It was only 2 years ago that my eldest daughter was born in Sweden.  As life now picks up speed and the babies are becoming children, I am thinking that it is time to find a nanny ...

It was only last year that we saw Greece and Ireland go bankrupt, and once again I am watching a third unfold from my IKEA sofa.   We all knew for a while that this was going to happen, ...

I was just watching intellectuals on the news talk about issues that are center to American foreign policy.  It is amazing how they all speak with one voice and seem to back a very ...

It has been five years or so since I moved to Sweden, and I have yet to see someone wanting to make it in Sweden like this guy.  His name is Martin, a friend, who has moved to Sweden ...

I just got word that one of my favorite Stockholm-native bands will be playing at Bara Vi in Stockholm on Thursday, March 17. The Show starts at 8.00pm.The Glade is an indie rock ...

I just received my Christmas phone bill today that made me think that I should have been using a phone card and perhaps drunkenly talking to friends less. I know I recently published ...

There are couple unsung newspapers written in English that can be found online carrying Swedish news.  Below are the ones that I know of, but please let us know if we have missed any ...

I just ran into a thread in the local forum that really caught my eye. A group of expats, who claim to know know few others in Sweden but their partner’s friends and family, have ...

The gaming industry in Sweden is currently monopolized by Svenka Spel, the lottery agency, and Travoch Galopp, Sweden’s horse racing association. As it stands now, they control ...

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 ...