About 15 years ago—I can’t recall the exact date, though I could easily look it up—I met an American woman living here in Stockholm named Sandra Carpenter. If you … Read the rest “Old friends; new perspecties”
Tag: travel26
A three week journey to Sweden, Thailand and the UK. This was my first truly independent holiday since my amputation. Lots of snow and ice.
“In Sweden, we have a saying: there is no bad weather, only bad clothes.” That’s what the woman selling me a beanie at Central Station said today. It’s a phrase … Read the rest “Blue skies smiling at me”
Everything is going smoothly so far. I’d pre-purchased my ticket for the Arlanda Express, which is a dedicated high-speed rail link that whisks you from the airport into Stockholm Central … Read the rest “Hello from Stockholm”
It wasn’t until late this afternoon that I had my first true encounter with Bangkok as a hectic, crazy busy Asian city—reminiscent of my time in China, Vietnam, and Cambodia. … Read the rest “A day of contrasts”
When I first booked this tour to Ayutthaya, I had no idea where the city actually was. All I knew was that it was a former capital outside of Bangkok … Read the rest “Ayutthaya Temple Tour”
There is a rare, deep kind of peace that only arrives when your plans are taken completely out of your hands.
Yesterday, an unexpected 24-hour flight delay left me grounded … Read the rest “A holiday before the holiday”