A part of what makes travelling so rewarding is the chance to experience new places. I was lucky to be able to visit several new destinations in Europe and North America during 2017. I made one solo trip this year, to Manchester, and the other trips were with my family. Here are, in no particular […]
Fun rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is theme park located in Vallejo, California, 30 miles north of San Francisco. It has 9 roller coasters and a few water rides, in total more than 40 different rides for all ages. A visit to the San Francisco area should include a day at Six Flags if you are a […]
The ruins of the Sutro Baths in San Francisco
At Point Lobos in San Francisco there was once a complex of public baths built by millionaire Adolf Sutro. The Sutro Baths covered three acres and included six seawater swimming pools under enormous glass arches. The once enormously popular baths remained open until the 1950s but were destined for demolition a decade later. In 1966 the […]
Open House Stockholm 2017
During the first weekend of October, many places in Stockholm opened up for the public during the Open House Stockholm event. This was the second time that the city allowed visitors to experience buildings and other spaces that normally aren’t open to the public. I blogged about Open House Stockholm 2016 here and last year’s program […]
The labyrinth at Lands End, San Francisco
Within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco is a park called Lands End. You can go hiking among the cliffs on trails with a beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge. The area also has some smaller beaches and is a really nice area for a break off from the busy city. […]
Hiking the Redwood State Parks in California
One of the highlights of our recent US road trip was the hike in the redwood forests in the national parks in northern California. We stayed two nights in Crescent City by the coast because of its proximity to the redwoods. The closest park is the imposing Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, the most northern […]