Tag: life in sweden

  • How to Save (a little bit of) Money in Sweden*

    It’s a common knowledge, I think, that living in Sweden is not cheap. According to a data from Numbeo (2018), “Cost of living in Sweden (rent is excluded), is 15.47% higher than in United States.” However, thanks to the Swedish ways of life, there are some things that we can do to save a little →

  • What to Expect the First Year (in Sweden)*

    People say the first year of everything is actually the hardest. What about the first year living in Sweden? Well, it’s not easy, I must say. But, if you know what to expect, you will know how to deal with that. Bureaucracy Welcome to Sweden! First thing first: get your personnumer and your Swedish ID →

  • New Kid on The Block*

    I can still remember, vividly, the first moment when I got off from Öresundtåg at Lund’s Central Station. The cold winter air was slapping on my face like waking me up from a long dream, and I whispered excitedly to myself: “Okay, this is real.” But then, I stepped out outside the station and that →

  • The First Anniversary (of Living in Sweden)

    Today marks one year since me and my daughter moved to Sweden. Yes, we arrived exactly on this date a year ago. So, happy first anniversary! Haha. I know it’s not really something to celebrate but we’re glad we had quite a wonderful first year (and are excited for the following ones). I can hardly →

  • 5W+1H of My First Midsummer in Sweden

    Who Me. An Indonesian who is still drowning in the novelty of life abroad in Sweden. Ha! What Midsummer. All I knew about midsummer, before I moved to Sweden, was a name of perfume series from Oriflame, the Swedish cosmetic brand. Haha. It used to be my favorite. I didn’t know that midsummer was one →