Uppsala
Travel Blogs from Uppsala, Sweden
The Destruction of Fika!
... the two countries when it comes to coffee. If Americans were to embrace Fika they would understand what a great institution it is in Sweden. I fear though, that since Starbuck’s may be viewed as this great new thing from the States that has been in ...
Stinky Fish Party!
... a great experience, and it was definitely a night to remember. I had heard about this fish as one of the delicacies of Sweden and had always wanted to try. When I got the invitation from Thomas and Elaine I accepted immediately knowing that I would never ...
Clubbing is a Contact Sport
During my three years of studying in California I never had much of a chance to go clubbing. The one clubbing experience I had in San Francisco when I was eighteen was not exactly fun, being pressed from every side and fighting off inappropriate guys who ...
Home sweet Sweden
... to catch my 6:14 train. With a quick train switch in Oslo, by 7:25 I was on my way to eastern Sweden to visit my friend Jenni Jalonen in Uppsala. Luckily I was able to get some sleep on the train; I didn't manage to get to bed till nearly midnight the ...
Přejezd do Svédska
Opustili jsme sever, míříme na jih do Švédska. Po cestě se budeme stavovat na husky farmě a k večeru bychom měli dorazit do Uppsaly, kde je dle Švédů nejvyšší katedrální věz (Norové tvrdí, ...
Band festen 2! STORK
... a dome =P. It really was quite big and quite pretty inside =) Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to go into the Uppsala univeristy (The oldest in Scandinavia I think) which I'm quite sad about because all the pictures of it are amazing! ...
TALLINN
TALLIN Our arrival into Tallinn was exciting. Since we were on a ferry there was a mad rush to the cars for unloading. When we arrived at our car , we found that we had a flat, which was really disruptive. Actually unpacking the ...
a long drive through Sweden
... up, just to be revived as UNESCO world cultural heritage about 300 years later. It is 850 km on ordinary roads from here to Uppsala, our next destination, so it is another day in a car with just a few brief stops to enjoy some views at more ...
Allt For Sverige!
... and the prize was a good old fashioned family reunion, Swedish style The new show was called Allt For Sverige or Everything for Sweden. The show recruited ten American contestants from 4,000 applicants to be on the show. The one thing that all of the ...
Du bonheur de faire les courses
Ah ah ! Faire les courses au supermarché en Suède... Moi qui d'ordinaire suis lente car je passe 10 minutes dans chaque rayon à lire les étiquettes de composition (merci papa :-)) ; je deviens une tortue en Suède car on ne comprend rien ou ...
Invasions !
... le bas du dos). Ca donne une petite idée de ce que pouvaient ressentir les opposants aux armées d'Attila... Le dernier train pour Uppsala est à 00h10, il est minuit lorsque nous décidons de rentrer moi, Ava (USA), Anna (SU), et quelques autres... On ...
Masquerade Ball!
... to snack on. The gasque had lots of songs that had the proper toasts, but there was also trivia questions about circus life in Sweden that were given out at different periods over the night. I do not think that I got many correct, (obviously not because ...
Uppsala- Castles and Cathedrals
... taking a quick look at the viking stones outside the cathedral, we went for lunch. We spent the rest of the afternoon shopping and looking around for a tent. We found a tent, and managed to leave Uppsala just as it started raining. ...
Uppsala
... a week relaxing in this very beautiful spot, taking in the culture and history and exploring the area. Uppsala is the historical and religious centre for Sweden with a 40,000 strong student population. We are camping near the outskirts but able to have a ...
Student Nations
After travelling around in Sweden for the past week I returned to Uppsala and unwound at the "Snerkes" student nation. Student nations are pretty much like American Fraterneties or Sororities, except operate somewhat more like bar/restaurant/clubs than ...
Bandy Finalen
... in Uppsala. Next year the final will be moved to Stockholm where they have built a new stadium. Neither of the teams came from Uppsala, so we were not exactly supporting anyone, although the team that I began rooting for did win in the end. We had a good ...
Hunting for Mushrooms!
... the organizer took the more than twenty of us to this little part of a local forest to hunt for edible mushrooms. Fall in Sweden is mushroom season. This comes just after the large berry season in Sweden. Since the laws here state that anything growing on ...
Ode to a Dishwasher!
... me, mainly because the two sinks were full and you could not run the water if you needed to make Top Ramen. My first year in Sweden, there was a lack of kitchen ware, so sometimes if I did not get to the dishes that I got dirty right away, then I might ...
Why on Earth Did I Come Here?!
... we have false perceptions of Europe. For instance a girl asked one of my Swedish friends if you could get bananas in Sweden….. However, the overly glorified image of California is only a strip of sand more than half way down the state. Apparently ...
Eating Contest
Today I took part in a time honored tradition at Kalmar Nation, in which those at the nation have a chance to take part in an eating contest of a local food from Kalmar. Those who participate have one hour to see how many kroppkakor they can eat. Those ...
A Horrifying Hunt for the Northern Lights.
... sees any person on the side of the road covered with blood to not stop, discussion ensued about this potential find on a highway in Sweden, and then Ana wanted to make sure that it was imperative not to stop, especially if it was a child. My remark was, ...
Uppsala!
... der nächsten Tage gesprochen. Dann hatten wir noch ganz ganz kurz Zeit, und Lars hat mir seine fertigen Projekte in Uppsala gezeigt, also fertige Fischwege, sehr geil =) (siehe Fotos). Uppsala ist cool, total schön gelegen und es gibt einen riesigen ...
Petit billet d'humeur : avenir de la musique
... la crèche et est un peu fatigué parce que nous sommes sommes sortis au pub irlandais hier soir, il a mangé « les meilleures frites d'Uppsala » et s'est endormi sur la banquette (il préfère les pubs parce qu'il y a des banquettes pour dormir). Je ...
If it's Tuesday it must be Uppsala
... night scouting us. If the girls are our own age I expect a very good game there. Tomorrow morning we load up on a train to Uppsala, for a tour of the city then games then a big group dinner then the final home stays. The next morning it's to the airport ...
Little Swedes
What does a typial Swedish kids look like? Their cute thats for sure... have a look at the photos and tell me what you ...
Day Trip to Uppsala
... it. Walked to Tourist Info and they told us where the bus left from. Walked to bus stop and caught bus to Gamle Uppsala. Walked around the burial mounds from 500AD then visited the church and the museum before catching the bus back to Uppsala for ...

