Gammelstad Church Town, Gammelstads Kyrkstad, was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. History 1000 years ago, Gammelstad in Swedish Lapland was an island at the mouth of the Lule river. The few people of the North-Bothnian culture group here lived from fishing and hunting and later from reindeer breeding. A rural culture arose […]
Dinner at Restaurant CG and Midnight Sun
Although the sun still shines on the magnificent building of the Swedish Riksbank, it is time for dinner. We go to the Restaurant CG, which is also in Storgatan. Restaurant CG Normally the Restaurant CG is closed on Sundays, but one has opened extra for us. That’s the reason why you don’t see people at […]
Friends Fika and Fatbike Tour
During our stay in Northern Europe, we visited a travel blogger conference in Stockholm. On this occasion, Visit Lulea and Swedish Lapland organized a multi-day excursion to the north of Sweden, to Lulea including a Fatbike tour. Lulea is approx. 110 km south of the northern polar circle at the muzzle of the Lule to […]
Clarion Hotel Sense in Lulea
After our first exploratory tour through Lulea, we arrive at check-in at the Clarion Hotel Sense. Clarion Hotel Sense The Clarion Sense Hotel opened in 2014. It is in the very center of the city, within walking distance of the pedestrian zone. Across the street is the Kulturens Hus, a conference and convention center. If […]
From Hoa Ninh to Can Tho – Mekong Delta
From Hoa Ninh, we continue by boat for about 2 km. Just before we reach another big branch of the Mekong. Our first stop is Út Thủy Homestay Út Thủy Homestay is an accommodation with adjoining restaurant. Small pavilions with dining tables line above the shore of a small lake. Our bicycle group arrives and […]
Ho Chi Minh City to Hoa Ninh – Mekong Delta
Our next destination is the Mekong Delta. In the morning, we leave Ho Chi Minh City by minibus. The working population approaches us in a scooter-pulk. We soon reach the surrounding countryside. The motorway is dead-straight and it leads through endless rice fields, orchards, and countless canals. After a one and a half hours drive […]