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Steve Vickers

Steve Vickers

British journalist Steve Vickers has researched and written more than 15 guidebooks across Europe and Asia. He’s written about Scandinavia for Rough Guides, The Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and many more, and has spent the past 12 years exploring Scandinavia in search of the perfect cinnamon bun. He’s married to a Swede (an actual Swedish person, not a root vegetable) and he speaks Swedish with an English accent.

Eurail Global Mobile Rail Pass
Rail passes and transport, Tours and tickets

Eurail Global Mobile Rail Pass

Travel by train across 33 countries in Europe with your Eurail Global Mobile all-in-one pass.

Scandinavia train pass
Rail passes and transport, Tours and tickets

Scandinavia one-month Eurail pass

Get unlimited train travel across Scandinavia (for non-Europeans only).

Bus transfer from Arlanda to downtown Stockholm
Rail passes and transport, Tours and tickets, Tours in Stockholm

Bus: Arlanda Airport to Stockholm

A direct bus transfer from the terminal at Arlanda airport to the centre of Stockholm, with free wifi included!

Get mobile wifi for your trip to Sweden
Sim cards for Scandinavia, Tours and tickets

Sim card for Sweden, Denmark & Norway

Mobal’s New Europe Sim comes with 1GB of data and lets you receive unlimited calls and texts for free!

Airport transfer Stockholm
Rail passes and transport, Tours and tickets

Bus: Skavsta Airport to Stockholm

Get from Skavsta Airport to the centre of Stockholm quickly and easily by pre-booking your bus ticket.

The burial mounds at Gamla Uppsala
Things to do in Sweden

Where to find Vikings in Sweden

VIKINGS! For history geeks, one of the big joys of a visit to Sweden is learning all about the fierce folk who…

Apps for a trip to Sweden
Planning a trip to Sweden

10 useful apps for a trip to Sweden

Few countries are as smartphone-friendly as Sweden. Free wifi is available almost everywhere, and even in areas with…

Swedish for tourists – is it worth it?
Blog, Language and culture

Swedish for tourists

As we’ve written on Routes North before, Swedish isn’t the most useful language to learn. But foreign tourists who make…

Getting a Norwegian sim card
Living and working in Scandinavia

Getting a Norwegian sim card

Wifi may be plentiful in Norway’s big cities, but if you want to stay connected while exploring the countryside, hiking…

Moose Bar in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Eating and drinking

Smoking in Copenhagen

One of the things we love about Copenhagen is that behind the city’s well-polished façade, with its green parks, clean…

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  • Destinations
    • Denmark
      • Copenhagen
      • Aalborg
      • Aarhus
      • Odense
    • Finland
      • Helsinki
      • Porvoo
      • Turku
    • Greenland
    • Iceland
      • Reykjavík
    • Sweden
      • Stockholm
      • Gothenburg
      • Malmö
      • Lund
      • Swedish Lapland
      • Central Sweden
    • Norway
      • Oslo
      • Bergen
      • Northern Norway
      • Southern Norway
      • Trondheim
    • Lapland
    • More destinations
  • Sections
    • Eating and drinking
    • Shopping
    • Itineraries
    • Family
    • Outdoors
    • Language and culture
    • Living and working
  • First timer’s guide
    • Getting around
    • Best places to visit
    • Scandinavian country guide
    • Discount passes
    • Rail passes
    • Travel insurance
    • Car hire
  • Places to stay
    • Our top picks
    • Hotels
    • Hostels
    • Camping
    • Igloo hotels
  • Tours
    • Stockholm
    • Copenhagen
    • Helsinki
    • Oslo
    • Finnish Lapland
    • Swedish Lapland
    • All tours
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