Nationaldagen: Sweden’s national day explained
Mark your calendars because June 6th is the day when Swedes celebrate their country – normally with a sea of blue…
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Stockholm’s Paradox Museum: Is it really worth visiting?
Bored in Stockholm? Head to the Stockholm Paradox Museum, where reality is turned on its head and logic is thrown…
Cost of living in Sweden
Sweden has a reputation for being expensive. In many ways it’s deserved, but even with the relatively high cost of…
Gekås Ullared: Is Sweden’s mega discount store worth a trip?
You’ll have heard of Ikea, of course, and it’s almost certainly the first place that springs to mind when thinking…
What on earth is Swedish egg coffee?
How do you like your eggs in the morning? Probably not inside your coffee. But Swedish egg coffee is a real thing!
Stockholm with young kids and toddlers: the best museums and activities
Most of what’s written about Stockholm focuses on the city’s refined, adult side – from museums and galleries to design…
The best boat trips and canal tours in Gothenburg
Sweden’s second largest city and Scandinavia’s biggest seaport, Gothenburg is an industrial city with water at its heart. This proud…
Canoeing and kayaking in Stockholm
The Stockholm Archipelago is home to some 30,000 islands, the vast majority of which are small, wooded and uninhabited. So,…
4 of the best dog sledding tours in Kiruna
For many people visiting the far north of Sweden, a dog sledding tour is one of the highlights of their…
Taking the ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
If you’re in Stockholm, it’s surprisingly quick and easy to get to the Estonian capital of Tallinn by ferry. A…