Blog Posts - The Swedish Traveler

Getting close to the end of the summer!

8/16/2023

Hello everybody!
It has been a while since I have written anything, but not a lot has happened! I have been working quite a bit, and still learning new stuff all the time! Most people are coming back from vacation as well! It has been some interesting weeks!
Last weekend I took a walk to the zoo, it was rainy but it was nice at the same time! It was my second time there, as I was there in May!

When I walked back from the zoo, I noticed there were a carnival in town as well, which was nice!
The work week continues, and still learning new things every day, it has been more things I haven't done much before! So it's a learning experience!
This weekend I will travel to Strängnäs, which will be the second time I will be travel there, so it will be interesting!

Summer update and a day trip to Stockholm!

8/6/2023

Hello everybody! It's already late summer and time flies by so fast!
I have been working for over a month now, and it has been some ups and downs, as I beat myself up for mistakes. but it has also been chaos with some shortage of people as well!
I just gotta keep at it, and I´m still learning!

As the title says, I took a trip to Stockholm, but it was yesterday!
I took an early trip at 8am, and arrived in Stockholm at 9am, and walked through Sergels Square to Kungsträdgården, and walked towards the Vasa Museum, and I got in this time, as it wasn't a huge line or anything!
I have been there a couple of times and I´m impressed on how big it is! After that I walked to Skeppsholmen and had a look!

From there I walked through Old town to medborgarplatsen. Then I decided to head back! I noticed that the Pride Parade were happening while heading back. I had some late lunch at Max and then headed to the train station. The train I was taking were over half an hour late, and the battery on phone were running out.
But I got home on time, and recharged it! Stockholm is always nice!

Today I took a trip to Torshälla, which is just outside of Eskilstuna, and I have thought about going there for a while. It was just 17min bus ride, which was alright.
I walked around a park and it was a Obstacle course contest happening, and then I walked along the river to a church, and then I walked to a park, and chilled for a bit, until it started raining, so I decided to head back!
I took the bus back and then walked straight to the apartment, and has chilled ever since!
I will go back to work tomorrow!

It has been a while!

7/24/2023

Hello! it's been a while, and sorry for not writing lately! But I have been busy with work and exploring Eskilstuna! Also going on a day trip to Uppsala!
As I said, been busy with work, been learning some new stuff and keep going at it, while having a supporter roll most weeks!

I managed to travel to Uppsala for a day as well, as it has been a while since I was there! I mostly saw the things I saw last time, with some new stuff, as the botanical garden, since I got more time to kill this time compared to last time! I do enjoy Uppsala, even though I have only seen little of the city!
It will certainly be a city I will go back to, during my time here in Eskilstuna!

I have of course explored Eskilstuna as well, even though I have walked to the same places I have been in before, like Årby, Kronskogen and the church ruin! But those places are awesome to see in person, and it's nice to go out in nature during a sunny day!
I managed also go to Sundbyholm, which is just a short bus ride from Eskilstuna! It is also a great place to see during the summer!

I will of course explore more of Eskilstuna and go out on more day trips to Stockholm, and Strängnäs and other places as well!
And of course, I will try and save up as much money as I can, for longer and bigger trips as well! it will probably take a long time, but when it's done, it will be worth it!

2 weeks later!

7/14/2023

Hello everybody! It has been 2 weeks since I got home, and started working!
Reality is slowly coming back, but of course I do want to travel again! Since I always want to go out, and explore everything!

Of course, over the summer, I will do day trips in other cities close by, like Uppsala, Stockholm, and Strängnäs.
I do want to travel the world though! The Last trip made me want to continue traveling, but of course, I need to work so I could do it! So I will save as much as I can!

I will travel to London in late November though, going to 2 different Concerts, One with Babymetal, and one with Starsailor! Which is going to be awesome! It's been a long time since I have seen Starsailor, since the last time was back in 2017! Which I got to meet the band as well!

A week later!

7/8/2023

Hello Everybody!It has been the first work week after my vacation!
It has been interesting, even though I have had a supporting role most of the week! It is a learning experience nonetheless!
It is also the first summer in a couple of years I will be working most of the summer! it is also an experience that I will need to adapt to a minimal capacity, since it's the summer!

It has also been hectic, since I only had a full day free before coming down here, and I have been tired most of the week, so it's nice to have a free weekend.
I will of course be out and explore a little bit of Eskilstuna, since I have my routes that I always go to! Since I can't really stay inside!

Because in a way, I feel that I´m still traveling, even though I have been here for 6 months now, and that I´m working here too. But we will see when that will change.
I also have some domestic trips planned during the summer, since I´m close to Uppsala and Stockholm!

Coming back to Eskilstuna!

7/2/2023

Hello Everybody! I am now back in Eskilstuna! Going back to work tomorrow as well! Which is going to be interesting, since it has been a couple of weeks, which was nice!

