USA | Thursday, 28 Dec 2017 | Views [575]
We had a very short stay in Stockholm, because we had decided to go and see the Northern Lights. Since we had such good luck with hostels we found one in Stockholm, plus Sweden was expensive and hostels were by far the cheapest method. Anyways, ... Read more >
Tags: stockholm, sweden, viking
USA | Thursday, 28 Dec 2017 | Views [558]
We arrived by bus from Kiruna. Upon checking in, we headed to our guestroom, we stayed in a warm room, and rested for a short while before taking a look at the ice rooms. Wow! I think the girls liked the ice hotel a little more than they expected. We ... Read more >
Tags: ice hotel, sweden
USA | Thursday, 28 Dec 2017 | Views [615]
We had several reasons for staying in Kiruna. First, it was close to the famous Ice Hotel. Second, it is a town that will be moved, because it is sinking from mining. Third, it is a popular place to see the northern lights. Finally, ... Read more >
Tags: kiruna, northern lights, sweden
USA | Thursday, 28 Dec 2017 | Views [556]
We are very happy we selected Abisko. It was an awesome stop. The Northern Lights have been on mine and Chris’s bucket list for a long time, so we decided this was the place we could give it a go. Let’s start out with the bad news, ... Read more >
Tags: abisko, northern lights, sweden
USA | Thursday, 21 Dec 2017 | Views [847] | Comments [1]
Arriving in Sweden our planned stop was in Jonkoping, Sweden. Chris’s family hosted our host about 20 years ago as a foreign exchange student, Maria. I had also met Maria once at Chris’s sister’s wedding. Maria was ... Read more >
Tags: jonkoping, sweden, world nomads
