While I am in Stockholm enjoying all the Christmas things, I spoil you with a post full of winter joy. December is a cold, dark month in …
How to celebrate a Swedish Christmas
Nobel Museum in Stockholm
The Nobel Museum or Nobel Prize Museum (Nobelmuseet) in Stockholm opened in 2001, on the centenary of the Nobel Prize, and is currently located in the building …
Have a Nobel menu at Stadshuskällaren in Stockholm
Restaurant Stadshuskällaren is located in the basement of Stadshuset, the town hall of Stockholm. The restaurant first opened in 1922 and reopened in 2012 after extensive …
In the footsteps of Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel – from dynamite to a peace prize Few Swedes are known worldwide and can be described as both revolutionary and controversial. Swedish chemist and …
Enjoy fika at Vete-Katten in Stockholm
One of the best known addresses for a fika in Stockholm is Vetekatten. It is a fika hotspot with a long tradition (since 1928). You can buy both sweets …
Have fika at Café Grassagården in Strägnäs
Today I share a unique fika hotspot in Sörmland that I discovered last summer during a press trip. Strängnäs is a small town situated next to Lake Mälaren, …
Discover where The Bridge was filmed!
The Bridge or Bron-Broen, as the title originally sounds, is a popular Nordic Noir series that takes place in both Malmö and Copenhagen. The Öresund …
Moderna Museet in Stockholm
For some magical reason, I mainly have sunny days in Stockholm. I’ve travelled to the Swedish capital several times so far, even for longer periods but the …
Bake your own gingerbread or pepparkakor
While I am writing this post, the rain is tapping against the window. It really is such a perfect day to stay at home, wrapped up …
Lidingöloppet, cross country racing in Stockholm
At first it was not my intention to participate in the Lidingöloppet. I was thinking of running Midnattsloppet on Södermalm, mid-August. But I already spent 3 …