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Mortgages in Sweden - How to find the best Morgtage

Mortgages in Sweden are fairly easy to come by as long as you have permanent employment or have a proof of income from your business. The Swedish Riksbank is responsible for setting the repo rates; the rates at which the banks (or other lenders) may borrow money from the Riksbank....

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 the

Rebtel Voucher - Get 6 Hours Free Calling with a $5 Bonus

Not too long ago I discovered Rebtel - an amazingly cheap telephone service where you can make international phone calls over the Internet from a cell phone, for rates that rates t

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

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 thes

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

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

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 piz

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

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 i