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Costa Rica: National Parks instead of an Army

Recently I managed to get in my first trip to the Americas in about five years, and I am astonished by how much national park there was available to visitors and can see why they call Costa Rica the "Switzerland of Central America".

Expats get cheap international calls

Not too long ago I discovered Rebtel - a cheap telephone service where you can make international phone calls over the Internet from a cell phone, for rates that rates that you would never have expected; and it is based in Stockholm!

Hotels in Stockholm - My (no BS) Recommendations

Over the past few years while living in Stockholm, we have had friends come and go, visiting in the summer and winter alike. Each time we explain that our affordable housing in Stockholm is of a shoebox size, and that it would be best if they find a well priced or cheap hotel in Stockholm.

English-Speaking Playgroups in Sweden

For a long time now there has been an interest in English-speaking playgroups in Sweden. I have managed to find two in Stockholm and another in Goteborg (Gothenburg). I hope these can be of use to English-speaking parents out there. It is worth noting that each of these groups has a small membership fee.

Six job tips and advice to land that good job in Sweden

1. Take that awful job at Marcus Evans. It is really going to hurt to have to dress up in a suit and tie, and sit at your desk for exactly 480 minutes a day, but it is going to teach you a lot about life and will give you a little bit of money for a couple months even if you are bad at it. Hey, you will probably even make some friends while you are at it.

Xpat Travels - South African sun and Safari in the middle of Swedish Winter

In February this year my best friend and I went to South Africa for 2 unbelievable weeks of sun, safari and sightseeing! I already know I will go back again and next time with my boyfriend – I could do the exact same holiday all over again!

Baltic Madness - On the road again (Part II)

Welcome back to another installment of Baltic Madness: On the road again with Paul. Last time, we covered the beautiful country of Poland. I finally found out the name of the pizza-like thing I had in Krakow. It is called the ZAPIEKANKA. Thank you, Gosia! This installment gives you two countries for the price of one! How do you like ’em apples? Let’s go back (if you would humor me) to Warsaw…

Judge a pizza before opening the cover

There is something I have to get off my chest, and although this is not the most important issue in Sweden needing to be discussed, it is still something of note.

Baltic Madness - On The Road Again

Hello Swedish expats. My name is Paul, and I live in Prague in the Czech Republic. You might be wondering why would a person in the Czech Republic be writing in a Swedish website. Well, does having spent a week in Sweden recently count? Anyway, this is the first of a series of articles that I will be writing for the Xpats.nu website. I hope you will enjoying reading it. I recently finished a long trip around the Baltic Sea.

An xpat taken by The Police

I never thought in my life I would see teenagers dancing to music that was written before the Vietnam War ended, but recently Sting and the Police raised the roof of Globen Arena in Stockholm and treated us all to their first concert here since 1983. Even this younger generation knew they were being treated to amazing show.