Eating at restaurants in Sweden can be expensive. Very expensive. Too many times I have looked at the bill only to start converting in my head to find I paid two or three times what I would have in the US. It’s a horrible habit and one that I have to break. At the same [...]
About a month ago, my inbox was suddenly filled with links to a new hotel in Sweden. Usually, I could care less. When I travel, I travel cheap. I have few requirements in a hotel room other than a bed. And no bats or cockroaches. After a fateful trip in Australia in which both were [...]
Some people head to Gotland during the summer to party. Visby, the largest city on the island, is home to a week long party every summer known as Stockholm Week. Essentially, the city is overtaken by people looking to enjoy the beaches and sun that Visby has to offer. But Visby to me is not [...]
With the Royal Wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling just having wrapped up here in Stockholm, I spent the day with some of my visiting family out at Drottningholm Palace. There are plenty of ways to get to the palace from Stockholm, but the boat trip is by far the most scenic. Boats [...]
Riddarhuset (the House of Nobility in English) in Stockholm, Sweden is one of those rare destinations in a big European city – off the beaten path while still being located in the center of town. There’s a reason that Riddarhuset in Stockholm is very seldom listed as one of the best places to visit in [...]
Kolmården bills itself as the largest zoo in Scandinavia and if you are interested in biology, or just have small children, it is great addition for your Europe travel planning. And plus, it isn’t every day you get to see giraffes near European cities. The zoo is an impressive display of animals from all over [...]
I had never heard of bandy until moving to Sweden. It’s one of those winter sports that needs a real winter, not like ice hockey. Bandy is essentially a cross between hockey and soccer played outdoors on ice. Skates, sticks, two goals, a small orange ball and a minimum of padding are really all that [...]
Sometimes the best places to visit in Europe are off the beaten path. Way off the beaten path. Smack dab in the middle of Sweden off the beaten path. That’s where you’ll find the village of Järvsö. Järvsö has a population of less than 2000 people and has an unmistakable small town feel. Spend a [...]
Sometimes the best places to visit in Europe can’t be planned. It’s a combination of place and circumstance that makes for those memorable moments. I have the benefit of living in Stockholm and experiencing one of those moments without having to go anywhere. Right now, Sweden is being harassed by cold weather. Early this week, [...]
European travel tips tend to be large scale, sweeping generalizations. For example, don’t miss Gamla Stan in Stockholm, no matter what time of the year. They are good tips, and tips that I make (and follow for that matter) on a regular basis. However, sometimes there are events that don’t always show up in your [...]
