V Söderqvist
Leaving Beaune, the last city on our Burgundy road trip, we drove to Alsace. Passing by the Alsatian vineyards and lovely picturesque villages we stopped at Eguisheim. There is a feeling that time has stood still in these medieval villages. Houses with timber frames, cobblestones, old churches, balconies overflowing with geraniums, renaissance fountains and ramparts, the […]
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Beaune is Burgundy’s wine capital. A great place to base yourself if you wish to explore the legendary vineyards of the Cote d’Or. We arrived in Beaune two days earlier than planned, and could not get an extra two nights at the hotel we were booked at. So we checked into the Hotel Le Cep for […]
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Leaving Dijon we headed towards Beaune, driving through the Côte d’Or and passing highly prized and prestigious names in the Bourgogne wine world. Not much has changed in these villages since the Middle Ages, many of the vineyards still being run by the people who own them, being passed down for generations through the family line. The […]
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To continue our journey through Burgundy, our next stop after Epernay was Dijon, the capital city of Burgundy. Staying at the very centrally located Quality Hotel du Nord at Place Darcy, we were within walking distance from all that we wanted to see. It was a simmering hot day when we arrived in Dijon with temperatures […]
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I love road trips in Europe. The freedom to drive between all the different countries without all the hassles of border restrictions and immigration checks is a dream. That is something I really do love about living here. My husband and I had been driving from Stockholm to Champagne and Burgundy with a brief stop […]
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When we talk about Norwegians in Sweden, we think of a people who are bursting with health, and who spend any free time that they have outdoors. When my Norwegian friends asked if I brought good walking shoes, I was a little afraid, not knowing what to expect. Their idea of relaxing is skiing, hiking, […]
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There exists among the Swedish people, an intrinsic love and respect for nature. This is the land where everyone is free to roam and enjoy nature without laws of trespassing even on private property, and they have a name for it, Allemansrätten. Björn Jakobson is an example of one such Swede. With his love for nature, the forests, […]
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From the pulse of London to the idyllic, quiet little seaside community of Ljunghusen in the South of Sweden, Jules Nilsson’s life had taken a 360 degree turn. With an M.A in Art History from the University of Edinburgh, Jules was working as a Senior Art Consultant for a top London Gallery in Mayfair. A chance […]
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Last week I attended a brunch at the celebrated chef Niklas‘ restaurant. The event was organised by the Skateboard Company ProSk8, and in attendance was Jason Diakité aka Timbuktu, one of Sweden’s most loved and respected rap and reggae artists. Jason signed all the boards that were bought on the day, and for every board […]
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Gunnar Kaj is a leading Floral Artist in Sweden whose creative and fantastical floral displays have graced 14 Nobel Prize Banquets. He has also been taking his stunning floral decorations abroad at State sponsored and Diplomatic events. His first book “Låt Det Blomma” won Book of The Year in the Garden category in 2012. Today his […]
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