It’s time for us to say goodbye 2016 and welcome 2017. The smell of newly brewed coffee fills the kitchen and my Facebook wall is filled with friends’ recaps and summaries of the year that was. All in all it looks like many people think it’s about time for the […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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There are cities that some people consider to be beautiful while others at the same time cannot understand why. Södertälje must be one of those places that can both amaze and horrify. Fortunately we do not need to argue about matters of taste. Södertälje, also referred to as Telge, is […]
This year, the year of 2016, has been a year full of traveling for us. We have been to a total of fifteen countries during the past twelve months and there have been so many amazing places that we have had the opportunity to see. So which are our top 20 […]
It’s time to say Merry Christmas! Once again the Christmas holidays have arrived and we are waiting for the rest of the family to arrive. As I hope is the case for most of you, this is probably the highlight of the day. At least for the first few moments […]
In November, during our trip to Slovakia, we also wanted to visit Hungary. We have written about our fascination with this country before. It turned out to be a short stop, but an effective one. In fact, we only had 6 hours in Budapest this time. Here’s our list of […]
It’s less than a week left before it’s time to start celebrating Christmas! The best way to cool down in the middle of all the stress is by having a glöggfika. We are talking about an event that combines two of Sweden’s better traditions – glögg and fika. Glögg+ fika = glöggfika […]
The Devín Castle, in Slovak Devínsky hrad, is a castle in the small town of Devín. The town is located a short distance from the capital city Bratislava. The castle itself is situated on a hill overlooking the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers, with the Morava forming the […]
We recently visited this Southern African country and did spend quite a few days on its roads. It was the first time for me driving outside the Northern European countries and consequently it was also the first time for me driving on the “wrong” side of the road. It really […]
Finland, you maiden in the north-eastern part of Europe. With your 99 years you are becoming an old lady. As today is your birthday of sorts, your independence day, I feel the need to dedicate a few words to you. 99 Years of Finnish Independence A lot has happened in […]
It is now quite some time since we got back home from our trip to Southern Africa. Although reality and normal life are getting the best of us, we can look back at the memories. We enjoyed an amazing trip that included stops in 3 different countries – Qatar, Namibia […]
Every time we visit Slovakia, there are certain foods that I just must eat. One of these foods is Slovak cabbage soup or kapustnica as it is called. Kapusta means cabbage. The other day I came across some Polish sauerkraut at a local grocery store and the thought hit me […]
Today it was time for us to go and explore a bit more of Stockholm, to a part of the city that we so far had not uncovered. This weekend there is a Christmas market at the Drottningholm Palace. In other words, it was the perfect reason for us to visit. […]