Yesterday, I went to the centre of town and put in the money I got from the leftover currency, and chilled for. bit, and then I came back and did the laundry, and packed for a bit, and chilled for the rest of the night! Also going to bed later than expected, since I needed to go up early today!

Which leads to today, I woke up naturally around 4am, and chilled for a bit, and having breakfast. Packed the rest of the stuff, and walked to the trainstation. I waited for a bit for the train to Stockholm, which I had to switch trains.
The train to Stockholm took quite a while, but it got there, I had an hour to kill, so I had some late lunch/early dinner at Burger King, and waited for the train to Eskilstuna, which was a couple of minutes late, but it was fine!

During this point it has started raining, but it wasn't pouring! The train took an hour, which wasn't bad. I walked back to the place I´m renting and unpacked a little, and then I went to the store and bought some food as well!
Then I unpacked the rest of my stuff and has chilled ever since!
As said, tomorrow, I will get back to work, which is going to be interesting! Of course, I wanted to continue to travel, but I need to get back to reality!

Going home!

7/1/2023

Hello everybody! I am now back home in Umeå, and will be leaving for Eskilstuna tomorrow! It is a day late, since I came home quite late, and made a delivery to a neighbor, and it got late!
Yesterday started early, as we booked a taxi at 6.30am, and we chilled for a bit and then packed our stuff and went out! The Driver was early and we went to the airport!

The ride only took 20min, so we was very early, so we took a bathroom break, and waited for the check in, which opened at 7.10am, so we checked in and went through security, and bought something for myself!
We chilled for a bit until the flight lifted, which was on time, and we got some sleep!

We hade some hours to kill at Arlanda, so we walked around and chilled for a bit. I exchanged my leftover currency and then we had some lunch, at max burgers! Then we chilled for a bit and waited for the flight back home! which eventually lifted, and it was a couple of minutes late! But we eventually arrived and my parents waited for us!

We talked for a bit and waited for our bags, which eventually arrived, and drove me home! We talked for a bit more, and they eventually drove my brother home!
I went to buy some food, and made some deliveries to my neighbor, and we talked for a while! then I went back home and chill for a bit.

Today I will need to go into the city, and put in the left over money, and then do the laundry. and of course pack for tomorrow. then we will se what I will do for the rest of the day!

Last day in Krakow, and last day on the trip!

6/29/2023

Hello Everybody! This is the last day in Krakow and Last day of the trip!
The day started quite chill, chilling during the morning, and then decided to head to the Jewish cemetery, just outside the hotel, which was interesting, but it was overgrown, and wasn't well kept. So we moved on to the botanical garden, which was nice!

We walked around the botanical garden for a bit, until going to the old town again, and had something to eat! Then we headed back to the hotel, and chilled for a bit. Then we headed out and had some dinner. Then we went back and started packing a little bit!

4 weeks has gone by so fast! As I wrote yesterday, it has been some interesting weeks, Download Festival for the 4th time, going back to Rome, and going to Pompeii, and going back to Paris, and going to Mont Sant Michel and Versailles (even though we just saw the garden), and being back in Krakow, the second time in a year, and going to Auschwitz again, also the second time in a year.
So I have been knocking off 3 items from my Bucket list! That should count for something!

Another cloudy day in Krakow!

6/28/2023

Hello everybody! It has been another cloudy day in Krakow!
It became an early morning, but chilled for a bit, and taking a morning nap until we started heading out, going south of the city!
We first headed to the Schindler museum, where Oscar Schindler had his factory and was used to save a lot of jews! The Museum was quite interesting!

Then we headed further south, going to a couple of cemeteries, and found another Mound, with had a great view over the city! It was not as big as the one yesterday, but still big. It was windy as hell though!
After that we decided to head back, via the old town. We chilled for a bit, until we headed back to the old town, having some dinner!

Cloudy day in Krakow!

6/27/2023

Hello everybody! It has been a cloudy day today, and it started with full on rain during the morning. So obviously we waited it out and chilled during the morning.
Then when it stopped raining, we decided to head out. We headed to the Krakow Eye (the Krakow version of the London Eye, but smaller) and also saw a huge weather balloon!

Then we walked we walked along the river and went to st Josephs church! then we crossed the river, and walked to the old town, and walked all the way to Kosciuszki Mound, which was a long walk! We passed cemeteries and parks along the way!
We payed an entrance fee and walked up the mound, which had a great view over the city! After that we decided to walk back to the hotel!

A trip to Auschwitz!

6/26/2023

Hello everybody! We have taken a trip to Auschwitz, second time for me (within a year as well) and the first time for my brother Johan!
The day started early, as I set the alarm for 6am, so I could chill for a bit, and have some breakfast. We then headed to the train station at 8am. It took approximately 30 min to go to the train station!

