Tag: swedishtraveltips
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Stockholm Archipelago
“It’s a gay day here in Stockholm”, we were told by the nice bloke on the tour-boat this afternoon. Even though the boat was mostly full of Swedish mums, dads and kids, it was a way, I think of making me and the American bloke feel welcome also. “For twenty years or so, we have been very open about a lot of things in Sweden, including sexuality”, he continued, making that welcome seem very genuine, with nothing tokenistic about it all.… Read the rest “Stockholm Archipelago”
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How I ended up at a hippy rave in Stockholm
The day started off normal enough. I woke early and then hit the snooze button until about nine o’clock. I showered, had some coffee, checked email, and loaded a blog-post about last night. My only real plan for the day was a visit to the cemetery. I really like cemeteries for their historical value, and the cemetery on the southern side of Stockholm is interesting enough to have received heritage listing by UNESCO.… Read the rest “How I ended up at a hippy rave in Stockholm”
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An ABBA Fan in Sweden
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.… Read the rest “An ABBA Fan in Sweden”
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Narvik to Kiruna
“No, I’ve got another night in Narvik”, I said to Tor, the owner of the guest-house this morning in response to what I thought was his largely rhetorical question, “So this will be your last breakfast with us?”. It turns out he was right. I’d been having such a great time in Narvik that I’d lost track of time, and what I thought was my second last night, was actually my last.… Read the rest “Narvik to Kiruna”