Tag: Travel

Good bye Sweden, Hello Iceland!

ByMinion-Chris February 2, 2017 1 Comment
Throwback to Scandinavia 2013. We spent our last few days in Stockholm but it was time to say good by to Sweden and get on make our way to the final stop on our journey, Iceland! Iceland When we began this trip, I had mentioned that we took advantage of Icelandair's free stopover offer that allowed passengers to spend time in Iceland while transiting on to their final destination. My sister and I...

Stockholm, Sweden Pt. 2

ByMinion-Chris January 19, 2017 1 Comment
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. We arrived and started exploring Stockholm. We continue our trek through this beautiful city. Stockholm City Hall We actually walked by city hall on one of our previous days of exploring. It was actually very close to our Hotel and so we were able to visit it earlier in the morning. It's a distinct part of the Stockholm skyline and is a...

Stockholm, Sweden Pt. 1

ByMinion-Chris January 12, 2017 1 Comment
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. After a day in Helsinki. We returned to spend a few days in Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden We arrived at the port of Stockholm in the late morning and made our way to the Hotel to check in and drop off our luggage.  We didn't have any significant plans for the rest of the day so we set out to explore and see what this city had to offer. I...

Helsinki, Finland

ByMinion-Chris January 5, 2017 1 Comment
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. After spending a few days in Goteborg. We boarded a boat and sailed to Helsinki! Viking Line While planning this Scandinavian trip we had toyed with the possibility of making a quick hop to Finland (just say we did!). Our biggest challenge would always be having enough time to do it, but we found a great 2 day "cruise" that would let us...

Goteborg, Sweden

ByTravelling Minion December 29, 2016 1 Comment
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. After spending a few days in Oslo. We make our way into Sweden stopping at Goteborg (pronounced "Gothenburg") for a day. Barken Viking Hotel We left Oslo after lunch and arrived in Goteborg four hours later. We were greeted with a beautiful sunny afternoon! A 15 minute walk, and we were at, likely, our most unique accommodation for this...

Oslo, Norway Pt. 2

ByMinion-Chris December 22, 2016 2 Comments
I've been recounting my adventures while not on the road. We arrived and started exploring Oslo. We now continue an adventure through a very cool city! Oslo Marathon It was a bright sunny day and we were eager to hit up some of the attractions afforded us by the Oslo Pass.  We discovered that this was the day of the Oslo Marathon! We were greeted with thousands of runners along the street and...