I guess it is not possible for me to start this blog post without mentioning Corona. Since the pandemic made travelling uncertain, our strategy for planning a trip over Midsummer was being able to cancel all bookings up until the last moment, in case we would not be allowed to travel. Another source of uncertainty… Continue reading A road trip around lake Siljan in Dalarna

We have recently visited South Florida and I have described the experience in a three piece article series. The first one presents the reasons why I am drawn to South Florida and why I consider it to be a great family destination. This one focuses on the Florida Keys and lists my favorite places to see… Continue reading Road tripping the Florida Keys – my favorite places to see and things to do

We have recently visited South Florida and I have described the experience in a three piece article series. This article presents the reasons why I am drawn to South Florida and why I consider it to be a great family destination. The second one focuses on the Florida Keys and lists my favorite places to… Continue reading Why I love South Florida

During our drive from Croatia to Sweden in the summer of 2017 (you can read about it here), a bit before reaching Berlin I noticed a big dome on the right of the autobahn. A quick online search revealed that the facility is called Tropical islands, an artificially built tropical world. Despite the obvious tackiness,… Continue reading A tropical vacation in Germany in December – my review of Tropical islands

In November Aneta, Emili and I visited Tokyo. It is a fascinating city with so much to discover. Its neighborhoods are diverse and offer everything from streets packed with people to serene parks and temples. Instead of writing about what we did and what we saw, in this article I will focus on some common… Continue reading Prejudice about Tokyo

Visby is a town on the island of Gotland, some 100 kilometers of the Swedish east coast, which makes it geographically close to Stockholm but relatively difficult (read: expensive) to reach. A ferry ride takes around three hours and tickets are often sold out well in advance of attractive holidays, especially those that create a… Continue reading The magical town of Visby

As previously stated here, I love flying. I recently got the opportunity to join on a flight that is typically not accessible to us civilians. It was a cargo flight where we transported mail from Stockholm to the town of Visby and back. I want to start by thanking my friend and former flight instructor… Continue reading In the cockpit on a cargo flight

Åre in Sweden is mostly famous for being a ski resort. I have for some time wanted to visit it and finally got a chance to do so in the summer of 2018, but obviously not for skiing :-). Here is a report from the trip, which can also be viewed as a review of… Continue reading Summer in Åre