Seeing the Icehotel on a budget
Visiting the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi is one of the absolute highlights of a trip to Swedish Lapland. For many people…
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Northern lights tours in Abisko (plus DIY options!)
The spectacular northern lights can be seen across northern Sweden in winter, but Abisko is widely regarded as the best…
The best sports bars in Stockholm
Spending an evening in a Swedish sports bar can be a great fun – and the atmosphere in Stockholm sports…
Christmas markets in Stockholm
Nowhere does Christmas quite like Stockholm, with its pretty cobbled streets and squares all tastefully illuminated, cosy bars and restaurants…
Stockholm’s best ice rinks and wild skating spots
Ice skating in Stockholm is easy, thanks to the huge number of manmade rinks and natural lakes dotted across the city. Here are the best places to skate!
Seeing the northern lights in Sweden (2023 update)
If seeing the northern lights is high up on your bucket list, Sweden is the perfect place to start. In…
Where to stay in Stockholm
Stockholm has a whole bunch of fun things to see and do. But with so many islands and neighbourhoods to choose…
How to learn Swedish like a boss
Let’s be honest: Swedish isn’t the most useful language to learn. It’s spoken by fewer than 10 million people around…
10 of the best Stockholm parks and gardens
When you’re in Stockholm, nature is never far away. From the blue waters of the archipelago stretching across 30,000 islands,…
Things to do in Malmö (updated for 2024!)
It’s one of Sweden’s most diverse and cosmopolitan cities, and there are loads of cool things to do in Malmö….