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Mia, David and Oskar from a Slice of Swedish Hospitality
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August 6, 2012, 16 Comments

The little blond two-year-old boy with an angelic face lifts his little arms up to me, motioning for a hug. We’ve only met a couple of hours ago, but in [...]

The entrance to the historic Kallbadhus Ribersborg

Getting naked in Sweden

August 3, 2012, 58 Comments

My name is D and I used to be, as one friend put it, “a big, girlie prude.” Never would I think of even taking off my shirt in a [...]

Heading out to paddle board

Adventures in the Baltic Sea: a paddle boarding story

July 29, 2012, 32 Comments

Michael, my stand-up paddle board instructor from Lomma Beach House, grips the front of my board, chest-deep in water. “You’re going to st ...

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Driving in Sweden

May 30, 2012, 4 Comments

I roll the keys to the Volvo over and over in my hand, laughing nervously as the Hertz customer service agent explains the car to me. I haven’t ...

  • Rain in Budapest
    Escape of the Week: Budapest
    September 2, 2011, 2 Comments

    Sometimes, being solo and traveling is hard. You see something so breathtaking, so amazing, such an example of the beauty of the world before you … you turn to convey [...]

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    Escape of the Week: Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar
    July 27, 2011, 8 Comments

    Istanbul’s Spice Bazaar, also known as Mısır Çarşısı, is one of those attractions visitors should put on their itineraries. Built in the 1660′s, the bazaar is one of those places which [...]

  • Turkish Camel
    Escape of the Week: A Turkish Camel
    July 12, 2011, 6 Comments

    Turkey has some serious bus stops. Like, serious. These huge facilities greet thousands of visitors a day and come complete with restaurants, shops, pay-to-pee squat toilets, and more. They even [...]