Welcome to where I chronicle my travels!

I am back home now after recently completing my capstone project for my Master of Arts degree and traveling on Amtrak across the United States.

 

Most Recent Posts

The Free State of Christiania

by Oliver | Oct 19, 2015

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... read more

Safety, Quality, and Environmental Care

by Oliver | Oct 14, 2015

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... read more

Need legitimacy? Build a church.

by Oliver | Oct 11, 2015

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... read more

Dragons and Refugees

by Oliver | Oct 10, 2015

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... read more

People this far North?

by Oliver | Oct 7, 2015

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... read more