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
Matthias’ Sweden Blog
Experiences from my life in Schweden. Swedish culture, travel tips and lifestyle. Sharing stories about culture crashes, delicious Swedish food as well as all sorts of impressions from Sweden and instructions “how to behave like a typical Swede”. I hope you enjoy following my Sweden journey!
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
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
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 – 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
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
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 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
Swedish Citizenship – New Test – 10 Questions You Must Answer
Disclaimer: If you are looking to find useful information on how to receive the Swedish citizenship, this is not the right page for you. Below you will just find my underwhelming attempt to entertain you, … Read more
