Tag Archives for Sweden.
I just returned from a timely vacation in Sweden, taking advantage of a 32,000 Delta SkyMiles roundtrip flash sale. While going through security at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, I noticed that the female passenger ahead of me was wearing metal-studded shoes. She was accompanied by a male companion who was wearing a metal-studded jacket. I wondered…
As travel has come to a screeching halt – I thought I would reminisce about the time I went to the MTV Europe music awards 20 year ago while I was living in Sweden. Enjoy! I was living in Stockholm, Sweden in the beginning of 2000 and had heard that the MTV Europe music award…
I can’t begin to explain how excited I am about the Sweden vs England World Cup match on Saturday. Back in 1994, I was living in Stockholm and the city was absolutely bonkers about the success of the Swedish football team who took third place in the World Cup. Since then, I’ve been an avid…
I’m taking my oldest daughter in high school on her very first overseas flight. I let her pick the destination and she’s always wanted to return to the country where her ancestors are from – Sweden. I’ve been looking for some decent airfares from various East Coast cities and discovered that the Boston to Stockholm…
I must admit that I got swept up in the 2014 World Cup. I was cheering for the United States even though I knew they had no realistic chance of advancing very far. When the United States advanced out of the so called “Group of Death” by defeating Ghana, I thought there was a slight…
Fakthum Hotels in Gothenburg, Sweden has an interesting hotel concept. Their “rooms” are ten places where homeless people might spend the night. You can book them online like any hotel with the money going towards their work for the homeless and vulnerable people. You won’t be able to actually stay at the “rooms” but instead…
Each and everyone one of us usually has ancestors that came from another country. As an American traveling, I’m become appreciative of the different cultures, different landscapes, and different food varieties that are offered. Having ancestors that came from Sweden, I’m especially curious as to how they lived and struggled trying to survive back then.…
I already knew that Bora Bora has been my absolute favorite vacation spot that I’ve ever been – but even Swedish royalty has discovered it as well. The Swedish Princess Victoria and her new husband Daniel Westling recently were married. Victoria is the oldest daughter of the current king and queen of Sweden.
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