Welcome to a world of ice and snow! That is what you can expect during the winter in Jukkasjärvi in the far north of Sweden. Just a short drive from Kiruna, this is where you find one of Lapland’s most famous attractions and so much more. A Short History The […]
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Welcome to the northernmost town in Sweden – Kiruna. The town is famous for everything from iron mines to space exploration. Well, maybe not everything, but there is a great deal of activity up here, a whopping 145 kilometers north of the arctic circle. In fact, a big part of […]
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 – […]
My paternity leave is still continuing and the summer saw several trips. One of the more recent is a trip to the far north of Sweden. This time actually without Susann. Instead, Little A and I boarded a flight to Kiruna and joined my parents for the weekend. My parents […]
