Seth and I went on a massive road trip in Sweden to see the land of reliable old Volvos, minimalist Ikea, and the stunning northern lights. Granted, it wasn’t the best idea to visit the Arctic Circle in the coldest month of winter, but we were young and stupid so Read more…
With only about 3000-4000 inhabitants, the town of Vilhelmina is not a major tourist destination. It was named after Queen Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Sweden but despite the honour it only has a Coop and an ICA supermarket. On our way to the Arctic Circle from Stockholm, we stopped to Read more…
Though I might not be too inclined to agree that a picture is worth at least a thousand words, a well-taken photograph can usually tell a complex narrative. This one is no exception. It was a cold January morning and although it was nearly noon, the blood orange sun had Read more…
Cold, very cold, especially in winter when temperatures dropped to -35C at night. Well it was night almost all the time. The journey began with a Skype call with Seth, a friend of mine who was living in France at the time. He really wanted to see the northern lights Read more…