Some of you know that I came to the UK nearly 20 years ago (wow. That is quite a chunk of time). Why – that’s another story, and you can read it here. Every time I’m back in Poland, as…
Some of you know that I came to the UK nearly 20 years ago (wow. That is quite a chunk of time). Why – that’s another story, and you can read it here. Every time I’m back in Poland, as…
Christmas time is nearly here. How are you celebrating it this year? I needed to adapt how I celebrate my Polish Christmas in England over the years because it is not quite possible to have it my Polish way. Confused?…
“Oh wow, your English is really good” – Thanks, I started learning it when I was 7, and I also had Russian and Latin at school. And then I learned French because I studied in Belgium. And then I picked…
“So do you now drink tea with milk??” There are many myths about expats living in England. Most of them are quite – hm – amusing. I’ve now lived in the UK for 17 years. In the first year, I…
I have been very vocal of how incredibly wonderful and beautiful Sweden is, and I am standing by it. So it’s probably odd to hear me say that there are any drawbacks of living in Sweden. There is lots I…
… but you haven’t done this before, and you’re not sure if this is an option for you? There are quite a few reasons why this is a good idea. Understandably, if you’ve always lived and worked in your home…
One of the events that I was looking forward to experiencing is celebrating Lucia in Sweden. It’s such a unique celebration! I had heard how mystical and magical it feels so it was at the top of my To Do…
In case you haven’t heard yet, there are lots of great things about Sweden. My Swedish Adventure is slowly coming to an end. When I arrived here (because of a new work contract), it did cross my mind that there…
There are quite a few reasons why you should visit Sweden in Autumn. It is undoubtedly beautiful, as I hope you will see from the pictures below. I know people often compare the colours of autumn to those of autumn…
Living abroad is never boring. I’ve now lived away from my home country for 16 years, and it’s been an utter rollercoaster. And one of the aspects that inevitably happens is the Culture Shock. I deliberately wrote that there is…