Summertime has come at last! The contrast between summer and winter in Sweden always surprises me. From weeks of snow and ice to weeks of sun and heat. There’s no better way to celebrate this weather, and to celebrate the ending of your final year of university, than getting together some friends and taking a … Continue reading “Celebrating Summer in the Archipelago “
Yesterday we used the great weather in Stockholm to go out in the archipelago – for me it was actually the last time (at least for now) as I’ll be moving back to Germany soon ☹️ For the last trip, my friends and I decided to go to Utö that was known for its iron … Continue reading “Day Trip to Utö”
When you talk to some of your fellow Swedish classmates, you’ll quickly notice that many of them, or rather their families own a summerhouse outside of Stockholm. I think it’s a super interesting part of the Swedish culture, as I was not used to it from home. In Germany, if families own something like a … Continue reading “Swedish summerhouse culture”
It was a long Easter break, one that I was looking forward to amidst the stress to keep up with the thesis work. Given that the sun is out longer now, I planned to be in nature and spend time hiking and exploring parts of Stockholm I have never visit. Björnö national park was a … Continue reading “Visit to Björnö National Park – Stockholm Archipelagos”
Last year in late summer, I used a sunny day to visit Sandhamn, an island in Stockholm’s archipelago that is a bit further out to the open sea. This means, it takes some time by boat to go there. From Slussen, you can take a 50-minute bus that brings you to the harbour of Stavnäs … Continue reading “My trip to Sandhamn”