A stroll through Nyköping, Sweden
Despite its name, Nyköping (which translates to “new market”) was founded in 1187, making it one of Sweden’s oldest towns. It’s a great stop for tourists, as the town has a charming center with a Read More …
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2016 Baltic travel summer itinerary
A conference and family were the basis for planning a trip to several countries surrounding the Baltic Sea during July and August.
Face to face with the past at Sweden’s Gripsholm Castle
Seen from the water, Gripsholm Castle (Gripsholms Slott) looks like a fairytale castle, with huge round towers (complete with onion-dome tops), high brick walls, and lush lawns. But it’s a real castle, one that has Read More …
Vilnius Lithuania walking tour: Exploring a UNESCO World Heritage city’s historic heart
The historic center of Vilnius, Lithuania, is a UNESCO World Heritage site where visitors can experience five centuries of change. And what better way to that than on a guided walking tour? I love discovering Read More …
Fabulous Fika at Café Grassagården, Strängnäs, Sweden
Once upon a time, beginning 500 years ago or so, castles in Sweden were surrounded by farms that produced the food needed for the inhabitants of the castle and for trade with other castles. Throughout Read More …
The many faces of Julita, Sörmland, Sweden
The countryside beyond Stockholm is home to hundreds of manor homes, the remnants of a time when large landowners controlled agricultural production in this part of Sweden. While many of these elegant manor houses remain, Read More …
Drottningholm Palace on Lake Mälaren, Sweden
The royal palace that serves as the permanent residence of the Swedish Royal Family has been nearly 500 years in the making, as the first true palace was built on the site in 1580. Built Read More …
Watercolor worlds at the American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis
Moody fishing villages, lost-in-time Indian and Iranian architecture, bird studies, a seemingly endless birch forest, dusty library shelves, and so much more were on display in the galleries at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Read More …
Revisiting Gallipoli’s Anzac Cove, Turkey
April 25 marks the day 100 years ago when soldiers from Australia and New Zealand landed on the beaches of Gallipoli in an (ultimately futile) Allied attempt to take control of the Dardanelles and Constantinople.
Remembering D-Day: The Beaches of Normandy
70 years ago today, Allied forces consisting of American, British, Canadian, and Free French soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy in northern France. They landed in rough seas under leaden skies with low clouds. Read More …