Tag Archives: Sweden

Bye Bye Russia, Hello Stockholm

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Todd

This morning I headed out for breakfast with hot chocolate and a croissant dipped in it in mind. The issue is that none of the places j have had breakfast at opened at 8. I picked the place I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged arlanda express, backpacking, Russia, saint petersburg, st petersburg, stockholm, Sweden, Swedish beer, vasa museum | 1 Comment

Russia: They May Think I am a Farmer From Idaho

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Todd

I am currently in Russia and the questions that I have been asked more than once is why go to Russia and isn’t it cold in Russia during the first week of March? The easy one to answer is about … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged backpacking, Russia, st petersburg, Sweden, vodka | 2 Comments

Thoughts and Musings on Sweden

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Todd

When I first arrived in the Stockholm airport the Scandinavian women out numbered the men 3:2 and 1/8 of them were carrying Ortovox airbag backcountry skiing backpacks. I wondered if the entire country was like this, it isn’t. I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abisko, and an overgrowth of weeds (not the golden rod that covers the countryside). It took a walk of about 250 meters to discover the old town and why I came here. I so far have found the food to be very me, assad, backpacking, horseback riding, kiuna, northern lights, Sweden, swedish beet, un in syria | Leave a comment

Aurora Borealis in Sweden

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Todd

The reason that I am in northern Sweden (farther north than Nome, Alaska) is to see the northern lights. Abiskofalls in the aurora belt (this link will give you all the species about where auroras can be seen and what … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abisko, Aurora, aurora borealis, back packing, Bjorkliden, lapland, lights over lapland, northern lights, Sweden | 2 Comments

Dog Sleds and Snowmobiles

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Todd

Sweden has turned into another great trip. I do really feel like a tourist while I am here, something that I don’t really like. Abisko has a year round population of 150 people which balloons to 650 in … Continue reading →

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Sweden, It is Slightly Chilly

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Todd

I am heading to Sweden for a week and St Petersburg for a week. Luck was on my side on my first travel day which consisted of a flight to Newark, a flight to Stockholm, a flight to Kiruna, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abisko, aurora borealis, backpacking, Bjorkliden, northern lights, Sweden | 2 Comments