In my project to visit more stations of the Stockholm Metro in 2026, I made a detour to visit Kungsträdgården on my latest trip to Stockholm City. Kungsträdgården is perhaps the most exquisite of them all. To submerge your senses to the art of Kungsträdgården is like entering an ancient temple of a forgotten civilisation. … Continue reading Kungsträdgården
Category: Travel
To go to places unseen.
Lübeck
On the way home from SPIEL in Essen, we stopped in Lübeck while waiting for the ferry to Sweden. Lübeck was a prominent member of the Hanseatic League. The scenic inner city is a UNESCO Heritage site and well worth a visit. Especially if you like marzipan and churches. Built between two rivers, Lübeck was … Continue reading Lübeck
Great fun at SPIEL in Essen
SPIEL in Essen is the world largest boardgame fair. Each year in October, publishers and fans meet around everything related to boardgames. From family games over tabletop role-playing games and miniature games to strategy games, SPIEL is nine huge indoor areas full of fun. Play games, buy games, pitch games. I had promised my kids … Continue reading Great fun at SPIEL in Essen
Photography: Best of Summer 2025
Kids are back in school. Evenings are getting dark. It's too cold for swimming in the lake. It's been a fantastic summer but it has finally ended. I had a great summer this year visiting new and old places, spending time with family and friends. In this post I look back at the best pictures. … Continue reading Photography: Best of Summer 2025
A city with many faces
When you visit the city of Gdańsk in Poland today, the city greets you with warmth and hospitality. People are relaxed and friendly. You easily find food and drink and things to see and do all over the city. You pay with credit card almost everywhere, signs are available in English and Polish and you … Continue reading A city with many faces
Gotland: Three churches
The Swedish island of Gotland is home to a hundred medieval churches that are open to the public. Carefully maintained to display the rich decorations added over a millennium, each church has its own stories to tell. Our visit to Gotland this year gave us opportunity to explore a few more. We stayed in the … Continue reading Gotland: Three churches
Medeltidsveckan 2025: Rock and rauk
I’m at Medeltidsveckan in Visby, Gotland. It’s week 32. Every year since 1984, for one week all of Visby with its scenic city walls transforms into a gigantic playground for adults and kids who dress out and have fun immersing themselves in all things vaguely medieval. This year I’m bringing the entire family. Plus my … Continue reading Medeltidsveckan 2025: Rock and rauk
Hiking at the top of Sweden
Wow. What an amazing experience. I’m back at the edge of civilisation at Nikkaluokta where the hiking trail to Kebnekaise begins. Kebnekaise is Sweden’s highest mountain, located to the far north close to the border with Norway. Three of Sweden’s four peaks over 2000 meter are here. The southern peak used to be the highest … Continue reading Hiking at the top of Sweden
A buried viking ship
One morning as I walked the dog, a ship had arrived overnight. At the pier next to the scenic viewpoint of the bridge that has brought us to Langeland, Denmark, a wooden ship in bright blue and yellow colours was moored. The grinning dragon in the stern left no doubt: This was a viking ship. … Continue reading A buried viking ship
The South Fyn Archipelago
I’m visiting the South Fyn Archipelago. I grew up in Odense on Fyn, the island in the centre of Denmark. Both my parents were born on Langeland, a long island south east of Fyn. Almost every weekend, we took the one hour drive to visit grandparents and other relatives. Weekends and public holidays we drove … Continue reading The South Fyn Archipelago