by Oliver | Oct 30, 2015 | Travel Posts |
Stockholm, Sweden sits on fourteen islands. Legend has it that its settlers were from a city in the North. These inhabitants were tired of being plundered by pirates and needed a new location that they could effectively fortify. It is said they chopped down trees to...
by Oliver | Oct 23, 2015 | Travel Posts |
This past Wednesday I left Denmark by train to head back into Sweden. My next stop was Malmo, the third largest city in Sweden. A distinct mark on the city skyline is the Turning Torso, the tallest building in Scandinavia. Malmo also has a sculpture called the Knotted...
by Oliver | Oct 22, 2015 | Travel Posts |
Photo from CNN There has been much discussion regarding some of the remarks made about socialism in Scandinavia, particularly Denmark since the Democratic debate in the United States. A friend asked me to share any insight I might have gained regarding socialism in...
by Oliver | Oct 19, 2015 | Travel Posts |
When planning my itinerary through Scandinavia, I learned that Sweden and Denmark come as close as a few miles. My belief had always been there was quite a bit of water between them. It shocked me to learn there was even a bridge connecting them, which led me to add a...
by Oliver | Oct 14, 2015 | Travel Posts |
I made an 18-hour train journey from Luleå, Sweden to Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg is where Volvo has been headquartered since it began producing cars in 1927. Today, Volvo also runs a museum to commemorate its history. The exhibitions celebrate the core values of...
