When I moved from the United States to Northern Sweden with my three dogs, I expected certain things to feel different. I expected colder winters, different food, and a new language. What I didn’t expect was how different everyday life itself would feel. Not in a dramatic way. Not in a “better or worse” way…
It’s late at night—almost midnight—and the sun is still shining. Not fading. Not setting. Just… there. When I first moved to northern Sweden, I knew this was coming. The Arctic summer, often called the “midnight sun,” is one of those experiences that sounds almost surreal until you’re standing in it yourself. And now, as the…