Sweden
My first two trips to Sweden were to places north of the Arctic Circle in winter. It was all about dogsledding, hovercrafting, lots of snow, and watching for the northern lights…all things that are very different to daily life in Australia! I followed that up with a summer trip where I dodged the swarms of mosquitoes and stood in front of alpine lakes bathed in sunrise light at 2am.
The Northern Lights Apartments: A Home Away From Home
I don’t think I would have enjoyed my trip north of the Arctic Circle nearly as much if I hadn’t picked such a great place to stay. The Northern Lights Apartments, located about 500m down the road from the main town of Porjus, were a little oasis in an otherwise rather inhospitable environment. Thei
Driven to Distraction...On a Bus in the Snow
As the owner of the Arctic Colour Apartments later told me, I picked one of the most roundabout and interesting ways possible to get from London Heathrow to the tiny town of Porjus in Swedish Lapland. Nearly everyone flying to northern Sweden has to fly via Stockholm; however, most people take direc
How Not to Catch a Bus
Catching a bus really isn’t that hard. Turn up at the right time and there’s a reasonable chance that you’ll get on the bus and be on your way to your destination in no time. I managed to catch quite a few buses in my short time in Sweden, but there’s one in particular that…
Dogsledding in a Winter Wonderland
When I first started planning a trip to the Arctic Circle, my sole plan was to see the northern lights. Luckily, I found quite a few activities to keep me busy during the (few) daylight hours as well; the most interesting of these was the opportunity to go dogsledding in nearby Jokkmokk. I don’t thi
Lights in the North (But Not the Northern Lights)
I was hoping to be able to feature some photos of the northern lights this week, but unfortunately I didn’t get any! The weather didn’t want to play nice when I was in Porjus, Sweden, and this was the least cloudy night we had (it clouded right back up again about 30 minutes after…