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Writer: Anna Nilsson Spets
Many people wonder what it's like to live in another country, are you and will you remain Swedish?
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Writer: Kristina from Mitt Portugal
Hello, my name is Kristina and I have moved to Portugal from Sweden. There are two of us but only I have moved, my other half is moving down a little later. In this guest post I want to tell you about my experiences in connection with the move. Moving to a completely new country where you don't know the language and most things are new is no walk in the park. It was a journey that was not always easy, but I have no regrets. I usually say that my only regret is that I didn't move sooner.
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Anita Wag Agrimanaki worked as a tour guide for Apollo in Greece in the early 90s, and while working there she found love in Crete. Now Anita has lived in Crete with her husband for 25 years and they have two children, now aged 16 and 20.
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Writer: Helena Bergström
Linnea Edmark has lived in Ingelstad outside Växjö in Småland. Now she lives with her Swedish husband and their two children in a city with almost the same name - Ingolstadt - but located in Bavaria, Germany. Although Germany, like Sweden, is a northern European country, there are many cultural differences, and Linnea and her family have experienced this.
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Jennifer Sandström is only 24 years old, but has already lived in many different countries. She has studied and worked abroad, including in New Zealand, India and Germany. Today she lives in Helsinki where she has found love.
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Interviewer: Helena Bergström
During a Spanish course in Spain, Annika Elwing fell in love with music teacher Jesús. Annika stayed in Spain and today she lives in Seville with Jesús and their 2-year-old daughter Disa. During her years in Spain, together with a large Spanish family, Annika not only got to know the country, but also the culture and traditions.
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Interviewer: Helena Bergström
Anna and Jan Nordfors met in 2003 and not long afterwards they invested together in a farm in rural Portugal. At the time of purchase, the farm lacked exactly all the amenities of life, including a house, but that didn't stop Anna and Jan. They simply built a house themselves and in the meantime, for more than 6 years, lived in their caravan Tjosan.
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Marie Hagén and her husband have always enjoyed travelling and have long dreamed of living abroad, preferably in an exotic country. About six months ago, they moved from Sweden to New Zealand with their 6-year-old son Caesar. The family now lives in Auckland, where the husband has a job and the son has started primary school.
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Interview and questions: Helena Bergström
Annika Myhre and her husband Tobias have three children aged 1-7, but that doesn't stop the family from going on exciting and exotic trips. The children have travelled to countries such as Tunisia, the USA and Taiwan, and right now the whole family has taken a 'Thai break' and is spending 3 months on Koh Lanta in Thailand, where their son also goes to school.
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Ditte Akker is an experienced traveller with a keen interest in culture and nature who has seen many different places in the world over the years. She has also lived and worked in several different countries. In 2007, Ditte got a job as a teacher at the Swedish School in Beijing and moved there with her husband Bosse. It was a total of four exciting years in the bustling Asian metropolis. We are of course curious to hear more about this! What is it really like to live in such a different country?
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