Matthias on the ferry to Denmark on the way to Sweden in 2005

Love at First Sight: My First Day in Sweden, 20 Years Ago

That’s me, almost exactly 20 years ago. On a ferry from Germany to Denmark – eating a Brötchen, completely unaware of how a kanelbulle tastes. The 23rd of August 2005: my first day in Sweden. … Read more

10 Years Hej Sweden

Moving to Sweden has been the biggest adventure in my life. Back in 2009, when doing a project for a web design course at Växjö university, I outlined a blog to share my Sweden experiences … Read more

My first Impressions in Sweden

Sweden: My Very First Impressions – Stereotypes Confirmed?

Imagine you go to a country to which you’ve never been before. A place far away. You have certain images in your head about how it looks and feels like to be in this country. … Read more

Why Sweden is a great country

5 Reasons Why Sweden Is Simply Amazing

Are you thinking about traveling to Sweden? Or do you consider moving there for a while, for studies or work? But you don’t know exactly whether Sweden is the right country for you? In case … Read more

How I made friends in Sweden

How I Made Friends in Sweden

I recently published the post “How to Make Friends with Swedes – What to Do & Avoid“, in which I share the best tips how to get to know Swedes. Including what to do in … Read more

Sweden Quiz

Sweden Quiz – 10 Questions to Test Your Sweden Knowledge

Find out how well you know Sweden by answering these 10 questions. If you answer 8 or more questions right, you can officially call yourself “Hej Sweden’s Sweden Quiz Champion”. :) Find the correct answers … Read more

New Sweden Challenge with 10 instead of 25 tasks

Two years ago, in 2017, I started the Sweden Challenge, for all who want to experience Sweden in a more authentic and entertaining way. Since 25 tasks might have been a little too overwhelming for … Read more

Swedish kamelbullar (camel buns)

Kamelbullar

Sometimes, when you stay in a different country with a different language, you see words that might sound a bit funny. Words that you have a completely different association with than the locals. During my … Read more

Winter in Växjö, Sweden

Swedish Winter – 3 Things I Really Don’t Like About It

Actually, I do like winters in Sweden. Finally, after a few years of mediocre, rather warm winters, this year, in 2018, cool air and snowy clouds came and stayed for a little longer than usual. … Read more

Norrland North of Sweden

Norrland in Sweden – 5 (Likely) Reasons Most Swedes Do Not Want to Live There

Sweden has about 10 million inhabitants. About 80% of the population live in the bottom 20% of the country. Why? Here is an attempt to answer the question why most Swedes live in the south, … Read more