Julbord, known in English as Julebord or Christmas buffet, is a form of banquet dining enjoyed in Scandinavia on the days leading to Christmas. Restaurants…
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21 photos of the temples of Angkor in Cambodia in the rainy season
I had seen enough photos of Angkor Wat to want to travel to Cambodia and see this wonder with my own eyes. The stunning architecture of the Angkor…
Our honeymoon in Cambodia – Siem Reap in luxury
For our honeymoon we decided to visit Cambodia in Southeast Asia. If you’re considering having your honeymoon in Cambodia let me tell you that it’s…
Afternoon tea with the cows at Murboannas
Murboannas is a small dairy located a 10-minute car ride south of Borlänge, Dalarna. It is a small family-run business that also runs a shop and café. Murboannas’…
A night at the ostrich farm Sahlins Struts in Borlänge
Say Dalarna and the mind pictures lush green forests, red wooden houses, lakes. Add the word animals and the horse, the famous Dala horse, might be…
Where to eat Polish food in Krakow
So you find yourself in Krakow, the charming second largest city in Poland, and you wonder what it has to offer in terms of food….
Dining on the Baltic Sea: the Viking Line Buffet
Going on a cruise is synonym with many wonderful experiences, including some incredible food. Come sunset nothing beats the view of the sun sinking into…
Exploring Trieste’s food and coffee culture
The easternmost major city in northern Italy, Trieste lays on that thin stretch of Italian coastline squeezed between Slovenia and the Adriatic sea. Given its geographical position,…
A fondue dinner at Romme Alpin’s Toppstugan
Fondue dinners are a popular feature at ski resorts in Sweden. The alpine dish well suits the snowy atmosphere of Sweden in winter, especially when served…
Irish food bucket list: while in Ireland eat like the Irish
If you think that the only Irish food out there is potatoes, in this post I will try to change your mind. Please stay and…
Coffee culture in Sweden: Hedens Kaffe in Falun
Ever since I moved to Sweden I have become an avid coffee drinker. Sweden’s coffee culture was one of the first features I embraced. Sweden…
Chasing ruins in Ireland: Churches, Castles and Cemeteries
Ireland is ancient. Civilization on the little island at the edge of the European continent dates back to 12,500 years ago. It goes without saying that…
Autumn in Sweden: the Indian Summer in Stockholm
Autumn in Sweden can be a nasty time of the year. It rains a lot and the first frost always comes earlier than you’d expect….
Best offbeat views of the Dingle peninsula
The tip of the Dingle peninsula is Ireland’s westernmost point. If that was not enough to make you want to go there, wait until you see…
Three meals in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland revealed itself as a food paradise to me. There hasn’t been one meal that I did not deeply enjoy while there. I only…
One autumn morning on the Giant’s Causeway
A deserted beach made of massive basalt columns disappearing into the sea: the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. It was my favourite picture in a folder…
A distillery tour of Ireland – exploring the world of Irish whiskey
There was a time in my life when I thought that the difference between Scotch and Irish whiskey was just the spelling. One week spent exploring Irish whiskey…
The art of fika, a reunion in Stockholm
The first time I travelled to Stockholm with my boyfriend was during a long weekend in December some years ago. The city was packed with…
How I took my dad to Trondheim (and what we ate)
Trondheim is the third largest city in Norway. It’s not the capital, that’s Oslo. Nor is it the picturesque gateway to the fjords, Bergen. Trondheim is…
A hipster taste of Krakow
Six months ago I wrote a post about my favourite eateries in Krakow and that post was an absolute win. I shared it around and…
The places I called home: Pisa
Aged about 10 I visited Pisa with my parents, a quick stopover during my one and only great big trip to Southern Italy. Piazza dei…
Of rotten sharks and supermarket food: eating in Iceland
During our road trip through southern and western Iceland, endless possibilities to sample unusual foods like local fish and puffin meat crossed our path, but oftentimes we had to…
My Iceland road trip – Snæfellsnes peninsula
After spending two nights in Reykjavík (and not taking advantage of its famous nightlife), we set off on the second portion of our road trip, this…
My Iceland road trip – Reykjavík and the Golden Circle
In the middle of our road trip through Iceland we planned a two-night stop in Reykjavík with a day trip along the Golden Circle tourist…
My Iceland road trip – the South coast
The southern coast of Iceland is where most of the island’s notable landmarks are located. There is no better way to explore Iceland than by…
