Living in Norrland

’Wrestling with a four meter mosquito’

Paul Connolly recalls his first summer in Norrland, when he and his girlfriend Donna became rather too familiar with the…

2 years ago

Norrland Newbie – Too many crazy bills

Our newbie, Tisha Cox, is amazed at how well her children have settled in to a new country, but is…

2 years ago

In with the old: Ancient skills alive and kicking in Norrland

The Society for Creative Anachronism champions the old ways in Norrland, says Rehana Lothian, whose feature about one of their…

2 years ago

Your Norrländska Dictionary—Learn the Swedish spoken in Norrland!

So you’ve become quite fluent in Swedish. Maybe it’s time to read Vicky Taylor’s guide to mastering the basics of…

2 years ago

Making child’s play of Easter

Easter is around the corner and the kids have a whole week off from school. What to do with all…

2 years ago

The Directory – Your guide to ice hockey

Object of the sport The aim of ice hockey is to score more goals than the opposition by hitting the…

2 years ago

Solar Egg is boiling

Book yourself a sauna in Bigert & Bergström’s fabulous giant egg. Solar Egg was created by artist duo Bigert &…

2 years ago

How to learn Swedish

Vicky Taylor provides newcomers with a comprehensive guide on how to best learn the Swedish language. You might’ve been told,…

2 years ago

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