I usually look back on my best pictures of the year each December. It's dark and grey outside so it's nice to relive the bright moments of the year. I take my pictures with an IPhone and edit with the inbuilt software. This is very convenient for sharing online but the resolution is also high … Continue reading Photography: Best of 2025
Tag: Travel
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
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
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
Destination Kebnekaise
I’m preparing for a trip to Kebnekaise this summer. Kebnekaise is Sweden’s highest mountain with two peaks. The glacier-covered southernmost top used to be the highest but due to changing climate, the northernmost top is now the highest at 2096.8 meter above sea level. Kebnekaise is located far north in Sweden, close to the border … Continue reading Destination Kebnekaise
It is all about money
The Economic Museum of Stockholm opened in June 2024. Sponsored by Swedish bank Swedbank, it tells the story of money. Before known as The Royal Collection of Coins, the museum took a name change and moved premises after a major scandal a decade ago. It is now in the same building as the Historical Museum … Continue reading It is all about money
Singapore day trips: Temples and trees
Going to Singapore? Singapore day trips is a series of posts with fun and inspiring day trips for getting to know the city state. This post invites you to explore the temples and trees of Singapore. No visit to Singapore is complete without a visit to the amazing Singapore Botanic Garden. Scenic paths invites you … Continue reading Singapore day trips: Temples and trees
Singapore day trips: Rail and river
Going to Singapore? Singapore day trips is a series of posts with fun and inspiring day trips for getting to know the city state. This post invites you to explore Singapore along rail and river, beginning at the former Ford factory near Singapore's highest natural point and ending at the mouth of the Singapore River … Continue reading Singapore day trips: Rail and river