I read recently that actor Alexander Skarsgård has officially returned to Stockholm to live. He comes from that famous Swedish acting dynasty—I think there are eight siblings in total—and apparently, … Read the rest “Getting arty in Stockholm”
About 15 years ago—I can’t recall the exact date, though I could easily look it up—I met an American woman living here in Stockholm named Sandra Carpenter. If you … Read the rest “Old friends; new perspecties”
“In Sweden, we have a saying: there is no bad weather, only bad clothes.” That’s what the woman selling me a beanie at Central Station said today. It’s a phrase … Read the rest “Blue skies smiling at me”
Everything is going smoothly so far. I’d pre-purchased my ticket for the Arlanda Express, which is a dedicated high-speed rail link that whisks you from the airport into Stockholm Central … Read the rest “Hello from Stockholm”
It wasn’t until late this afternoon that I had my first true encounter with Bangkok as a hectic, crazy busy Asian city—reminiscent of my time in China, Vietnam, and Cambodia. … Read the rest “A day of contrasts”
When I first booked this tour to Ayutthaya, I had no idea where the city actually was. All I knew was that it was a former capital outside of Bangkok … Read the rest “Ayutthaya Temple Tour”