Between deciding to tie the knot with my Swedish gentleman friend and uproar over Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu’s suggestion that immigrants get a two-year “probationary” citizenship before they are given protection against deportation, the question of Swedish citizenship has been on my mind lately. Read more » >>
After visiting Sweden as a tourist for many years, Kristin Lund moved from California to Sweden for a job in November 2011. She finds Sweden intriguingly different now that she’s living like an honest-to-goodness Swede. She and her expat dog, “Rabbit,” enjoy exploring Stockholm streets, checking out local nature, and comparing expat adventures with other newly minted Swedes, both canine and human.
… is an American, a serial expat, and a travel addict who has been lured to the university city of Lund by love. More than a year and a half into her Swedish experience, Kate shares her experiences of life as an expat in Sweden as she tackles a new language, new traditions, and a new marriage.