My 5 favourite things about Sweden
I knew little about Sweden when I arrived in the country last month. I imagined it would be pretty similar to Canada, a nordic first world country with good infrastructure and mostly middle-class people. And […]
Archive for category: Europe
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Exploring Stockholm’s art museums
Art lovers will love Stockholm! For a city its size, Stockholm is surprisingly well endowed with museums, and especially art museums. Most visitors flock to the famous Vasa Museum of course, but if you love art, […]
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Hamlet’s castle really exists in Denmark!
Did you know that the castle where Shakespeare’s play Hamlet takes place really exists? Elsinore Castle is actually Kronborg Castle, located in the small town of Helsingør (known as Elsinore in English), a short train ride north […]
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15 things you probably didn’t know about Iceland
The morning I landed at Keflavic Airport in Iceland, I wondered what had possessed me to leave behind beautiful warm summer weather in Montreal to end up in pouring rain and 9C temperature barely five […]
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Beyond the Acropolis
So, what else do you do in Athens besides eating and making day trips to nearby islands? Well, for starters, there are museums and archeological sites galore. Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities, […]
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Eating your way through the Pelion
If you don’t know where the Pelion is or why you should go there, then you need to read my previous article about untouristy Greece first. If you just want to know about the food, keep reading. […]
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Untouristy Greece? Try the Pelion
The first time visitor to Greece usually lands in Athens, rushes through the sights and then hits an island or two (or three) for some sun and sea. But if you have more time, or […]