The best view in Warsaw
I visited Warsaw, the Polish capital city, for the second time in 2015. Just like the first time, the main reason behind my visit was…
The places I called home: Oslo
I like to say that with the Norwegian capital I’ve had a serious love affair. We first met in 2007, a bunch of sunny April…
Ice skating on frozen lakes
Winter is the time for skiing, building snowmen, having snowflakes land in your mouth and of course ice skating on frozen lakes. Here in mid-Sweden…
Budapest, a story of coffee and wine
Everybody had told me that Budapest is beautiful. It really is. I visited the Hungarian capital in 2013, a stopover during a road trip from Krakow…
A foodie’s guide to Krakow
Krakow is the second largest city in Poland. It is a very important place for me for two reasons. First, it is where my mom…
Julbord at Ikea, a Swedish Christmas traditon
I moved to Sweden as a student, and as an international student sampling traditional food is a must. I was beyond excited when on my first winter…
The old-fashioned Swedish Christmas market in Falun
Just like many European countries in winter, Sweden hosts some pretty fabulous Christmas markets. The Stockholm Christmas market is often listed among the best Christmas…
Gingerbread Amsterdam
Earlier this year, during my Easter break, I visited Amsterdam for approximately 20 hours. My friend, co-worker, fellow expat and fellow blogger Ania (girl, the…
Georgia, Eurasia
On the second day it was drizzling and the sky was grey. The lush vegetation at the side of the road didn’t look as bright as…
Lofoten, Norway’s paradise on earth
Whenever asked what is the most beautiful place I’ve been there is no room for hesitation, the answer is only one: Lofoten. I know I’m…
Åland, neither Finland nor Sweden
I visited the Åland islands for the first time two years ago, soon after our move to Sweden. The archipelago is the region of Finland…
Sachertorte, my Viennese challenge
It was the spring of 2012, a bunch of lovely warm and sunny April days, and I was finally visiting the capital of Austria with…
Zanzibar #2 – a tale of a beautiful holiday
I call myself very lucky for having had the chance to travel quite often to many beautiful places. I’m not the type of person that…
Zanzibar #1 – a tale of a beautiful island
Despite my intention to keep up with blogging over my summer vacations, I see that I haven’t spent much time here at all in the past…
Swedish springtime skiing in northern Dalarna
A couple of weekends ago I visited a ski resort located a couple of hours north of here called Kläppen for some fine Swedish springtime skiing….
A Balkan road trip #3: Bosnia and Herzegovina
With the Adriatic sea reflected in the rear-view mirror – gleaming blue in the sunlight, as it was on the morning we left the Croatian riviera –…
A Balkan road trip #2: Croatia
After exploring the city of Kotor in Montenegro, our next destination was one of Croatia’s southernmost cities, Dubrovnik, located only a two-hour drive away from…
A Balkan road trip #1: Montenegro
Between the end of February and the beginning of March, when Sweden was enjoying its spring break on ski slopes and schools were closed for…
Calling in sick in Paris
Paris, January 27, 2014 Spending two days of a five-day long trip to Paris in bed gave me a lot of time for thinking. Of…
5 northern lights myths debunked
What is the best time to see the northern lights? How north do you have to be in order to see the aurora borealis? Does it…
15 photos of Atlantic Norway to inspire your next road trip
Atlantic Norway should be in every road trip lover’s top 10 destinations. Taking a road trip in Norway means driving through breathtaking landscapes. Driving the west…
Torsångs Café in Dalarna
Dalarna University has some digital ambassadors who blog in English about their studies and their experiences as international students in the middle of Sweden. Last year…
Fika, the Swedish coffee break
When you visit Sweden, you notice many wonderful things: the beautiful landscape, the clean air, the kindness of the people. When you leave, the impression that…
Something Polish: pierogi z jagodami
Blueberry pierogi are the fruity version of one of Poland’s culinary landmarks: pierogi, a.k.a. Polish dumplings. I think that the first time I had blueberries in…
The sleeping pod experience at Helsinki airport
I love airports. I love everything about airports. Their timelessness, placelessness, the way they always seem disconnected with the world outside. They’re transit places, frontier…
A tourist in my own country
Let me be a tourist in my own country and appreciate what visitors from all over the world love about Italy. Here’s a selection of pictures…
Rome, nocturnal
This blog happened to start in Rome. This is where I find myself at the moment, spending my summer holidays. Making cakes for my boyfriend’s and…