Slovenians know Sweden?

The flag of Sweden (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I have a confession to make: until my wife-to-be voiced her fascination with Sweden I wasn't really aware of it. Sure I could find it on a map, but other than that and Ikea I really didn't know much about it.

That is why it struck me as odd that now when Sweden is on my mind all the time I'm finding that my peers know stuff about Sweden. Slovenians have been to Sweden! My friends have been to Sweden! While I'm sure there is some selection bias at work here, the number is still higher than what I would have ever expected.

It turns out one of my friends (and a colleague from the Amsterdam project I worked on in 2011 and 2012) has taken part in a student exchange program and has lived in... Malmö! And another one was in Gothenburg. Both had the time of their lives and are eager to share what they have learned about the local culture.

Even last night, when I was enjoying a well earned pint after a very successful Ingress run, I've bumped into a friend and he introduced me to another adventure seeking student who has spent a couple of months in Sweden, he too as a student exchange participant.

An epic adventure awaits!
(Photo credit: Expedition Sverige)

The list goes on and on: A fellow Slovenian twitter user @vanja who was kind enough to retweet my link is living in Stockholm. And yesterday I was delighted with a call from a Slovenian company Cosylab saying they have seen my blog and happen to have a job opportunities in Lund!

It excites me that I'm finding other people who have experiences with Sweden and are willing to share their experiences. With each success story I hear and with each fond memory of Sweden that is shared with me I feel more confident that we're going to make it and have a blast while doing it!

As I've said many times I'm looking to absorb all the knowledge so I'll have a fighting chance in Sweden. So please tell me: have you been to Sweden? Share your story! Please get in touch via Comments/Email/Google+.