome to have you reading post 2 of 3 in the Packing for Sweden Guide. Now this list should be the easiest of them all. As with the first post, I want you to think light while packing! I’m […]

Credits: Melker Dahlstrand/imagebank.sweden.se Its time to start packing those bags! For some of you its only a matter of weeks before you pack for Sweden, print your boarding passes, jump on a plane and begin the wonderful experience that is to study in Sweden. For others, it might be in a few months or even […]

If Anita went to the Gotland island this summer, I would like to take your attention back to a nice town on the west coast (which Anita went earlier in the spring). I ship the west coast as a summer destination. Last year, I went to Mollösund, located in the Västra Götaland County. This summer, I accidentally […]

People like to compare things. It makes them feel comfortable when they’re experiencing something new. “Is Uppsala like Sweden’s Oxford?” “Are sittnings like frat parties?” “Does surströmming really taste like poo? If so I’m gonna pass.” My conclusion is that these kind of binaries, black and white comparisons of places are BALONEY and we should resist […]

When the weather is above 15 degrees Celcius, then it is a good time to go outdoors for us in Sweden and do all the activities that we can only do in the summer as I write in this post. Keep the winter boots and coat away as we put on our shorts and sandals […]

Your arrival day is getting closer and judging from the questions I have been getting, many of you are just like me. You plan ahead!  That is really an awesome thing to do, considering that most of you are in for quite a journey. Even though you think your plan is top notch, you might […]

You can tell that the weather is glorious and I am overjoyed because of the frankly outrageous alliteration in the title of this piece. But it is true: the weather is absolutely incredible in Sweden right now! For three and a half weeks it has been gloriously sunny, warm and lively. In the daytime, students […]

This past weekend, I traveled inland to enjoy the beautifully warm weather that Sweden was providing. Taking the 363 about four hours from Umeå, we drove through the country side, blooming with new buds and leaves. Spring has finally arrived in full force in Sweden! Arriving at a quaint cafe in the town of Mårdsele, […]

What’s the best thing to do during Spring time in Sweden when your parents come to visit? A hike! This time of year is absolutely stunning in Sweden. After a long dark winter, the sun has finally returned in full force, along with some showers of rain. The grass is green, the flowers are blooming […]