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Since 2008, I have visited Stockholm several times. It’s a wonderful city in different ways at different times throughout the year. Aside from a return trip to Japan, it’s also where I’ll likely visit once again, once the pandemic eases.

Dancing Queens

International ABBA Day – The Main Day

“If you’re in the ABBA Museum and you’re standing near the Ring Ring exhibit, you should answer the phone, as it’s probably going to be Frida” we were told by … Read the rest “International ABBA Day – The Main…

The hand-written note from a lovely woman at the train station.

The Dutch Train System – Part Two

The only two words of the Dutch language I know are “alstublieft” and “bedankt” (please and thankyou). So the following translation of the accompanying hand-written note is only a guestimation … Read the rest “The Dutch Train System – Part…

The foothpaths are slowly clearing.

Happy Days Are Here Again

“The people of Stockholm are happy again”, I said to Sandra over a glass of wine at Linje 10, a rather groovy bar at Hornstull. It was actually the … Read the rest “Happy Days Are Here Again”

Hej då!

When we saw a nearby woman on the bus with a “crew” sticker on her luggage, we knew we had made the right choice about getting to Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport. … Read the rest “Hej då!”

You Could Drive A Car On This

You Could Drive A Car On This

“You could drive a car on this…”, a nice Swedish bloke told me when I asked him about the thickness of the ice of we were standing on. As we … Read the rest “You Could Drive A Car On…