Summer Night City
Stockholm water tour To get to the island of Skeppsholmen, you need to cross a small bridge. Once on the other side, you notice instantly how different the mood is from the main business district of...
View ArticlePolar Circle
It’s about one o’clock in the morning and it’s light outside. Although I know the sun is out there somewhere, I can’t actually see it, due to the fog which has enveloped Narvik. I’m staying in the top...
View ArticleDon’t Mention The War
War Museum in Narvik, Norway. “The king of Norway once sat at this table”, our host Tor told us proudly over breakfast this morning. “This is the most photographed chair in all of Norway”, he added,...
View ArticleGreetings from Narvik
I’ve got a bunch of postcards I’ve been carrying around for a couple of days. I really must send them. In the meantime, greetings from Narvik where I’ve found a pub with wifi.
View ArticleLand Of The Midnight Sun
On the wharf at Narvik, Norway. If I was at home, I probably would have opened a bottle of wine, collapsed on the coach, and then later on, surfed the net for a while. Needless to say, my life’s not...
View ArticleTwo Pub Rule
You’re aware, of course, of the two pub rule that applies in Australian country towns? The rule is that in each small Australian country town there are usually two pubs: there’s a popular pub that...
View ArticleNarvik to Kiruna
“No, I’ve got another night in Narvik”, I said to Tor, the owner of the guest-house this morning in response to what I thought was his largely rhetorical question, “So this will be your last breakfast...
View ArticleAn ABBA Fan in Sweden
ABBA - The Museum opens in 2009 Since I arrived in Sweden, this is my first real chance to sit down and write about my trip from an ABBA fan’s perspective. Coming from Australia, it’s a long way to...
View ArticleMy Best Investment
This morning, over breakfast at the hostel, I recognised a guy I saw in a bar last night on Sodermalm. “Hello”, I thought to myself. That’s a bit freaky. And then as I got on the train this morning, I...
View ArticleLife Is Motion, Move On
Good weather for the summer holidays As there was a 200kr entry at Patricia last night, I decided against a Sunday night on the boat. That’s good drinking money in my view. A bit like NYE or Mardi Gras...
View ArticleIndependent Traveller’s Advice
Taken from the train between Kiruna and Narvik in Norway. With some time to kill at Hong Kong airport, I’ve decided to make a list of all the things I’ve learned which may help other potential...
View ArticlePublic Transport
Stockholm Metro at night I’ve had some amazing experiences with public transport over the last few months. I’ve been to modern cities. I’ve been to old cities. I’ve been to highly developed western...
View ArticleMamma Mia Around Europe
Twelve months ago, as I was travelling overseas the film “Mamma Mia” had just opened. Everywhere I went, Mamma Mia seemed to be following me. It’s interesting how in some countries ABBA was the...
View ArticleTravel Planning
My room at Norumgarden B&B in Narvik, Norway. I spent a fair bit of time online today. I’m trying to find some accommodation in Stockholm during March. I want something which is more than a youth...
View ArticleNarvik to Kiruna
“No, I’ve got another night in Narvik”, I said to Tor, the owner of the guest-house this morning in response to what I thought was his largely rhetorical question, “So this will be your last breakfast...
View ArticleAn ABBA Fan in Sweden
Since I arrived in Sweden, this is my first real chance to sit down and write about my trip from an ABBA fan’s perspective. Coming from Australia, it’s a long way to Europe, and it costs a lot of...
View ArticleMy Best Investment
This morning, over breakfast at the hostel, I recognised a guy I saw in a bar last night on Sodermalm. “Hello”, I thought to myself. That’s a bit freaky. And then as I got on the train this morning, I...
View ArticlePublic Transport
I’ve had some amazing experiences with public transport over the last few months. I’ve been to modern cities. I’ve been to old cities. I’ve been to highly developed western economics. I’ve been to...
View ArticleAn ABBA Fan in Sweden
Since I arrived in Sweden, this is my first real chance to sit down and write about my trip from an ABBA fan’s perspective. Coming from Australia, it’s a long way to Europe, and it costs a lot of...
View ArticleMy Best Investment
This morning, over breakfast at the hostel, I recognised a guy I saw in a bar last night on Sodermalm. “Hello”, I thought to myself. That’s a bit freaky. And then as I got on the train this morning, I...
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