Lunde is a small locality along the river Ångermanälven. Once important for the transport of timber along the river, it now houses around 2.700 inhabitants. But the place has a dark history, from a time when strikes resulted in bloody interventions by the military. A Short History of Lunde Lunde […]
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Härnösand is the southern gateway to the High Coast, a World Heritage site. However, it is not only the stunning nature north of the city that attracts visitors. Härnösand is a town with a long history. It has around 18.600 inhabitants and is the seat for Västernorrland County. A Short […]
Timrå might, according to some people, be considered a suburb to nearby Sundsvall. It does, however, have its own history and is today the seat of Timrå Municipality. With 10.500 inhabitants it is the 113th largest town in Sweden and 15th in Norrland (the northern part of Sweden). The town […]
Sundsvall is a city built of stone and guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. With its 58 000 inhabitants, Sundsvall is the third-largest city in northern Sweden, behind Umeå and Gävle. With nature close by and a city center worthy of a capital, there are a lot of reasons to visit […]
The corona fright on Malta increased during our stay and we decided to stay closer to Marsaskala, the place where we were staying, for a day. We had already explored the playgrounds of Marsaskala as well as the playgrounds in Sliema. In addition, we had visited the fortress in Birgu. […]
During my three last visits to Malta, my base has been in or around Sliema. This time was different, but that doesn’t mean that we skipped the place entirely. Little A and I took a short trip to Sliema also this time. Luckily it was easy to combine with a […]
Staying in Marsaskala during our trip turned up to be great for exploring new parts of the island. During earlier visits, we had mostly seen the part west of Valletta. This time Little A and I could enjoy the eastern part of the island as well. Valletta is a must […]
After arriving on Malta, for a week’s vacation in early March, it was soon time to enjoy what the island had to offer. As I was traveling alone with our 3-year-old Little A, it turned out to be a trip where we explored both new places and new playgrounds. Luckily […]
At the beginning of March, the reports of the coronavirus spreading in Europe had started to become more frequent. And there we were, considering if a trip to Malta was a sound idea. The plan had been that Little A and I would head to Malta for a week while […]
My home town of Vagnhärad usually comes with few new surprises. We have spent some time here on the Swedish countryside because of the coronavirus and this time I did, however, notice something that was new. By accident, I found a new walking trail – Vagnhärad Runt. It has probably […]
One of the joys in life is browsing possible destinations for your next weekend getaway. And it’s even better when a cheap flights pop up to a country you haven’t visited before, to a city you have barely heard of. That is what happened to us a few months back […]
After a successful tour to Krupa na Vrbasu the day before, we had already arranged for a new tour for our third day in Banja Luka. We had agreed with the tour company, Good Host Banja Luka, that they’d pick us up at noon for some wine tasting at a […]
