This weekend we visited the Medieval Museum in Stockholm and experienced Stockholm's history underground. Although we've lived in Stockholm for decades, we've never made it here, until now. And we highly recommend this museum! There are remnants of the real medieval Stockholm and beautifully constructed medieval environments. What's more, visiting the museum is completely free of charge.
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The weather in May in Stockholm was incredible this year. You kept wondering when it would end ... but it didn't. As a Swede, you are in a bit of a state of shock. I was also very curious. What has the weather in May in Stockholm and Sweden been like over the past decade? We took a peek back in the blog archive!
Read moreIt really is summer in Stockholm! If you're in the city and don't (like me) have to be cooped up in an office, this is the perfect time to find new favourite places to hang out. Here are ten places in Stockholm that we think are particularly lovely in the summer. What are your favourite summer spots in our capital city?
Read moreThis weekend the Irish holiday of St Patrick's Day was celebrated with a parade, Irish music and lots of green outfits in the centre of Stockholm. We are travelling to Ireland on a two-week motorhome tour at the end of April, so what could be a better warm-up for the Ireland trip than this?
Read moreNow we have real winter in Stockholm. Finally, I say! I know not everyone agrees with me, but I like it when there is a lot of snow and real winter. Everything is wrapped in thick white snow, traffic moves slowly, people pulse forward ... and for some reason become a little more chatty than usual. Everyone wants to talk about the weather!
Read moreThis week Peter visited the ABBA Museum in Stockholm. The museum opened in May 2013 and we have been thinking about visiting it ever since. Isn't it strange that you are so bad at getting away to things in your own city ...!? A nice and interesting museum! Have you been here?
Read moreClaes af Geijerstam has been a popular musician, songwriter, DJ and radio personality throughout his life. He is now exhibiting his unique collection of guitars at the ABBA Museum in Stockholm. I (Peter) was there yesterday to check out the opening, the day before the exhibition opens for real. Which is today!
Read moreMondays mean travel news on FREEDOMtravel, and today we can tell you about blacklisted airlines, about Stockholm being popular in songs and about new baggage rules on Ryanair. In addition, we can tell you about some news here on the blog - namely about all the maps and weather tables we are about to add. Now we're curious, what are your comments on this week's news?
Read moreOn a normal weekday, Peter and I had lunch together and took a walk among the ships on Norr Mälarstrand in Kungsholmen, Stockholm. We hadn't really expected it to snow. across the board, but maybe it gives a bit of a winter feel to the pictures?
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