Expat ‘Mom Of The Year’

When you’ve lived the expat life for a long time and don’t get back to your home country very often it can…

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Spring Has Arrived In Stockholm

Spring has arrived in Stockholm and while that means more sunshine (hello 4am !) and slightly warmer days it also means noise…

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Vinterkräk ….WHAT??

My column is late. Actually, it’s more than late but I have an excellent excuse. No, my dog didn’t eat it (I…

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The Road Chosen

The leftovers are finished, the old year is gone, and now we’re already three days into 2015. Three days! Yikes! This means…

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Hello Old Friend!

Those of us who live in the expat world know the joys – and the struggles – of making new friends regularly.…

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Sweden’s Other Season

Here in Stockholm, when Swedes start discussing the ‘changing seasons’ we ex-pats look at one another knowingly and have a secret giggle.…

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Tattoos and Abba

Tattoos and Abba – not two words you’d normally would – or should – hear together but they pretty much sum up…

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Going Clubbing

Like most of us in the expat world I have joined, for a variety of reasons, many a club over the years…

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