A few years ago I drove a snowmobile through Åre and the surrounding area. I wrote extensively about it (whether you need a driving license …
How much daylight does Sweden have in winter?
There are a lot of people who wonder how dark it is or how much daylight there is in Sweden during the winter. Sweden is …
Staying at the Bird’s Nest in Granö Beckasin
About 70 km from Umeå you find the natural paradise of Granö Beckasin. This domain is located on the Umeälven. Here you sleep high among …
12 hours in Lund
At barely 20 minutes from Malmö you will find the only city in the world that is not close to water and that could still …
Live advent calendar in Gamla Stan
One of the nicest advent calendars I know of is Gamla Stan’s real live advent calendar. Levande julkalendern is a lively advent calendar where a …
Gingerbread houses exhibition in ArkDes
When I’m in Stockholm in December (or early January), I always try to the exhibition Pepparkakshus or gingerbread houses in ArkDes (Swedish Center for Architecture …
Swedish recipe for glögg
Warming up after a winter walk with a cup of a hot drink, it is literally heartwarming. In winter this warm drink can be glögg …
Swedish Christmas songs
When you can’t go to Sweden but you long for some Swedish Christmas spirit, you could listen to my playlist with Swedish Christmas songs. Below I …
Musikhjälpen – charity radio in Sweden
Just like in Belgium (and the Netherlands), the Swedish radio has been organizing a charity action during the last weeks of the year. In Sweden …
Turning Torso in Malmö
As soon as you cross the Öresund Bridge, you can see the skyscraper on the horizon. It is a clear landmark in the city. The …
