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What's Going on Here?

Sat, 23 May 2009 | By anijensen | Views [138] | Comments [14]

City of Gothenburg

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 | By george | Views [3061] | Comments [5]

Haj from Sweden! Actually for some reason they normally say it twice, quickly, sounding like 'Hai Hai'. 'Yu-te-bori' is about the same size as Edinburgh, and is the largest university city in Scandinavia with over 60,000 students.  Like Edinburgh ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Beijing

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 | By cjmurdoch | Views [273] | Comments [5]

There at last, and suitably impressed!   If i didnt know that they were hosting the Olympics here id think that this had always been one of the most tourist orientated and cleanest places ever.  I feel, however , that theyve simply organised one of the ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Tie Me Voulez Vous Down Sport 4

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 | By countryboy | Views [229] | Comments [4]

    I’ve eaten moose. Sat naked in a sauna. Sung ABBA to Abbanians. Gate-crashed a funeral. I must have been to Sweden.     The moose tasted like cow. The sauna smelt like pine. The Abbanians cheered like mad. And the dead guy left the building. The ... Read more >

Malmö University

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 | By louise | Views [706] | Comments [3]

I can't add any photos right now but just thought I would pop in to say hållo and that I'm still alive! Summer school has been okay so far but it's kind of a bummer to have to research and do work when you just want to explore the outside world :) Tomorrow ... Read more >

Tags: Work

what it all comes down to

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 | By moniponi | Views [157] | Comments [3]

Here we go, I got myself a blog! First of all I want to thank Sao Mai (henceforward Paulo Poo or just shortly PP) for peer pressuring me into getting one. Without her none of this would have been possible! The reason for this blog is that in less than ... Read more >

Stockholm

Thu, 21 May 2009 | By anijensen | Views [96] | Comments [3]

Although similar to Copenhagen, Rotterdam, and Helsinki (high prices, canals and wharfs penetrating into city streets, clean), we thought Stockholm was the nicest of the northern cities we visited.   It has an atmosphere of greater antiquity (Rotterdam ... Read more >

Herräng

Thu, 7 Aug 2008 | By besoka | Views [451] | Comments [2]

Herräng is a small town in Sweden on the north coast of the bulgy bit that Stockholm and Uppsala are on.  For centuries it was the site of small-scale iron ore mining, until this became unviable in the 1960s.  Now, about 1000 people live there ... Read more >

Hello from Sweden1

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 | By katedwyer | Views [437] | Comments [2]

Hi Everyone, Greetings from Sweden! I have started up my very own travels diary. Everyone will be able to view my travel diary and look at my photos. Anton and I spent three days in Bangkok before arriving in Sweden. Bangkok really was a culture shock! ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Photos!!!!

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By katedwyer | Views [343] | Comments [2]

Hello Everyone!! Here are some more photos finally!! Sorry ive been so slack with getting them up. Kate

Tags: Adventures

Almost no longer in Lund

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 | By vietnamviking | Views [329] | Comments [2]

Autumn has descended; Lund is still relatively green but it feels like it's 4 o'clock in the afternoon the whole day. It makes everything feel a bit surreal, which is how I feel about this trip. There's been so much to do in terms of preparations lately ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

In Lund

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 | By vietnamviking | Views [323] | Comments [2]

Originally, I was intending to write my travel blog att realtravel.com, but I came across the blogs on WorldNomad when I was going to buy insurance here and I liked the layout better. Just look at the pretty banner. So... here I am. Oh, and the reason ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Sweden yar?

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 | By louise | Views [305] | Comments [2]

Hey Hey all, well I'm in Sweden now and it's fantastic! Had a fun time in London and did some more touristy things like London Bridge, Lesicester Square etc but it was nice to escape the torrential rain that came through on Friday! Had to take the 4:... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Why are Swedish women so blonde?

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By largeone | Views [1287] | Comments [1]

Three popular theories can be argued.  The first, but least interesting is that its just genetics and its simply bound to happen when everone is blonde.  The second and more complex theory begins when two magnetic fields on the suns surface collide which ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Stockholm by Segway

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 | By george | Views [936] | Comments [1]

I arrived in Stockholm on Monday 10th, and after three nights here, I'll be leaving very early tomorrow morning to head for Finland on the ferry.   I've been staying in Fridhemsplan (a few tube stops out), at a massive hostel with several hundred ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Jobs/Apartments/Wedding

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 | By katedwyer | Views [514] | Comments [1]

Hello Everyone, The past couple of weeks have been spent trying to find jobs, apartments etc. Anton and I have decided to stay in Eskistuna for a few months. Anton has found himself a great job so it seems unnecessary moving to Göthenberg straight away.... Read more >

Tags: Work

Swedish Day Trip

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 | By worker | Views [390] | Comments [1]

We decided to tick another country off and got the train from Copenhagen to Malmo for the day, a decision that ultimately paid off, Malmo is a beautiful town! More to come ...

Tags: Sightseeing

cruise/midsummer

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By katedwyer | Views [321] | Comments [1]

Hi Everyone! How are things back in oz? Things are still going well here in sweden!!Nothing much new to report though or anything of interest! I have put some more photos up though! A couple of weekends ago we celebrated 'mid-summer'. Basically celebrating ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Paris

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 | By katedwyer | Views [279] | Comments [1]

Hi Everyone!! Anton and I have just spent the weekend in Paris! We arrived friday night and came home late sunday. As most people, we fell in love with the city! There is so much to do and see! We stayed just near the Eiffel tower. We spent the weekend ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Right - Lets Get Going Then, Shall We?

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 | By cjmurdoch | Views [247] | Comments [1]

Bags Fully Packed : Check.   Passports Open at Photo Page : Check. Sweat Glands On Full Alert : Check. Sense Of Constant Paranoia Tuned To 'MAX' : Check and Double Check. Well then, off we go.  Next Stop : China.

Tags: The Planning Phase

mindre än två veckor kvar nu...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 | By martina | Views [219] | Comments [1]

nu är det jätte kort tid kvar... vi åker jätte snart... ojojoj.. är lite granna jätte nervös... men gud va kul det ska bli!! jag tror att jag har packat med mig allt jag kan behöva. ryggsäcken är i varjefall ganska full...kan inte ha glömt nåt...men ... Read more >

Tags: the planning phase

Sweden

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [80] | Comments [1]

August 9 th Day 30 of our trip. After making use of our internet at the campground, including updating our maps for our GPS so we now have maps to Eastern Europe as well, we got on the road to cross the Oresund bridge from Zealand (Denmark) to Malmo, ... Read more >

Day 3 - Stockholm, Sweden - morning bike tour around town..

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By kreydatus | Views [49] | Comments [1]

Our guide Clara gave us a refreshing tour through Stockholm today by bicycle, a group of us about 10 people.   HOSTEL TIP: for all of you backpackers I recommend the following hostel which is where I am staying now: City Backpackers Hostel in Stockholm, ... Read more >

Tillbacka til Sverige (Back to Sweden)

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 | By arollingstone | Views [847]

After seven years away, I returned to my first overseas home away from home: Stockholm, Sweden. I still remember the first time I went to Sweden, in January 2000. I took a week off from school to go with my parents to house hunt and check out the schooling ... Read more >

Tags: 2008 sweden stockholm

Mountains

Sat, 6 Jan 2007 | By katedwyer | Views [521]

Hello everyone, Happy New year! My last week has been spent in the south of Sweden skiing in the mountains with Anton and his family. (I know,i know....its a hard life!). The place we were at was called Sälen. Its about a five hour drive north/west ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains


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