Remember how I’ve been talking about moving to Sweden since the beginning of the year? Remember when I moved to Stockholm last month? Even though it was only going to be for a few months, I was very excited to relocate to Sweden. I mean it’s beautiful, it’s clean, the people are nice (and beautiful), the quality of life is great, and did I mention the people here are beautiful? Plus, I was looking forward to learning Swedish, having my [...]
I’ve been preparing for it so long now that it doesn’t seem like it’s really happening, but today is the day I move to Sweden. As you read this (as long as you read this on Monday), I’m boarding a flight to Stockholm, where I will spend the rest of the year. Everyone keeps asking me if I’m nervous or excited or scared to be moving there, but to be honest, today I don’t really feel anything. It seems like [...]
I poke. I push. I prod. I try to get people out of their cubicles and traveling the world. That’s what I do. That’s my thing. I show others that traveling doesn’t have to be expensive, that anyone can do it, and that your fears are unfounded. I try to be a living example for that. Judging by the emails I get from people, I think I’m successful at getting people onto airplanes and out into the world. But last [...]
Cherry Blossoms in Bloom in Stockholm
While I was in Sweden, I got to experience Valborg Day, the traditional Swedish welcoming of spring. This day occurs on April 30th and is a time of festivity, food, music, friends, nature, and huge bonfires. In fact, it seems for most Swedes the whole day is one giant excuse to drink and light a huge fire. In old times, the bonfires were used to scare away predators before the farm animals were let out to graze at the start [...]
Sweden isn’t the cheapest country in the world to visit. Its high prices keep many people from visiting, which is a shame because this is one of the world’s most beautiful and interesting countries. That’s a bold statement but I’ve been to Sweden twice before and I’m constantly amazed at the beautiful landscape and cities. Moreover, the people (besides making the rest of the world look ugly) are incredibly friendly to visitors. I’ve come to realize that while the country [...]
Stockholm’s Gamla Stan (Old Town)
As you know from my last post, I’m starting my last big round the world trip and I am beginning in Scandinavia, figuring I might as well get the most expensive countries out of the way with first. I’m currently in Stockholm, one of my favorite cities in the world, despite the fact it abuses my wallet. (I’ll be going to Norway next and that country is even more expensive. Luckily, I have family there I can mooch off of…I [...]
Sunset at Arlanda airport in Stockholm
Most of the people who know me know that I love Sweden. It’s filled with beautiful landscapes, lakes, mountains, fjords, buildings, and of course people. If the country didn’t have such a harsh winter, I’d move to the capital city of Stockholm. It’s one of the most beautiful, old-world cities I’ve ever been to. The people are nice, the city is easily walkable; it’s clean, it’s hip, and it has a great nightlife. I think what makes Stockholm so charming [...]