A Visit to the University Town of Uppsala, Plus Botany!
A wonderful day trip to the university town of Uppsala, Sweden, including science and bars, plus an art museum!
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Seven Never-Before-Seen Things at Stockmann’s Food Hall
We find the granddaddy of food halls in the basement of Stockmann's department store in downtown Helsinki.
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Public Transportation in the Northlands
How easy is it to take public transportation in the Nordic countries? So easy even we can do it, repeatedly!
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Nordic Meatballs Exposed! A Quick Guide to Key Differences
Our take on the subtle differences among Scandinavian meatballs, plus who serves them with which sauces and sides.
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We Live Here Now: Helsinki, Finland!
Helsinki, Finland is our new home: here are some pix of the flat; stay tuned for more on this fascinating city
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Best Museums of Stockholm: Our Five (Unusual) Picks
It's hard to be a museum-goer in Stockholm: there are dozens of them! Here are our five favourites, some better-known than others.
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On Stuff: Seven More Things We Don’t Own Now (and Three We Bought)
We shed more stuff! Six months on the road teaches us that we have too many clothes and not enough kitchen things
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IKEA: The Most Swedish Thing We Can Think of
We visit IKEA in Stockholm, thus engaging in a timeless and international sacred ritual of consumerism. It's all about the circle of life...
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Discovering Stockholm’s Unique Gamla Stan/Old Town
A report on Gamla Stan, the oldest quarter of Stockholm. It is well-touristed, but still very much worth a visit!
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The Swedish Smörgåsbord: A Meal Made in Heaven
What's Swedish for 'amazing fishy buffet'? Smörgåsbord! We try out a bunch and report back, noticeably thicker, but happy.
