We’ve visited many a church and religious wonder during this trip, and the other day the turn came to the picturesque church of Kalix. Thanks goes to my cousin Åsa, who made it possible and really quite entertaining. Cheers! The church sits next to the Kalix river – one of the last wild, unexploited [...]
I guess it was bound to happen. Since I’m a Swede, there was always going to be one post about IKEA on this blog. The stars were aligned, and now they deliver. About 3 years ago, Haparanda (33km from my home town) was a depressed, run-down border town with very few incentives to entice a [...]
As I wrote recently, spring in northern Sweden is a dramatic event. In this I have been proven right: the day we arrived happened to be the last day of winter. Since then, the thermometer has been firmly in the red, with sultry temperatures making the snow melt at breakneck speed. In a perfect [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
