There’s no more classic Halloween image than a glowing jack-o’-lantern perched in a window or on a porch, setting a...
Getting to know your neighbours The Swedish notion of the neighbourhood (grannskap) can appear rather paradoxical at first glance —...
Is this your first festive season in northern Sweden? Not sure what to expect? Let Marina Georgescu be your guide...
Rehana Lothian talks to three cross-cultural, international Skellefteå couples about their experiences of Christmas in Norrland. There’s that duck again!...
Father of twins, Norrland Living editor Paul Connolly, recalls his initial amazement and gratitude for the Swedish daycare system. As...
Elle Vanes moved to Skellefteå in 2020 and, by summer 2021, had a long list of places she wanted to...
Donna Richmond talks to Monika Björn, who is speaking at Sara on 21st March, about her fight to get Sweden...
Easter is around the corner and the kids have a whole week off from school. What to do with all...
In Skellefteå, where families need to balance sustainability with the need for practical transport, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) emerge...
In this guide, Donna Richmond and Vicky Taylor tell us all about Skellefteå activities for the annual Swedish sports vacation,...
Skellefteå Pride is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year, marking a decade since the inaugural pride festival in...
The above are the first lines of ‘Längtan till landet – vintern rasat ut’ (‘Longing for the countryside...