Sweden
You might have heard that Stockholm is surrounded by water, but it is only when you arrive in the city that you discover the extent to which this is true. The city spreads itself across 14 islands, lapped by Lake Mälaren on one side and the waters of the Baltic Sea on the other.
Katharine Trigarszky explores the cafes in Stockholm that combine international with traditional Swedish baked goods to create Swedish pastry fusion. When you think about Swedish pastry and cakes, the mighty kanelbulle (cinnamon bun) is probably what first pops into your mind.
Hej! This Stockholm travel guide offers you a mixture of Stockholm's attractions and activities, from walking around Gamla Stan, the city's medieval heart, to visiting buildings through the centuries at Skansen, and on to the modern centre of this startup city - the birthplace of Spotify, Skype, Mojang (Minecraft), King (Candy Crush), and many more.
Katharine Trigarszky explores the Stockholm's subway art with the new app, SL ArtGuide, to bring us tips on how to use the app to get narrated details on all of the art we see every day on the subway. SL's ArtGuide is a new app that helps people take a self-guided tour of Stockholm's subway art.
I can remember the last few weeks of the summer holidays always inspiring some measure of panic and chaos at home. Did I have all the books I needed for English class? Did my gym kit still fit me? Had we checked that all the labels were still securely sewn into my uniform?
Find out what gems Stockholm offers with Katharine Trigarszky as she sorts through over 20 vintage, retro, and high-end designer second-hand shops in Stockholm. Stockholm has long had a reputation as a great spot for scavenging second-hand stores, for those who want to showcase their vintage style while also helping the planet.
As the end of my first winter here turned to spring, I started noticing that the bakeries would suddenly display one cake or baked good more than the others. One week it was punschruller (odd green marzipan rolls with their ends dipped in chocolate) and another it was mazarin (delicious tarts filled with almond paste and covered in icing).
Free yourself from the restrictions of monthly gym memberships and get fit the fun way. Find out more about the growing boutique fitness industry in Stockholm with Katharine Trigarszky. Until yoga studios and CrossFit boxes hit town, gyms in Stockholm typically offered the same package: access to facilities and equipment with the option of taking a few classes for a fixed monthly subscription.
According to Cicero, if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. I'm not sure about the garden part (I'm happy enough just to be a crazy plant lady in an apartment), but I'm with him on the library.
A: Astrid Lindgren - the grande dame of Swedish children's literature and the author of Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump), The Brothers Lionheart (Bröderna Lejonhjärta) and Karlsson-on-the-Roof (Karlsson på taket), among many, many more. How many have you read? B: Barnkalas - because children's birthday parties can fill up a family weekend like nobody's business.