Postcards: The Cold White North
Here are a few photos from my recent trip up north to Luleå in Northern Sweden. You can definitely feel the chill through these shots.
Guardian UK – Spring is on its way….
Despite the current blanket of snow mixed with dirt and ice, Stockholm residents are counting the days till the first spring flowers sprout and the chilly air gradually warms up again. Check out my latest article for the Guardian UK’s Been There Travel Blog.
Postcard: Fatten Up on Semlor
There’s no better culinary way to celebrate Fat Tuesday than digging into a stuffed semla – a cardamon-spiced wheat bun filled with gooey almond paste and topped off with the heaviest whipped cream in town. This Scandinavian pastry is designed to fatten you up in time for forty (40) days of Lent, and just 3-5 …
When Language Isn’t There Yet
For those transitioning into life in a new city, there’s that period. You know. The one wedged squarely between mere traveler and bona fide local. Between a few basic phrases and a couple insider jokes. That ongoing period called immersion. No doubt, the key to getting beneath a culture is to learn its language, but …
Postcard: Jumbo Cafe
The Jumbo Hostel in Stockholm has been all over the news recently. Was at the airport two weeks ago to survey the Boeing 747 hostel as well as interview its owner for the Matador Network. As an artist drawn to bold, loud colors, I love his choice of colors in this room – dark blue …
Conducting Business in French
Well…technically not in French, but I was contacted last week by the photo editor of a French Magazine for Kids, Science et Vie Découvertes. She’d stumbled across my blog, found a few “delectable” Surströmming photographs, and wanted to use one for an upcoming article in the magazine. I’d never heard of them, but figured anything …