I just got back from a cool 4 day trip on the other side of the Baltic to see the cities of Helsinki and Tallinn. My original plan was to try and take the ferry from Stockholm back in September, but you have to book the ferry pretty early to get the cheap rooms, so … Continue reading Architecture (and more) in Helsinki
Category: Europe
November in Sweden
Hello everyone! So looking at my past few posts I have realized it's been a while since I've had a decent post dedicated entirely to Sweden. And this November, aside from a day trip to Riga and 4 days in Helsinki, has been spent entirely here in this fantastic Nordic country. So I thought it … Continue reading November in Sweden
The Devil Went Down to Rīga
Today I came back from a trip to visit a Swedish family in Alberg, and then from there I went straight to Stockholm to get on a boat with 1000 other exchange students in Sweden for a two night cruise to Riga, the capital of Latvia. Because of another event this week I am going … Continue reading The Devil Went Down to Rīga
Quirky Scandinavian Roadtrips with my Parents: Karlstad to Oslo and Back
Day 3: Karlstad I was super stoked to have my parents visit me in Karlstad and to walk around with them. It was a great excuse to see some of the things I wanted to see but couldn't think of a good excuse to go to, but with them here we were able to get … Continue reading Quirky Scandinavian Roadtrips with my Parents: Karlstad to Oslo and Back
Quirky Scandinavian Roadtrips with my Parents: Stockholm to Karlstad
Hej from Sweden once again. This past week my parents took a nice little trip to the other side of the pond for their first trip to Sweden. This is something that they took months planning with my help, and so it was a super treat for them to finally arrive and not just to … Continue reading Quirky Scandinavian Roadtrips with my Parents: Stockholm to Karlstad
My Swedish Televsion Premier
Well I think it was a slow day for news here in Värmland (and probably the rest of the world) so they called up the local Americans for some news. I figure since I signed my absentee ballot waiving my privacy that I might was well declare to the world (or just you and the … Continue reading My Swedish Televsion Premier
