What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you talk about Sweden? I bet it’s snow, the northern lights, cold weather, and darkness. For me, it was exactly that but I knew Sweden was more than just darkness and cold. That’s how I ended up exploring the rural area of Sweden. Written by Malena […]
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Travelling Sweden as a volunteer
Written by Malena Rasetto I lived in Sweden for 5 months, and the unique thing is that I didn’t live in one place but around. I decided to travel to Sweden as a volunteer, which means to work in exchange for food and accommodation. In some places, I stayed 1 week, in others two months… […]
Volunteer at summer festivals in Sweden
Written by Elina Nomad What’s every newbie’s favourite topic in the support groups online? How to make friends in Sweden. All newbies and ‘oldies’ have different stories and ideas, suggestions, and so on. I will share with one my story how to make friends in Sweden before winter: volunteer at summer festivals. During my first […]
Meet our fantastic blogger Lydia
The Newbie Guide to Sweden wouldn’t be what it is today if it wasn’t for all of the wonderful volunteers, bloggers and newbies who share their stories, experiences and skills with us. And because of this, we want to do a little shout out for these fabulous people. Lydia is our super blogger and produces […]
Volontärbyrån
Volontärbyrån helps non-profit organisations find people who want to engage themselves in volunteer work.