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As many of you know, my short trip to Lapland last year was the inspiration for my ‘Texan in Lapland’ tour around Scandinavia this year. On that trip, I stayed in the Porjus Northern Lights Apartments for three nights, hoping that the long nights of January would give me extra time to see the aurora…
Inspiring engineering successes turned spectacular failures. Many nations have them. Germany had the Hindenburg. England had the Titanic. And Sweden had the Vasa, which, despite not being a household name worldwide, was no less a deadly failure than the other two. In 1625, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden ordered a new fleet of warships…
Last week, when I posted about how I quit my job to be closer to my family, I mentioned that I had a trip starting nine days after I arrived. This will be the longest, most epic trip of my five-month sojourn to Europe, and I know I will need a good portion of April,…
I stood behind a heavy wooden door, peeking out at the frozen land beyond. Snow was falling steadily, adding to the piles that were already banked up against the outside of the small wooden building. I looked back at the bench where all of my clothes sat, happily folded up and basking in the warmth…
Recently, a photo contest for travel bloggers was announced called “Capture the Colour.” Despite the fact that I’ve recently written about the dangers of photo contests, I was still excited to hear about this one (and while the terms & conditions do grant TravelSupermarket the right to reproduce my entry, it doesn’t give them copyright as…
I am not a cold weather person. If the temperature gets down to 15C in Brisbane, I wear at least jeans and a jumper. In the dead of winter (as if that ever happens in Queensland), I can be found sitting on the couch wrapped in a very thick blanket. I shiver when I have…
I don’t think I would have enjoyed my trip north of the Arctic Circle nearly as much if I hadn’t picked such a great place to stay. The Northern Lights Apartments, located about 500m down the road from the main town of Porjus, were a little oasis in an otherwise rather inhospitable environment. Their owner,…
As the owner of the Arctic Colour Apartments later told me, I picked one of the most roundabout and interesting ways possible to get from London Heathrow to the tiny town of Porjus in Swedish Lapland. Nearly everyone flying to northern Sweden has to fly via Stockholm; however, most people take direct flights from Stockholm…
Sorry the site has been a bit quiet lately — I’ve been through some upheaval personally but will be back and posting soon! The weather during my trip to Sweden was, well…wintry. Not very surprising, given I was there at the beginning of January! My day in Stockholm was very rainy and around freezing, but…
As soon as I found out that I was going to northern Sweden on a work trip, I started planning a side trip to Stockholm to see my friend Petrine. I was lucky that I got to see her at all, since she had only just returned from a family Christmas in Texas; as it…
Photo of the Week: Finally Seeing the Northern Lights in Porjus
As many of you know, my short trip to Lapland last year was the inspiration for my ‘Texan in Lapland’ tour around Scandinavia this year. On that trip, I stayed in the Porjus Northern Lights Apartments for three nights, hoping that the long nights of January would give me extra time to see the aurora…
The Vasa Museum: A Failure Turned Success
Inspiring engineering successes turned spectacular failures. Many nations have them. Germany had the Hindenburg. England had the Titanic. And Sweden had the Vasa, which, despite not being a household name worldwide, was no less a deadly failure than the other two. In 1625, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden ordered a new fleet of warships…
This Texan Is Going to Lapland!
Last week, when I posted about how I quit my job to be closer to my family, I mentioned that I had a trip starting nine days after I arrived. This will be the longest, most epic trip of my five-month sojourn to Europe, and I know I will need a good portion of April,…
Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Snow
I stood behind a heavy wooden door, peeking out at the frozen land beyond. Snow was falling steadily, adding to the piles that were already banked up against the outside of the small wooden building. I looked back at the bench where all of my clothes sat, happily folded up and basking in the warmth…
My Photos that “Capture the Colour”
Recently, a photo contest for travel bloggers was announced called “Capture the Colour.” Despite the fact that I’ve recently written about the dangers of photo contests, I was still excited to hear about this one (and while the terms & conditions do grant TravelSupermarket the right to reproduce my entry, it doesn’t give them copyright as…
Braving the Arctic Wilds in Porjus
I am not a cold weather person. If the temperature gets down to 15C in Brisbane, I wear at least jeans and a jumper. In the dead of winter (as if that ever happens in Queensland), I can be found sitting on the couch wrapped in a very thick blanket. I shiver when I have…
The Northern Lights Apartments: A Home Away From Home
I don’t think I would have enjoyed my trip north of the Arctic Circle nearly as much if I hadn’t picked such a great place to stay. The Northern Lights Apartments, located about 500m down the road from the main town of Porjus, were a little oasis in an otherwise rather inhospitable environment. Their owner,…
Driven to Distraction…On a Bus in the Snow
As the owner of the Arctic Colour Apartments later told me, I picked one of the most roundabout and interesting ways possible to get from London Heathrow to the tiny town of Porjus in Swedish Lapland. Nearly everyone flying to northern Sweden has to fly via Stockholm; however, most people take direct flights from Stockholm…
Photo of the Week: A Rainy Stockholm Panorama
Sorry the site has been a bit quiet lately — I’ve been through some upheaval personally but will be back and posting soon! The weather during my trip to Sweden was, well…wintry. Not very surprising, given I was there at the beginning of January! My day in Stockholm was very rainy and around freezing, but…
Stockholm’s Gamla Stan: A Photo Essay
As soon as I found out that I was going to northern Sweden on a work trip, I started planning a side trip to Stockholm to see my friend Petrine. I was lucky that I got to see her at all, since she had only just returned from a family Christmas in Texas; as it…
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