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The Year in Photos 2019

January 14, 2020December 27, 2019 by Kristin Henning
Year in photos 2019

We all use photos to keep travel memories. Our images from 2019, of people and scenery, come from about 50 cities in seven countries, visited via 15 different itineraries. We traveled solo, together, and with family.

Categories Active Travel, Arts and Culture, Asia, Cambodia, England, Europe, Nature and Wildlife, North America, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

Sustainable Travel Starts in Sweden

April 11, 2020December 4, 2019 by Kristin Henning
Places to visit Sweden

Enjoying the outdoor life in Östergötland Sweden involves meeting local entrepreneurs who balance business concerns with environmental protection. Here is the future of sustainable travel.

Categories Europe, Nature and Wildlife, Sweden Tags Ostergotland

The Viking Village of Birka, Sweden

September 21, 2019September 20, 2019 by Tom Bartel
sweden birka museum model

Calling the Swedish site of Birka a Viking village requires a lot of imagination, because, well, unless you’re an archeologist willing to do some digging, there’s not much to see in Birka.

Categories Europe, History Travel, Sweden, Unesco World Heritage Sites

Five Top Day Hikes in Sweden

April 21, 2022September 3, 2019 by Kristin Henning
top day hikes Sweden trails

Our favorite day hikes in Sweden. These top hiking trails in Scandinavia offer great scenery and routes for various abilities. Read on for where to stay and eat when trekking in Jämtland Sweden and into Norway.

Categories Active Travel, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, Sweden Tags Are, Jamtland, Ostersund

A Self-Guided Bike Tour of Stockholm

May 1, 2022August 8, 2019 by Kristin Henning

A self-guided bike tour of Stockholm is a great way to take in everything the city has to offer: historic neighborhoods, parks, public art, and great views.

Categories Active Travel, Cycling, Europe, Sweden Tags Bike tours, Stockholm

2018: The Year in Photos

January 14, 2020January 12, 2019 by Tom Bartel
tiger kahna national park india

Our year in travel: 50 photos of our travels in 2018. Sweden, Malawi, Russia, Italy, and India were the highlights.

Categories Arts and Culture, History Travel, India, Italy, Malawi, Nature and Wildlife, Norway, Photography, Russia, Sweden, Unesco World Heritage Sites, United States, Vatican City

TravelPast50 Year in Review 2018: Art and Adventure

April 10, 2019January 6, 2019 by Kristin Henning
2018 Year in Review, winter adventure

2018 was the Year of Art and Adventure, new places, new activities, wildly crealtive people, more time back home, and some separate trips for Tom and Kris.

Categories Active Travel, Africa, Arts and Culture, Cycling, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, India, Italy, Malawi, Nature and Wildlife, North America, Our Travel Life, Russia, Sweden, United States Tags Year in Review

St. Olav’s Way, Hiking in Sweden and Norway

August 4, 2022September 26, 2018 by Tom Bartel
Sweden stolavsleden selanger starting point st olavs way

The St. Olav’s Way starts in Selånger, Sweden, and ends at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway. It follows the road Olav traveled in the summer of 1030. It has been a pilgrimage route since the 11th Century.

Categories Active Travel, Europe, History Travel, Norway, Sweden, Unesco World Heritage Sites

Best Places to Visit in Värmland, Sweden

March 17, 2020August 13, 2018 by Kristin Henning
Varmland Sweden Kristinehamn Picasso

If you really want to get to know Sweden, visit the heartland, Värmland County. Karlstad, the capital city of Värmland, can be reached in just over two hours by train … Read more

Categories Active Travel, Arts and Culture, Eat Drink Stay, Europe, Sweden Tags Karlstad, Varmland

A Visit to Visby, Sweden

November 22, 2019May 2, 2018 by Tom Bartel
sweden visby gotland east wall

We’re complete suckers for Unesco World Heritage sites, so it was a no-brainer to extend our visit to Sweden long enough to ferry from Stockholm to the island of Gotland to visit the beautiful medieval city of Visby.

Categories Europe, History Travel, Sweden, Unesco World Heritage Sites Tags Stockholm
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