A lighthouse near the harbor in Ystad, Sweden
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Travel Tuesday photo: A lighthouse in Ystad, Sweden
Categories: Europe, Picture of the Week, Sweden
Tags: Europe, lighthouse, Picture of the Week, Sweden, Travel Tuesday Photo
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Travel Tuesday photo: ABBA Costumes
Just some of the stylish 1970s costumes worn by the group ABBA that can be found at The ABBA Museum in Stockhom, Sweden
Categories: Europe, Picture of the Week, Sweden
Tags: ABBA, ABBA Museum, Picture of the Week, Stockholm, Sweden
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Travel Tuesday photo: Stern of the ship Vasa
The stern of the Vasa, a Swedish ship that sank in Stockholm harbour mere minutes into its maiden voyage. It’s a fascinating story. Learn more at the Vasa Museum website: https://www.vasamuseet.se/en
Stern of the Vasa
Categories: Europe, Picture of the Week, Sweden
Tags: Picture of the Week, Ship, Stockholm, Sweden, Vasa
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Travel Tuesday photo: Yellow keyhole clock outside the Ikea Museum in Älmhult, Sweden
The iconic yellow keyhole clock outside the Ikea Museum in Älmhult, Sweden
Categories: Europe, Picture of the Week, Sweden
Tags: Älmhult, Ikea, Picture of the Week, Sweden
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Travel Tuesday photo: Talking Trash Can of Malmö
The city of Malmö, Sweden is known for having trash cans that thank you for not littering when you make a deposit in them!
Categories: Europe, Picture of the Week, Sweden
Tags: Malmö, Picture of the Week, Sweden
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2024: The Year in Travel
As each year draws to a close I like to take a look back at my trips over the past twelve months. I did not have any work travel this year (and am not sure I ever will again thanks to Zoom & WebEx!) so my travel patterns were very normal for me.
Here’s how my travel looked on the map:
My 2024 Flights – made with gcmap.com
Categories: Award Travel, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Denmark, Europe, Norway, Park City, Sweden, Trip Report, Year in Review
Tags: Award Travel, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, Denmark, Europe, Flight Review, Lodging Review, Norway, Park City, Sweden, Trip Report, Year In Review
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Flight Review: SAS A320neo Economy Class, ARN-OSL
Introduction: Late Summer in Scandinavia
Flight Review: American Airlines B737-800 First Class, MEM-DFW
Flight Review: Finnair A350-900 Business Class, DFW-HEL
Flight Review: Finnair E190 Business Class, HEL-CPH
Lodging Review: Fairfield by Marriott Copenhagen Nordhavn
Our Time in Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Best Western Hotel Hebron, Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Next House, Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Story Hotel Studio Malmö
Our Time in Malmö and Ystad, Sweden
Lodging Review: IKEA Hotell, Älmhult, Sweden
Our Time in Älmhult, Sweden and High-Speed Train to Stockholm
Lodging Review: Motel L Älvsjö, Stockholm
Our Time in Stockholm
Flight Review: SAS A320neo Economy Class, ARN-OSL
Lodging Review: Comfort Hotel Grand Central, Oslo
Our Time in Oslo
Lounge Review: SAS Lounge, Oslo airport
Flight Review: Lufthansa A320-200 Business Class, OSL-FRA
Flight Review: Lufthansa 787-9 Business Class, FRA-MSP
Flight Review: Delta B737-800 First Class, MSP-MEM
Why I Booked This Flight
We needed to get from Stockholm to Oslo and while we could have taken the train, it’s just a one-hour flight and was quite cheap in economy.
