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...
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...
