by Oliver | Oct 11, 2015 | Travel Posts |
Luleå’s old town, known as Gammelstad Church Town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The first building, going back several hundred years, was the church. However, its main purpose was not actually to spread or maintain religion. There was not enough population to...
by Oliver | Oct 10, 2015 | Travel Posts |
My journey into Sweden began by train from the West coast of Norway. After changing trains at the border and continuing on for several hours, I ended up in Sundsvall, Sweden. Sundsvall is a city roughly halfway up the East coast of Sweden. I stopped here because it...
by Oliver | Oct 7, 2015 | Travel Posts |
Trondheim, Norway may seem out of the way, further North than Bergen. However, it turns out there are three Starbucks locations here, so how far out of the way can it really be? This area has been settled for over one thousand years and it is where the Monarchs who...
by Oliver | Oct 1, 2015 | Travel Posts |
One of my hostel roommates was surprised to learn this was my second trip to Bergen, Norway. “There is so much of the world to explore, why come back to Bergen?” Bergen’s geographical beauty captivates me. This city sits beside a harbor, on gently rolling hills,...
