Stockholm is a great tourist destination any time of the year. The Swedish capital is surrounded by water and is beautiful both in winter and in summer. However, there is a special time of year when the city is particularly attractive and that time is right now. Every year in mid to late April, the […]
Sweden
If you are looking for tips on what to do in Sweden, here are blog posts with photos and reports from places around our beautiful country. Don’t miss the cherry blossom trees in Stockholm in spring, they are delightful.
Snowboarding in Romme, Sweden
One of the better ski resorts that you can reach with a reasonable drive from Stockholm is Romme Alpin, near Borlänge. It’s about 2 and a half hour drive north of Stockholm and the resort has 31 slopes on two peaks. The highest slope has a vertical drop of 275 meters. We have been here a […]
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 […]
Open House Stockholm – Architecture open to the public
From 25 stories up, to 25 meters under ground, this weekend Stockholm opens up spaces that normally are off limits to the general public. ‘Open House’ is a concept that started in London in 1992 with the aim of “showcasing outstanding architecture for all to experience, completely for free”. During two days, Oct 7-8, the public is […]
Borås in black and white
I was invited to talk at a seminar at the University of Borås about news and social media. Borås has a long history as a center for the Swedish textile industry and I wanted a picture that would illustrate some of this heritage. This is a black and white Hipstamatic photo of Elit Trikå factory […]
Fog in Valdemarsvik
So this is my home away from home. Our summer house is in Gryt archipelago, Valdemarsvik, on the east coast of Sweden. We spend several weeks here every summer, just swimming in the bay in front of the house ur take day trips out to some smaller island to go diving off some cliffs. Since we […]