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some places we've visited so far
- maui, hawaiiThe day we got home, we started saving for our next trip. See my blog entry
- antalya, turkeyI miss hearing the call to prayer before sunrise every morning, the sunshine and the small winding roads in the old city. But I don't miss the olives for breakfast. See my blog entry
- helsinkiThe cruise from Stockholm was the highlight. Breathtaking, really. We found Helsinki to be down-to-earth, friendly and a just-right size. See my blog entry
- londonWhy on Earth did it take me so long to visit London?! Rivals Paris for best city in Europe. Avoid Oxford Street and Covent Garden, and head to Chelsea and Holborn. See my blog entry
- parisIt was my third trip to Paris, but our first while living in Sweden. And, more significantly, our first with a baby in tow. Metro ≠ baby friendly. Centre Pompidou = 10x more fun with a little one. See my blog entry.
- bergen and oslo, norwayThink Colorado. Flooded. Oslo is a refreshing little city and the fjords offered beautiful views in all directions. Not love, love. But definitely like, like. See my blog entry.
- prague, czech republicYes, it has beautiful architecture. But no soul. Skip it and go to Budapest instead.
- berlin, germanyWe only spent a night here, but I could tell immediately that this was a city I could live in. Hope we can get back there sometime soon. Loved the new architecture, friendly people and the gigantic, wooded park.
- tavira, portugalA great place to relax, see endless fields of daisies, drink sangria and be surrounded by the smell of orange blossoms. See my blog entry.
- amsterdam and delftAmsterdam was one of our favorite European cities and Delft is a little gem you wish you could fit in your pocket and take home. Loved the individual style and easy-going nature of the people. See my blog entry.
- budapestHurry, it's already been discovered. Wonderful cheap food and an outdoorsy mentality. See my blog entry.
- dalarna, swedenReminds us of home. Really relaxing and laid back. See my blog entry.
- hong kong and tai peiSuper friendly people and so romantic. See my blog entry.
- niceLoved Villefranche and the whole area east of Nice. See my blog entry.
- barcelonaLoved the tapas and eating paella on the beach. See my blog entry.
about me
In November 2005, my husband and I moved to Älmhult, Sweden, for my dream job. Five years later, our little family of three moved back. Except, back turned out to be a brand new place called Portland.
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I saw that on TV! It's such a nightmare living in Sweden...
Posted by: Vanessa | April 24, 2009 at 07:21 AM
Linnea and I watched together (we don't have cable so rely on others to tell us what Stewart is up to!) and laughed and laughed! The only real news these days is coming from these "comedians". We feel your pain--surrounded by all those socialists.
Posted by: Sally | April 25, 2009 at 07:05 AM
hello there! I've been reading some of your old entries for advice on pregnancy in Sweden (I'm due in October) and noticed you mentioned that you use cloth diapers. I'm thinking of doing that myself, but am not sure where to find them here. Where did you get yours? I'm in Skane and have trouble finding baby supply stores!
Posted by: Stephanie | April 27, 2009 at 05:46 AM
Hi Stephanie! Congratulations! Um, yeah, cloth diapers seem hard to come by in Sweden. I bought used Imse Vimse covers on Tradera but got all the diapers in the States. I used eBay actually, because I wanted unbleached Indian prefolds. Was much happier with those than the Chinese prefolds I tried. BabyMarketplace.com ships to Sweden, and I bought a bunch of Bummis covers from them. The cloth wipes I liked are from the UK - company called BabyKind.
I think you'll be happy with your choice to go the cloth route. We did it for the first year and will definitely do it with the next one.
Posted by: ginny | April 27, 2009 at 11:29 AM