Being Swedish, and Sweden being a popular tourism destination, I regularly get asked for recommendations on where to go, whether in a city or throughout the country. The issue? The people requesting recommendations usually want to “do Sweden” in about three days. I get it- vacation days, hard-earned travel funds, and limited points are precious commodities and the world is pretty big. So Sweden in three days it is.
Tag: Stockholm
The most anticipated part of my post-Christmas adventures in central Stockholm, or Stockholm City, were the seasonal lights and decorations around the area. This time of year, the sun is up from about 8/8:30 until 2:30, so the city lights are a major part of your experience in the late afternoon and entire evening.
Continue reading “Jul i Stockholm: Ljus och Dekorationer Runt Stan [Christmas in Stockholm City]”
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Idag var det ganska kallt men otroligt klart, soligt, och fint med lite snö. Från mitt hotell bredvid tåg stationen, Nordic C Hotel, så var det bara att börja vandra. Jag vandrade söderut mot Riddarholmen, Gamla Stan, Grand Hotel, och sedan körde till Djurgården.
From the central location of my hotel (Nordic C Hotel), a lovely stroll could get me anywhere I wanted to go. I walked south from the train station towards Riksdagen, and these are the places I revisited: Continue reading “Uttlandsvensk i Stockholm: Gamla Stan, Djurgården, Riddarholmen”
It’s my opinion, fostered through an international family and a wonderfully travel-filled upbringing, that no year is complete without leaving my country of residence. This Washingtonian did go on a Caribbean cruise in March, which was a great trip, but that’s not something a former Floridian would classify as international travel. Anyway, to close out the year, I have three destinations planned or in progress: Southwest Florida, Stockholm, and London. Continue reading “Holiday Travel Preview: Florida, Stockholm, London”
anchored & adrift 