The Viking Village of Birka, Sweden
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.
Five Top Day Hikes in Sweden
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.
A Self-Guided Bike Tour of Stockholm
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.
2018: The Year in Photos
Our year in travel: 50 photos of our travels in 2018. Sweden, Malawi, Russia, Italy, and India were the highlights.
TravelPast50 Year in Review 2018: Art and 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.
St. Olav’s Way, Hiking in Sweden and Norway
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.
Best Places to Visit in Värmland, Sweden
On the edge of Lake Vänern, Picasso's sculpture in Kristinehamn If you really want to get to know Sweden, visit the heartland, Värmland County. Karlstad, the capital city of Värmland, can be reached [...]
A Visit to Visby, Sweden
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.
Our Favorite Swedish Foods and Restaurants
Reward at the top of Åre Mountain in Jämtland: waffle with cloudberry jam. Swedish foods and restaurants were not foremost on our minds when we booked our trip to Sweden. Our purpose was [...]
Åre, Sweden: Adventures in Jämtland
The wind dusting up fresh fallen snow adds to the thrill of dogsledding in the wilderness near Åre, Sweden, under a cold sun. Åre (pronounced or-rey), Sweden, isn’t just a ski town, though [...]