TLDR: Check my reel from the flight. A few weeks before taking off on our summer trip to Portugal, I checked the SAS app where we had our booking with SAS Plus to Porto. A red message indicated that our flight had been cancel and that I needed to confirm a new suggested flight, which… Continue reading Stockholm to Porto: Air France A220 European business class
Good places to eat in Meloneras, Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés
Just got back after three weeks of parental leave on the quite beautiful island of Gran Canaria. As per usual, despite us now traveling with a 1-year old, our focus was mainly on eating lots of good food. We stayed in a holiday apartment, so we both did some cooking of our own, but also… Continue reading Good places to eat in Meloneras, Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés
Stockholm-Croatia by train part 7: Venice, Italy to Pula, Croatia
Well, I’m going to start by clarifying that the final part of the Stockholm to Croatia train trip did not involve an actual train. While it’s indeed possible to backtrack from Venice to Austria and Slovenia and get to Croatia that way by rail, we opted for the faster route: by fast ferry across the… Continue reading Stockholm-Croatia by train part 7: Venice, Italy to Pula, Croatia
Stockholm-Croatia by train part 6: Villach, Austria to Venice, Italy
After a good nights sleep at the surprisingly nice and modern Harry’s Home hotel we went over to Villach’s station to see if we could find anything to eat as breakfast wasn’t included in our room rate and the station seemingly had no lounge. Our next train was the sort of famous ÖBB Railjet, which… Continue reading Stockholm-Croatia by train part 6: Villach, Austria to Venice, Italy
Stockholm-Croatia by train part 5: Lake Bled to Villach, Austria
After four days in idyllic Lake Bled, it was time to move on. From Lake Bled, the nearest travel hub for trains is Villach in Austria, from where you can catch trains to for instance Vienna, Munich or several cities in Italy. As on the arrival to Bled, we had to catch the train from… Continue reading Stockholm-Croatia by train part 5: Lake Bled to Villach, Austria
Stockholm-Croatia by train part 4: Ljubljana to Lake Bled
After a fun night out in Ljubljana, with excellent Istrian fuzi pasta with beef and truffle at restaurant Most, it was time to take a final train to our first proper stop of the trip, the famous Lake Bled. As we stayed quite close to Ljubljana’s train station, we just walked over there a short… Continue reading Stockholm-Croatia by train part 4: Ljubljana to Lake Bled
Stockholm-Croatia by train part 3: Graz to Ljubljana with ÖBB Eurocity
After checking out beautiful Graz, eating a mediocre schnitzel and getting semi-submerged in a massive Austrian rainfall, it was time to move on once again. We stayed very close to the central station in Graz, so after checking out from the IntercityHotel Graz, we walked the 100 meters or so to the station for our… Continue reading Stockholm-Croatia by train part 3: Graz to Ljubljana with ÖBB Eurocity
Stockholm-Croatia by train part 2: Berlin to Graz with ÖBB Nightjet
After a night at the Intercity Hotel Hauptbahnhof it was soon time to get moving again. Although we had a few hours to kill before our 18.45 departure, so since our next train would not have any dining car (but you can order some food to your compartment from the staff), we thought we’d have… Continue reading Stockholm-Croatia by train part 2: Berlin to Graz with ÖBB Nightjet
Stockholm-Croatia by train part 1: Stockholm to Berlin with SJ Euronight
I’ve grown fond of train travel the last couple of years with train trips from Stockholm where I live, to both Malta in 2019, and to Scotland last year. It’s an incredibly (mostly) comfortable experience compared to flying, you just take your bags to the central station, no lines, no checking in, no waiting, no… Continue reading Stockholm-Croatia by train part 1: Stockholm to Berlin with SJ Euronight
Stockholm’s best negroni?
Living in Stockholm, and being a big negroni lover, and after reading this list about the best negronis in town, I had to pay the number one entry, Ciccio’s, a visit. Ciccio’s ’Negroni XL’ is, according to their menu, served ”generous”, and additionaly comes with a few included negroni friendly nibbles in the shape of… Continue reading Stockholm’s best negroni?