Sweden, and Stockholm specifically, has a lot to offer a first-time visitor. If you only have a short amount of time to spend in this Scandinavian country, I am here to give you a quick 48 hour itinerary. I was lucky enough to spend multiple weeks in Sweden over the course of 2016, but these are my top picks!
Enjoy!
With weather this miserable in New York City {and around the country, I suppose}, I am reminded of my time spent in Europe this past winter. Although most of my reminiscing has been put on hold momentarily, it can’t hurt to look back for a millisecond, right? Especially if the mood matches the mood I feel today as I look outside my tenth floor window at work.
Dreary, bleak, and somber.
Cue Copenhagen, Denmark. Continue Reading
There is absolutely no denying the need for political participation in the USA, as of three days ago {though being complacent about involvement got us into this mess in the first place}. Whether you believe in our newly elected president, or not, there are many rights being threatened that affect our entire nation’s population. Continue Reading
You can make it anywhere.
Or so Mr. Sinatra said. Continue Reading
What brings you to New York?
This is the question asked in every single interview I’ve been invited to this week. And one of the easiest questions to answer. Continue Reading
Dear London,
Everything about this day was perfect. I mean, nearly. Perfection is unattainable, but in the realm of close-to-perfect days, this one was a winner. Continue Reading
“You don’t have a right to the cards you believe you should have been dealt. You have an obligation to play the hell out of the one’s you’re holding.”
As I say goodbye to 2016, it is bittersweet. You might be thinking, “Isn’t it always?”, but you would be wrong. I could not wait to let go of 2015. On the contrary, 2010 could have continued for 365 more days in my book. Different years produce different emotions and perspectives for me.
I felt it might be fun to reflect on 2016 by breaking down each months’ trials and tribulations, to truly capture all that was the ‘Year of Travel’. Continue Reading
“I’ll be home for Christmas” was the promise I made to my mother before embarking on a year long travel journey. I have only missed one California Christmas {I was living in New Zealand, so fair enough?}, and I was determined not to miss another. Continue Reading
I returned to New Zealand multiple times after studying abroad, eventually moving to the land of the kiwis. On one of my visits, I dragged my {then} boyfriend to a location I had always dreamed of visiting… Continue Reading