Wildlife Sightings in Finland
We kept our eyes open for wildlife sightings in Lapland, when we weren't blinded by the midnight sun. It was a relief to be out on the road, out of…
Leiden and The Hague, plus Delft
There’s no law that says you have to stay in Amsterdam the entire time you’re in The Netherlands! As entertaining as it is, and as much art as it holds,…
Greta Garbo's Grave, Skogskyrkogården Cemetery, Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish film star of the early 20th Century, Greta Garbo, is probably the only person who is buried in the Skogskyrkogården Cemetery whose name you might recognize. We wandered…
Dry Dock, Suomenlinna Fortress, Helsinki, Finland
The Fortress of Suomenlinna, a Unesco World Heritage site, is constructed on a series of six islands in Helsinki harbor. It was built by the Swedes, who then controlled Finland,…
Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Drottningholm Palace, the ornate home of the Swedish royal family and a UNESCO World Heritage site, is well worth a visit from Stockholm.
Finding My Ancestors in Skåne, Sweden
This unplanned search for my ancestral homestead turned up many helpful people, some funny stories, and a look at my family's backyard and grave sites.
Recommended Byways in Belgium
Sometimes we get caught up in sightseeing and forget to cover the basics on how we live–that is, how we eat, sleep, and navigate along the way. True happiness is…
Jelling Mounds, Church, Runestones, Denmark
The burial mounds, rune stones and church at Jelling, Denmark make up another Unesco World Heritage site that takes some concentration and research to come up with the love that…
Doors of Schnoor, Bremen, Germany
On our last day in Bremen, we got up early, for us, and took a walk around the old part of town, the Schnoor district, looking for breakfast coffee and…