Destination: Sweden

Rainy Stockholm

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 | By kimswim | Views [302]

Even though the weather did not cooperate, it was still a pleasure revisiting Stockholm. To me, the #1 attraction is still the Vassa Museum which houses the Viking ship which sank on its maiden voyage because her cannons were too heavy. And the special ... Read more >

Goodbye to Northern Europe!

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 | By hayleythenomad | Views [515]

I've now spent over two weeks in Northern Europe (and Barcelona) and I'm loving it! It's been a great reprieve from the intense heat and sun of Southern Europe that I battled for nearly two months. I have found that Northern Europe is much more similar ... Read more >

Photos: Stockholm

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 | By hayleythenomad | Photo Gallery

A Sverige good time.

Thu, 3 Mar 2016 | By the_life_of_lady_laura | Views [666]

St John in Canada is the further city away from Melbourne. I know, I’ve Googled it. With our trip to Sweden looming, I got to thinking about the furthest place away from home I could travel and that Kiruna in Sweden must be pretty close. In fact, ... Read more >

Tags: arctic circle, aurora borealis, husky, northern lights, snowmobile, stockholm, sweden, vasa

Stockholm Syndrome

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 | By leelee1586 | Views [547] | Comments [1]

I can already say that I will return to Stockholm.  Maybe not this year, but definitely sometime in the future—and if you have ever thought about visiting, DO IT. Sweden's capital is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever visited.  ... Read more >

The Ship and Karlskrona-Poken with a Rod and Out With a Bang

Wed, 19 Aug 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [609]

As mentioned, yesterday I woke up to the scratchy voice of Rod Stewart. The ship broadcasts "Sailing" by Rod Stewart into all the cabins 1 1/2 hours before going into port. (which in this case was 5:30 am), along with the announcement to vacate ... Read more >

Tags: ferry, poland, sweden

de stora telefonbolagen inledde bättre och smartare versioner

Fri, 14 Aug 2015 | By smartphonestore | Views [299]

Teknik är i behov av timmen och vi är så vana vid det i dessa dagar som vi nu har gjort det en viktig del av vårt liv. Smarta telefoner är den mest imponerande och effektfulla av dem alla och det är inte en ovanlig syn ... Read more >

Tags: laga samsung, lagasony

The Sami Laplanders

Fri, 7 Aug 2015 | By malikayubsumbal | Views [676] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I have been following the lifestyle of Nomads for years and now the time to make a documentary film which will show how the nomads are living in this era of modernization. I should win because I have a vast journalism experience and also the documentary ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Two Roads Diverged Over A Hostel Breakfast

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By danryder | Views [246] | Scholarship Entry

A stranger below rattles out the bottom bunk and I jolt upright. Getting back to sleep is off the cards, Copenhagen awaits and the thought of a new city brings a grin to my face as I stuff my belongings into my rucksack. Over breakfast a guy roughly my ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Haga Nygata Street

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By iunko | Views [309] | Scholarship Entry

Never had I expected to meet a white rabbit in the middle of the city, yet that is exactly what happened to me in Gothenburg. I immediatly thought that I must had been mistaken with my mum, since she’s the one called Alice, not me! It was raining as I ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Norðurljós

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By thelollipoppin | Views [246] | Scholarship Entry

All it takes is a break in the tree line, and a momentary lapse in concentration as I tear my eyes off the trail to take in the breathtaking view. The snowmobile hits a rock and veers off course, ploughing into the side of the trail before getting stuck ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Park bench beauty

Wed, 20 May 2015 | By kruges1302 | Views [232] | Scholarship Entry

I'd just returned from Paris after a whirlwind trip to Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris again. I often plan ahead, it's nice to have a little bit of security when travelling, leaving more time to worry about the important things like culture, what ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Let It Go at the Ice Hotel

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By templedragon | Views [239] | Scholarship Entry

https://drtempledragon.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/let-it-go-at-the-ice-hotel-swedish-lapland/

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Dreaming of the Drift

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By georgefrancisbickers | Views [214] | Scholarship Entry

This was a trip as I had never tried it before. Before we begin in earnest, yes. I was that kind of teenager. The one who thought he could play guitar. But in this case, that chord book served me well. No money. A second-hand guitar and a fourth-hand ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Day 1 - Stockholm

Wed, 13 May 2015 | By geneofsf | Views [326]

It's been eight years since I've been to Europe, and my first time to Sweden. Sweden feels very much like Washington State, it's green everywhere. When I got off the plane, the passport control hallway was constructed with fine smelling wood. It felt ... Read more >