Sweden Travel Stories Articles

Sweden with a Twist – Malmo, Sweden

The skyscrapers of Malmo resemble twisted torsos.

A Smorgasbord of Scandinavian Sights – Scandinavia

More castles, boat

A Lot of Water and a Little Lighter Fluid – Scandinavia

Joseph Koch

The Ice Bar and Hotel – Stockholm, Sweden

Leif Pettersen’s addiction to ice leads him to the

A White Trash Ski Trip – Sweden

Jerry Lane learns to ski in ecologically friendly

Meet the Pitebo Family – Pitea, Sweden

Andreas Grundtvig visited his girlfriend’s hometow

Midnight Light – Riksgrensen, Sweden

To go skiing all day takes on a more literal meani

A Weekend in Stockholm (2 of 2)

On Anna-Christine’s recommendation, I spent Saturday evening at Stampen, a jazz club in Gamla Stan. The club was built like a rabbit warren on two floors of an 18th century building. It had two stages, one on each floor. The upstairs band played real I-know-jazz kind of jazz, while the downstairs bar had a [...]

A Weekend in Stockholm (1 of 2)

Before leaving for Scandinavia, I tried to gauge opinion on Sweden by asking some friends to name a few things Swedish. I quote verbatim: Blondes, au pairs, blonde au pairs, ABBA, Ikea and Volvos. (Please note: This survey was carried out prior to the appointment of whatshisname, the England football manager.)

Having been to Stockholm [...]