Over at Expats In Sweden, there's a list of Customs, which I though was pretty helpful and useful. But, like many, I'm not one to just automatically believe things on the internet are true, plus customs can vary widely by region or by age group. So, knowing that my family is looking mostly at southwestern … Continue reading Customs In Sweden
Category: Sweden
Author note: This was true of the original site, sweden.vyska.info, so it may not be true any longer now that the posts have been migrated to my main blog. So, this blog was setup for some friends who are curious what my thoughts are. To my astonishment (and a trace of fear/dismay), this little blog, … Continue reading Accidental Result
I was one of many left-ish Americans that was worried under the government of 2000-2006 (heavy GOP era), and really hoped that the backlash against the neocon movement under the Dems, such as Obama, would really make a good bit of difference. I hoped, Mr. Obama. I even chipped in for the first time in … Continue reading Hoped for Change
Just a bit of a link dump to things that we've used as jumping off points to learn from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden http://wikitravel.org/en/Stockholm (Currently Reading) http://www.amazon.com/Swedish-Secret-United-States-Sweden%C2%92s/dp/0929636600/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324312126&sr=1-1 http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Lifestyle/Reading/20-things-to-know-before-moving-to-Sweden/ http://www.sweden.se/eng/Home/Lifestyle/Reading/10-practical-tips-when-youve-moved-to-Sweden-/ Blog of a US who did Expat to Sweden: http://blogs.sweden.se/expat/ http://www.expatsinsweden.com/eis/aboutsweden/culture/customs.shtml (Fun list, whole blog is good.) Another US Expat to Sweden: http://lostinstockholm.com/2010/10/20/you-know-youve-been-in-sweden-too-long/