We took the train to Oswiecim, the city where the camps are, and started walking. We apparently walked too far, and had to go around, but we eventually got there.
We took a tour at 11.30 and chilled for a bit, until it started. Then we saw a movie, one I have seen before! then we started the tour around Auschwitz and it is interesting, seeing the buildings and what got left behind!

Then we took a bus to Birkenau, where the (in)famous gate is, and had a look around, hearing about everything in the area! There the tour ended, and we headed back to Auschwitz, and then decided to head back to Krakow!
We managed to catch a train at 15.23. Which only took an hour, otherwise we had to use a train that took twice as long!

We arrived back in Krakow, and went immediately for dinner, and had some Pizza. Then we back to the hotel, and chilled ever since!
We will see what we will do tomorrow!

Arriving in Krakow and first full day!

6/25/2023

Hello Everybody! Sorry for not writing yesterday, but we were so tired after a full day of traveling!
Yesterday started very early, as we woke up and packed the rest of our stuff, as the taxi came and picked us up at 7am, earlier than expected, but the traffic was horrible, so it took us a while to get there!

After a bathroom break at the airport, We checked in the bags, and went through security, and chilled for a bit, until the flight lifts, and we had some sleep! We landed in Warsaw, and chilled for a bit, having some fun! Then after a couple of hours, we got on the flight to Krakow! We landed on time, got our bags quite early, and got the taxi to the hotel, a hotel I have stayed in before!

We chilled for a bit, and then went out for dinner, had a pizza at a place close by! Then we chilled for the rest of the night, being tired from the trip!
As for today, We chilled during the morning, and then went to the old town! Had a look around, and walked outside the gates of the old town, and walked around the old town in a park. We then arrived at the castle, having a look around!

Then we walked down to the river and walked along the river and then walked up to the Henryk Jordan park, which had a lot of statues. Then we decided to walk back to the hotel, and chill for a bit, Johan took a nap.
Then we headed out to eat, at a new burger place, which was ok! then we headed back and chilled ever since!
We are planning on going to Auschwitz tomorrow, it will be the second time for me, and first time for my brother!

Last day in Paris!

6/23/2023

Hello Everybody! It has been the last day in Paris! It was amazing!
We chilled during the morning since we got home late yesterday, and at about 11, we left for the Louvre with the aim to go inside!

So we took a long walk to the Louvre, and bought tickets to go inside, which was 17 euros, which wasn't bad. We headed inside and had a look around. then we found the Mona Lisa. which was very small. it was the second time we both saw the painting!
then we decided to have a snack, and then walk back to the hotel!

We walked along the river and walked past the Musee d Orsay and then cut through a park near the Eiffel Tower. Then we got back to the hotel, and chilled for a bit before going out and having dinner! It has been a great couple days!

The biggest surprise was both Versailles and Mont Sant Michel, which was on my bucket list!
Next up Krakow Poland!

Trip to Mont Sant Michel!

6/22/2023

Hello everybody! We have gotten back from a trip to Mont Sant Michel!
They day started very early, and it was intended this time, as we needed to go to the train station (Paris-Montparnasse) early for the train to Mont Sant Michel! Woke up around 5am, and chilled for abit, until packing a backpack and walked to the train station!

The walk took around 45min, we bought the tickets and got on the train. The train ride was about 4hours, so we could catch up on some sleep! We arrived at Pontporson, and took a bus to Mont Sant Michel! the view after getting off the bus was amazing! it was a low tide, so there's was a lot of sand around it. We walked in and started looking around!

We walked up a lot of stairs, and went to the Abbey, which was awesome! then we walked around some more, and had something to eat, and looked around some more! then we had an early dinner and chilled for a bit. Then we started to head back, and took the 17.34 bus to Pontporson and the 18.14 train back to Montparnasse! the train ride took around the same time back, and we walked back to the hotel! so now its time to get to sleep!

A long park walk!

6/21/2023

Hello everybody! It has been a warm day today!
The day started early as always with some bad sleep! Since it's very hot here in France! So we chilled in bed for a while, until we decided to head out. We walked to the river and saw a small version of the Statue of Liberty.

After that, we walked down to the Andre Citroen park, which was nice. Then we took a long walk to the Luxembourg Garden (or Jardin du Luxembourg). It is a really nice garden, so we chilled there for a while and then decided to head back to the hotel! We had a snack break during the walk as well!

When we got back we chilled for a bit, and heard that there were an explosion near the Jardin du Luxembourg, which in a way is crazy. Bu we are safe, and we weren't near the explosion at all!
We then went and grabbed some dinner, and some supplies for tomorrow, as we are heading to Mont Sant Michel tomorrow, which is going to be an early morning to grab the only train.