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Before saying goodbye to Argentina, it’s time to return to Buenos Aires after our adventure in La Plata. This is the sixth post in our series about our trip to South America. You can read our previous posts about the trip here >> Last Day in Argentina The skies over Buenos Aires are grey as we leave the…
A couple of weeks ago we visited the Kungsö battery on the Åland Islands for a short history lesson and a fabulous walk in the woods. During our visit the place was very quiet, we didn’t see a soul nor did we hear anyone. As is the case with most tourist attractions on the Åland…
Time flies and it’s now time for a short recap of weeks 12 and 13. We celebrated Easter – kind of. This year we didn’t need to worry about any travel related issues, however, we did get a couple of eggs filled with a lot of candy. You could not expect any less when in…
Learning foreign languages is a fun and motivating experience. Is there anything more fulfilling than the moment when you realize that you can put together a complex sentence, write a short essay or follow the conversation between two strangers on the bus? Here we share our best six tips on things to keep in mind…
It’s Throwback Thursday and today we reminisce about our trip to Gdansk*, a lovely old city in northern Poland, right by the Baltic coast. We visited the town in September 2014 and we found out that it is a great destination for a weekend trip. In case you’re efficient or don’t have much time, read on!…
Happy Easter Monday! Let’s talk about some Easter traditions in Europe. The ones mentioned in this post are the ones we have personally come across, there are plenty of interesting traditions all around Europe. Traditionally Easter is one of the most (if not the most) important holiday for Christians. In tow with a more secularized…
It’s time again for a summary of weeks 10 and 11. These weeks have been really eventful with travelling and other aspects of life. We are looking forward to a short week at work. We hope that you are enjoying this Sunday and that you will have a lovely and relaxing Easter week! Facebook told…
Easter is soon here and that equals a long weekend. Here in Sweden, we are off on Good Friday and Easter Monday. And what better time to go for a city break or a weekend getaway than during these four days? This year we are staying in Sweden, as the flights abroad were quite expensive….
Let’s talk happy thoughts. In my Facebook feed this morning I saw that the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet had a poll about the three things that brings you most happiness. Here are my happy thoughts right now – what are yours? Happy Thoughts Right Now Embracing the fact that we do not know everything means that there…
There are days when you wake up, the sun is shining and everything feels so right. Lay in the bed, looking out the window and enjoying the short moment before the alarm once more will ring. Well, I still haven’t decided how long time to snooze in the morning, but one thing is sure: it…
A weekend getaway – don’t we all love to take that chance for some leisure, relax and exploring a new place? One perfect weekend getaway from Stockholm is a trip to the south. In one weekend you can combine the third city of Sweden, Malmö, and the Danish capital, Copenhagen. The train ride down to Skåne…
On the sixth day of our stay in Argentina we really felt like another day trip from Buenos Aires. We decided to visit the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, La Plata. The reviews that we had read claimed that La Plata was a bustling and green city. With a population of nearly 750,000…