Sweden travel stories
"I Am Pride" at West Pride festival West Pride is a cultural city festival for everyone "“ a place where everyone has the right to be themselves. And be proud of it. Between May 20 and June 2 Gothenburg will be adorned with the rainbow flag. This year's campaign...
Green and Sustainable Sweden Coming to Sweden? Want green travel, green accommodation, green attractions, eco-labeled adventures, green city tours and big, big nature activities? Eco-tourism? A big loud YES to all of them. Sweden has the lot. Swedes have an affinity...
Christmas in Sweden sees its cities, towns and villages glow against the white winter landscape. It's Christmas card perfect. Come to Sweden and celebrate its Christmas markets, feast at a Swedish julbord, and be utterly charmed by Sweden's take on the Lucia...
From the Visit Sweden Newsletter Gothenburg is big enough to make you feel that you are in a major international destination, but small enough that you can do it all on foot. Or take a short tram ride between the shopping districts and discover a wide variety of...
March, 2011 -- Even the likes of Food Network superstars such as Mario Batali and Emeril Lagasse would be spoiled for choices in the gastronomic hot spot of West Sweden. Gothenburg,Sweden's number two city and a popular European weekend escape, tops the regional...
A guy who looks a lot like Viggo Mortensen elbows in beside me at the bar and grabs a glass of champagne. He flashes me an electrifyingly white smile and disappears into the crowd. The only kids in the lounge at Stockholm's dramatic concert hall, survey me, decide...
There are a lot of perks being a travel writer. For those wondering, it's all the travel. Unfortunately, between the ridiculous airport security, plummeting U.S. economy, luggage charges and flight delays there is little to like about air travel anymore. Moreover, as...
November 25, 2008 "“ Gothenburg, Sweden's second largest city, home of Volvo and Hasselblad, embraces Christmas with a largesse that is unbecoming of Scandinavian's somewhat reticent culture. It hugs everyone. Scandinavia's Christmas City No. 1, Gothenburg...
The stunning area of West Sweden offers a wonderful wilderness with rocky coastline, quaint fishing villages, important historical sites, magnificent castles, and as the jewel in its crown "“ there is Gothenburg "“ enchanting and cosmopolitan in equal...
