I spent a fair bit of time online today. I'm trying to find some accommodation in Stockholm during March. I want something which is more than a youth hostel room, but not quite a corporate serviced apartment. I don't think I want to share, but maybe I do. I'm not sure about that. A studio … Continue reading Travel Planning
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Twelve months ago, as I was travelling overseas the film "Mamma Mia" had just opened. Everywhere I went, Mamma Mia seemed to be following me. It's interesting how in some countries ABBA was the drawcard, in others it was the stage-show, in some it was the Hollywood cast, and in Hong Kong, it's Tom Hanks … Continue reading Mamma Mia Around Europe
I've had some amazing experiences with public transport over the last few months. I've been to modern cities. I've been to old cities. I've been to highly developed western economics. I've been to emerging former communist states. I've been to "super cities" in Asia. And guess what they all had? An integrated, effective public transport … Continue reading Public Transport
This morning, over breakfast at the hostel, I recognised a guy I saw in a bar last night on Sodermalm. “Hello”, I thought to myself. That's a bit freaky. And then as I got on the train this morning, I recognised another guy I'd seen in a bar a few nights ago. And then today … Continue reading My Best Investment
Since I arrived in Sweden, this is my first real chance to sit down and write about my trip from an ABBA fan's perspective. Coming from Australia, it's a long way to Europe, and it costs a lot of money. But the Australian dollar is reasonably strong at the moment. And it's summer in Sweden. … Continue reading An ABBA Fan in Sweden