Victoria da Costa, originally from Canada, has lived in Skellefteå for 20 years. Here she gives newcomers some great tips...
Tisha Cox recalls a momentous summer, when she finally realized how safe she feels in Sweden compared with her own...
New Yorker newcomer Adam Kline wants Skellefteå to strut its funky stuff. Are you cool to be a fool? Photographs...
Gerald Laffey loves Norrland. Absolutely loves it. But there are a few cultural and behavioral aspects about Swedish life that...
In 2016 Cheryl Carvalho moved from the UK to Skellefteå with her family. Seven years later, she has no regrets...
Västerbottensteatern is one of the jewels in Skellefteå’s cultural crown, a modern powerhouse for the vibrant traditional storytelling traditions of...
Home delivery The right-wing government stopped supporting new rental housing construction at the start of the year. Local leaders in...
Object of the sport The aim of ice hockey is to score more goals than the opposition by hitting the...
The season of Norrland summer parties is upon us. Attending social events in a new country can be fraught with...
Upon arriving in Skellefteå, newcomers face many major purchases, with cars being second only to homes. There is abundance of...
Paul Connolly recalls his first summer in Norrland, when he and his girlfriend Donna became rather too familiar with the...
The end of winter has put the spring back in our step and the smile on our faces. You can...