Welcome to the Arctic! Gällivare is located about 100 kilometers north of the polar circle. The town is in one of Sweden’s major ore regions. In fact, major ore extraction takes place in neighboring Malmberget. Gällivare also lies within the cultural region for the Sámi people – Sápmi. Gällivare – […]
The Åland islands have many great spots where you can enjoy a swim. One of these beaches is Flunderviken on Möckelö in Jomala. In fact, on the Åland Islands there are both official beaches as well as smaller sites where you will have the area in more privacy. The official […]
Not many get famous for destructive power, but Gävle certainly is one of those places. This smallish town lies two hours from Stockholm and most people know it because of the annual fate of the Gävle Goat. This Christmas decoration has a history of not surviving the Christmas holidays. However, […]
There is one sight that welcomes you to the city of Linköping no matter which direction you are coming from. The cathedral greets you from a far distance and it is the landmark to follow when going to this university city in south-eastern Sweden. The city is also home to […]
Little A really loves sharks, so when are traveling we usually try to find somewhere where she can see them. Well, at least something that a 2-year-old would think is a shark. Tenerife was no exception. After our visit to Mount Teide, we continued down to the northern side of […]
The most distinctive feature of Tenerife is the centerpiece volcano. In fact, Mount Teide is overlooking most of the life on the island. With its 3.718 meters, its summit is the highest point in Spain. Measured from the ocean floor it is even more impressive with around 7.500 meters. This […]
On the eastern tip of Tenerife, you will find the Anaga Rural Park (Parque Rural de Anaga). The park is filled with hills, steep cliffs, amazing views, and serpentine roads. For us, it was a first day traveling on the narrow roads of the Tenerife mountains. Anaga Rural Park The […]
The last outpost before the tourist areas of Tenerife is the small fishing village Los Abrigos. It is just a short drive from El Médano and it was the starting point for an Eco Walking Tour that we decided to join. The tour was organized as a school project by […]
The largest zoo in Scandinavia is short from Norrköping in Sweden, in Kolmården municipality right next to the bay Bråviken. Little A is quite fond of animals and as the zoo is only an hour away from her grandparents in Vagnhärad. So that is how Little A and I ended […]
Summer in Sweden has two major attractions – nature and strawberries. At Hillsta, a place between Vagnhärad and Västerljung in Swedish Södermanland, we were able to combine these two treats. We spent a fine Friday afternoon picking strawberries with fields and forests in the background. Actually, we also had the […]
Right outside of El Médano is the Reserva natural especial de Montaña Roja, or the Special Nature Reserve Red Mountain in English. The main sight within the reserve is the cone volcano – the Montaña Roja. Rising 171 meters above the sea it does not only pose as an impressive […]
A day trip somewhere from time to time is for us a way to keep our wanderlust at bay. From Stockholm, there are several places within a reasonable drive to visit, even though it always takes some time to get out from Stockholm itself. An hour and forty minutes away […]
