For most of my life, I’ve been fascinated by Sweden. It started with ABBA, of course. Then I discovered their approach to how society should operate matches with my mine. Then I visited and discovered the beauty of the place, and the awesome people. Music, literature, film.
I never really “rated” Sanna Nielsen all that much until I saw her perform this year at the Schlagerkväll at Stockholm Pride. I always thought her performances were a little … Read the rest “Schlagerkväll @ Stockholm Pride”
It’s gonna be the “short cue” for me at Australian Customs next week. And by the phrase, the “short cue”, I mean the cue where you need to declare if … Read the rest “Swedish Countryside”
There was a brief moment when min kompis Graeme and I looked at each other and thought “this is not real”. We have only ever known each other in Sydney … Read the rest “Min kompis”
After a rather healthy – and when I say healthy, I mean “big fat” – lunch today, I decided it was time to get healthy and go for a great … Read the rest “Stockholm University Nature Walk”
“We have a problem. We are a dance band, and the people need room to dance” was how Benny Andersson began the Benny Anderssons Orkester performance at Stockholm’s Skansen.
Clearly, … Read the rest “Benny Anderssons Orkester @ Skansen”
Although there’s a Royal Palace in the heart of the city, the Swedish royal family actually lives at Drottningholm, about 25 minutes from the centre of Stockholm. To get there, … Read the rest “Drottningholm Palace – Stockholm”