I took a day off from work a while back and brought my camera out to Artipelag, an art venue located on Värmdö in the Stockholm archipelago, only 20 minutes from the busy city centre. Artipelag was founded by Björn Jakobson, the creator of the brand BabyBjörn. It has a large art gallery and concert […]
Stockholm
Näsby Slott – a charming castle close to Stockholm
There are hundreds of beautiful castles around Sweden and in Uppland, the province north of Stockholm where we live, there are more than 40 different castles, so there is a lot to explore. This weekend we had the privilege of staying at one of them, the recently reopened castle Näsby Slott in Täby, which has […]
The Most Instagrammable Places in Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and is sometimes called “Venice of the North” becuase it is built on several islands. Almost every corner of the city is in proximity to water which makes it a perfect place for those pretty Instagram moments. Stockholm has a nice mix of old charm and new elegance, with […]
Cool architecture in Stockholm’s new commuter train stations
In 2017 I had the opportunity to walk around the brand new commuter train stations Stockholm City and Stockholm Odenplan, which was great fun. The stations were largely finished and completely empty of people because they had not yet opened. In addition, there was not a single advertising message on the walls, which of course […]
Open House Stockholm 2018
Open House Stockholm is part of the global Open House movement, where different cities show buildings and places that are not normally open to the public. The third edition of Open House Stockholm was held last weekend. A new item on the program this year was the opportunity to visit one of the two unique […]
Drone view of Blue Lagoon
I recently took my drone out for a spin, a short drive south of Stockholm and found this incredible blue lagoon. It’s a gravel pit that has become filled with water and for some reason the water has these amazing blue, green and turquoise colours, especially when seen from the air. I don’t know if […]