tillsammans in stockholm

some places we've visited so far

maui, hawaii
The day we got home, we started saving for our next trip. See my blog entry
antalya, turkey
I 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
helsinki
The 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
london
Why 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
paris
It 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, norway
Think 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 republic
Yes, it has beautiful architecture. But no soul. Skip it and go to Budapest instead.
berlin, germany
We 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, portugal
A 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 delft
Amsterdam 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.
budapest
Hurry, it's already been discovered. Wonderful cheap food and an outdoorsy mentality. See my blog entry.
dalarna, sweden
Reminds us of home. Really relaxing and laid back. See my blog entry.
hong kong and tai pei
Super friendly people and so romantic. See my blog entry.
nice
Loved Villefranche and the whole area east of Nice. See my blog entry.
barcelona
Loved the tapas and eating paella on the beach. See my blog entry.

June 13, 2010

tillsammans in stockholm

Sweden has royal wedding fever right now. Crown Princess Victoria will marry ordinary-dude Daniel Westling on June 19. Apparently there's like a royal wedding countdown on all the news programs. IKEA Sweden joined the hub-bub with a really fun exhibition: IKEA Tillsammans (together), which was basically our take on how Victoria and Daniel should furnish Haga Castle.

Our whole group went up on Thursday to check it out. What an awesome work day away from work that also included a visit to the new Fotografiska museum (super Annie Liebovitz and Lennart Nilsson shots), a latte in a cafe (I miss that!), Gudrun Sjödén shopping, Thai food, a smoothie fika and Beirut Cafe takeaway for the train ride home. If you live in a city, this sounds like pretty ordinary stuff. When you live in a place like Älmhult, not so much.

Here are some shots from IKEA's Haga Castle and the IKEA sleepover camp – yes, you can sleep over but only if you booked early. It's sold out every night.