5 Dec 2025
Essentials
Essentials Housing

Buying an apartment in Stockholm

Slow. Inefficient. Fair. These are all words not to describe what it is like to buy a property in Sweden. More than any other, the cut-throat industry of real estate challenges perceptions of the Swedish stereotype. It resembles nothing so much as riding the ‘Insane’ rollercoaster at Gröna Lund, from the highs of euphoria as […]

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Essentials Housing

The horrors of apartment hunting in Sweden

Where do you not want to live? With the scary tattooed man? In the apartment full of dead flies? With the man with a meat fascination? If you’ve had to search for an apartment in Sweden, you know it’s hard work. Expect to have to join waiting lists. Spend days or weeks sitting in front […]

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Education Preschool

Tips to help get your kids to read

How do you get your little ones to love reading? Sarit Grinberg, founder of Scholar Kids, provides you with some tips and tricks. “The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss, “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!” Reading to […]

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Education School

Coaching & tutoring for kids

How can we generate more inspiration, creativity and enthusiasm in the classroom?

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Education School

The International School of the Stockholm Region

As a response to a growing demand for a truly international education at the primary and secondary levels, the City of Stockholm will finance an international school that starts August 2012 -The International School of the Stockholm Region, ISSR- Preparing students to live in a multilingual and multicultural world   The International School of the […]

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Education Preschool School

Finding the right school for your child

All the things you need to know about finding the right school for your child in Stockholm

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Education Swedish Language Courses

Free Swedish Courses: SFI offered at Folkuniversitet

Searching for free Swedish lessons in Stockholm? SFI courses are now being offered at Stockholm Folkuniversitet.

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Essentials Housing

A guide to Stockholm’s Neighborhoods

Moving to Stockholm? Or just looking to discover new areas in the city? Better brush up on the different neighborhoods in Stockholm…

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Essentials Id Card

Swedish ID card

Having a Swedish identity card can make life a lot easier; as having proof of your identity is needed in many circumstances. Obtaining an ID card in Sweden …

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Essentials Health Hospitals

Hospitals & emergency clinics in Stockholm

It’s never something anyone likes to think about, but health issues and medical emergencies can happen to any of us whether we’re ready for it or not and the risks increase when you’re in an environment that you are not entirely familiar with. While it’s impossible to completely avoid it, the best defence against a […]

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