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Costa Rica: National Parks instead of an Army
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 wou
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
Get the iPhone? Why? Because the Marketing said so!
People sleeping in front of the Apple shop just because they want to get their iPhone! “What the hell?” i said to myself. The first time I heard about the iPhone was a fe