How I Booked This Flight
We each bought our own tickets for just $77.70 via the SAS website. After we booked our tickets SAS left the Star Alliance and joined SkyTeam so we added our Delta or Flying Blue numbers later. I tried to add my Flying Blue number at the kiosk but it would not accept it. When I returned home I submitted the request via the Flying Blue website. I had to wait until the trip had been complete for 7 days before my flight could get credited. Continue reading
Categories: Europe, Flight Review, Ground Transportation, Norway, SAS, SkyTeam, Sweden, Trip Report
Tags: Arlanda Express, Europe, Flight Review, Ground Transportation, Norway, SAS, SkyTeam, Sweden, Trip Report
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Our Time in Stockholm
Introduction: Late Summer in Scandinavia
Flight Review: American Airlines B737-800 First Class, MEM-DFW
Flight Review: Finnair A350-900 Business Class, DFW-HEL
Flight Review: Finnair E190 Business Class, HEL-CPH
Lodging Review: Fairfield by Marriott Copenhagen Nordhavn
Our Time in Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Best Western Hotel Hebron, Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Next House, Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Story Hotel Studio Malmö
Our Time in Malmö and Ystad, Sweden
Lodging Review: IKEA Hotell, Älmhult, Sweden
Our Time in Älmhult, Sweden and High-Speed Train to Stockholm
Lodging Review: Motel L Älvsjö, Stockholm
Our Time in Stockholm
Flight Review: SAS A320neo Economy Class, ARN-OSL
Lodging Review: Comfort Hotel Grand Central, Oslo
Our Time in Oslo
Lounge Review: SAS Lounge, Oslo airport
Flight Review: Lufthansa A320-200 Business Class, OSL-FRA
Flight Review: Lufthansa 787-9 Business Class, FRA-MSP
Flight Review: Delta B737-800 First Class, MSP-MEM
Our German friend joined us in Stockholm. Not only had she arrived a day early, she had been to Stockholm before so she was a big help in navigating the city and public transport.
Here are some of the places we visited.
ABBA Museum
I remember when ABBA’s music was in primary rotation back in the 1970s. Later they became the butt of jokes as music of that era was looked down upon. But they surfaced again first with the play and then the film of “Mamma Mia” and now they’re revered as classics. I’d been told that the museum was well done and a lot of fun and I think that’s a fair assessment. There are lots of costumes, musical instruments, and other displays. 
Categories: Europe, Sweden, Trip Report
Tags: ABBA Museum, City Tour, Europe, Harbour Cruise, Stockholm, Sweden, Trip Report
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Travel Tuesday photo: Old Town (Gamla Stan) Stockholm
Part of the Old Town (Gamla Stan) of Stockholm, Sweden.
Old Town (Gamla Stan) Stockholm, Sweden
Categories: Europe, Picture of the Week, Sweden
Tags: Europe, Picture of the Week, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lodging Review: Motel L Älvsjö, Stockholm
Introduction: Late Summer in Scandinavia
Flight Review: American Airlines B737-800 First Class, MEM-DFW
Flight Review: Finnair A350-900 Business Class, DFW-HEL
Flight Review: Finnair E190 Business Class, HEL-CPH
Lodging Review: Fairfield by Marriott Copenhagen Nordhavn
Our Time in Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Best Western Hotel Hebron, Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Next House, Copenhagen
Lodging Review: Story Hotel Studio Malmö
Our Time in Malmö and Ystad, Sweden
Lodging Review: IKEA Hotell, Älmhult, Sweden
Our Time in Älmhult, Sweden and High-Speed Train to Stockholm
Lodging Review: Motel L Älvsjö, Stockholm
Our Time in Stockholm
Flight Review: SAS A320neo Economy Class, ARN-OSL
Lodging Review: Comfort Hotel Grand Central, Oslo
Our Time in Oslo
Lounge Review: SAS Lounge, Oslo airport
Flight Review: Lufthansa A320-200 Business Class, OSL-FRA
Flight Review: Lufthansa 787-9 Business Class, FRA-MSP
Flight Review: Delta B737-800 First Class, MSP-MEM
Location
The hotel is located just a couple of blocks northeast of the Älvsjö train (metro) station. It was an easy walk though once again our wheeled suitcases took a bit of battering as they bounced over the cobblestones. But it made it easy for us to get back on the train for our time touring the city. Our German friend was joining us for the rest of the trip and she was waiting for us at the train station and guided us to the correct metro line and let us know when we’d arrived.
Motel L Älvsjö (credit: byggfaktadocu.se)
How This Stay Was Booked
We booked this hotel directly on the Motel L website. We paid a slightly higher refundable rate of about $95/night so that we could pay separately as we checked in. Once again this allowed us each to earn credit card points and we didn’t have to worry about reimbursing each other later on. Continue reading
Categories: Europe, Hotel, Lodging Review, Other Hotels, Sweden, Trip Report
Tags: Hotel Review, Lodging Review, Motel L, Stockholm, Sweden, Trip Report
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