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 [...]
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 [...]
There is no shortage of breathtaking vantage points in Sweden. On my last full day in the magnificent country, I headed back to the water on foot (a ...
Klädesholmen,Sweden is home not only to the Salt & Sill hotel, Sweden’s first floating hotel, but also breathtaking scenery. This tiny town ...
You can see it from the bridge over to Klädesholmen, the dark brown Salt & Sill hotel. Floating. On large pontoons. Without a doubt, it is one of the most unique [...]
Mölle, Sweden is an historic seaside town built on scandal. Well, scandal as defined by the 1900s when men and women started swimming together. Today, the beautiful Baltic Sea destination [...]
One of the oldest cities in Sweden (the first settlement can be traced back to 1085), Helsingborg is both charming and incredibly scenic. It’s the closest point in the country [...]
Summertime in Sweden means a few things: gorgeous weather, the desire to be outside enjoying said weather, and a sun that never seems to set. At 4 a.m., the first [...]
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 drive in [...]
The island of Tjörn, located in Western Sweden, is home to enchanting fishing villages that attract flocks of tourists each summer, thanks to the warm temperatures and vast expanses of [...]
There is a magic that comes with sunsets. When that giant ball of red sinks deep into the horizon. When the colors cast are so vivid, you’d swear you’re in [...]
It’s about an hour drive from Klädesholmen to the more bustling town of Lysekil in Western Sweden. Along the way, E6 gives way to local roads where rolling green hills [...]
This archipelago in western Sweden is very much like me today. Sleepy. A mid-morning ferry from the mainland to Marstrand has approximately four people on it. Including me. Founded in [...]