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My first night in Norrland

It was my first night living in the far north of Sweden and things were getting stranger by the minute.…

3 years ago

‘Covid nearly destroyed our Norrland dream’

Sweden first came onto our radars thanks to a Swedish friend. We’d been looking to change our lives due to…

3 years ago

Norrland weddings

I’ve always wanted a fairytale wedding. As a proud Australian, I never expected it to happen in December 2021, in…

3 years ago

Catch a fire

    The above are the first lines of ‘Längtan till landet – vintern rasat ut’ (‘Longing for the countryside…

3 years ago

WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT – April 2022

'They really do need all our help' Welcome to the second issue of Norrland Living. And thanks for all your…

3 years ago

North V South

My friends in southern Sweden regularly ask me what it is like up here. How do we deal with the…

3 years ago

A miracle in Nordanå

“Fusion” as a culinary term is hated by chefs and customers alike. It’s so late-1980s it conjures up images of…

3 years ago

Top Sara kulturhus highlights in March

OUR CHOICE Stina Wirsén was chief illustrator at Dagens Nyheter until 2016. She’s now freelance and works with everything from…

3 years ago

What’s going on during Sportlov?

Hedlunda Husky, a Siberian husky dog-sledding outfit in Överklinten, Robertsfors is a bit special. They offer half-day and full-day tours…

3 years ago

Your guide to Skellefteå supermarkets

ICA MAXI, KVANTUM, SUPERMARKET, NÄRA Basics: ICA is the most common supermarket chain in Sweden - there are more than…

3 years ago

Welcome to Norrland Living!

Welcome to the first issue of Norrland Living! And welcome to Skellefteå. We’ve lived here for 10 years this coming…

3 years ago