February 14, 2012
The Archipelago Festival - one of the East Coast's largest and longest summer events - is a unique experience where visitors travel back in time to experience how it was in the Västervik archipelago in the early 1900's. READ »
For many northern Europeans, the dream of owning a traditional "röd stuga," or red cottage, in the countryside ranks highly as an ideal way to live. This idea is spreading across northern Europe, with more German and Dutch immigrants moving to Sweden looking for more nature and less stress. READ »
A town in south-eastern Sweden has all that enthusiastic rock climbers could need - but until now relatively few climbers have known about it. A new project means all that could be about to change. READ (1 COMMENT) »
Whether you want to quack like a frog around a May Pole in June or collect seven enchanted flowers to find true love: Västervik is place to be. READ »
If you want to see Sweden's maritime nature eye-to-eye, there's no better place to do it than Västervik, writes Elizabeth Dacey-Fondelius. READ »
Sponsored article: There's only one way to see the picturesque town of Västervik during the winter months - and that's from the back of an Icelandic pony, writes Vic Bassey. READ »
An 18-year-old robber caught an unusual case of the Christmas spirit on Wednesday night, turning himself in to the police shortly after holding up a kiosk in Västervik on Sweden’s east coast. READ (2 COMMENTS) »
Sponsored article: When a town in southern Sweden faced losing its biggest employer, it could have been a disaster. But for Västervik, the closure gave a kickstart to the town's entrepreneurial spirit. READ »
Sponsored article: If you're looking to combine a one of Sweden's most beautiful natural landscapes with a bit of luxury, Gränsö could be for you, writes Jennifer Heape. READ (3 COMMENTS) »
Sponsored article:The Baltic Sprint Cup is one of the highlights of the northern European sailing calendar, and in late July the 930-nautical mile race will be heading through Sweden’s most beautiful archipelago to Västervik, on Sweden’s east coast. READ »

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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