Before I ever set foot in Sweden, I figured I must have learned something about its culture and souvenirs from my many afternoon shopping trips to Ikea. Surely wandering the miles of paths throughout the store, sitting on Swedish designed furniture and noshing in the cafe must have given me a hit of Sweden by […]
If you only have time for one museum when you visit Stockholm, make it the Vasa Museum. The Vasa Museum houses the Vasa ship, the only (almost) completely intact ship from the 17th century. Even if you think you aren’t a fan of ships or maritime history, seeing the enormous ancient wooden ship up close, […]
If you only have time for one Christmas market while in Stockholm, definitely make it the magical Gamla Stan Christmas market in the old city center (see my review here). But if you have time to squeeze in a second Christmas market, we recommend you add Stockholm’s festive Kungstradgården Christmas market to your itinerary. The […]
As one of Europe’s pricier destinations, Sweden can be a tough place to find souvenir bargains. While I always make a point to check out foreign supermarkets when I travel, in spendy places like Stockholm, the local supermarkets can be a great resource for the thrifty shopper. Fortunately, well-stocked Swedish supermarkets aren’t hard to find […]
Swedish Souvenirs fit for Royalty In my country, we have no Queen, no Princesses, no monarchy, no royalty of any kind. Not even an exiled one! If you say “king” here, people think of Elvis. Queen, maybe Queen Latifah. Princess usually refers to the reigning Disney princess of the moment. Deprived of royalty and all […]
The Best Swedish Souvenirs: Cozy Candles and Candlesticks to Warm up Long Winter Nights Darkness envelops Sweden in the winter. In December, the sun doesn’t rise in Stockholm until 8:30 am, and the sunset comes quickly at 3:00 pm. That means it’s pitch black by 3:30 pm! Even with three more hours of light in […]
