A One Day Getaway In Sigtuna

Stockholm is a very wonderful place. Sometimes, you just really want to get away from the hustle and bustle that is in Stockholm and just go to a  very relaxing place.

A few days back, me and two of my good friends went to a city just under fifty kilometers away from Stockholm called Sigtuna.

After a forty-five minute car ride, we arrived at Sigtuna proper. We quickly got to tour the town and even sit and chat at the one of the oldest coffee houses in Sweden, Tant Brun!

The Sigtuna Town Proper

Tant Brun!

We then walked to the pier where we saw a ton of boats, and this very astounding view of the surrounding islands. At the harbor, we got to see some ducks and birds hanging around and got the chance to feed them!

A view of the majestic pier.

We then had lunch at the local pizzeria, where it offered awesome views of the city.

Afterwards, we tried to drive to the Skolkoster Castle, but we couldn't find the way so we turned back to Sigtuna, and got a humongous ice cream at the shops at the pier.

Words cannot describe the excitement and the joy that I felt while roaming around this small, cozy, astounding city. It was quite of a tight fit for a day, but I got to spend it with two of my craziest friends and had a very filling mushroom and ham pizza for lunch. There was only so much time to spend in this wonderful paradise, so I look forward in going there again sometime!

Where do you think I should explore next? Vaxholm? Uppsala? Kiruna? Leave them in the comments below!

Read More

Thoughts For Travelling PART 4: Renee Bamba

Thoughts for Travelling is one of my favorite blog segments, where I interview some of my friends about their point of view and experiences on travelling.

- Before we start, you might want to read the first three parts: 

-- T.f.T Part 3 - Shriya Sant  
-- T.f.T Part 2 - Daniele Grigaite
-- T.f.T Part 1 - Stephanie Younan

~~

PART 4: Renee Bamba -- One of the craziest people I know, Renee is undoubtedly one of my funniest friends from the Philippines. She describes herself as a bookworm and a musician 


1: What's your favorite city in the world and why?  

"I like Laguna (in the Philippines). It's because I already know the place." 

2: If you were given the chance to go to another country, where would you go?

"I want to go to Italy or the Vatican. I want to go there because my parents dream to go there too." 

3:  Where should we go in Laguna? Any recommendations? Experiences?

"I would recommend going to the Pagsanjan Falls, because it is really peaceful there. Plus, you can eat beside it for a different, but relaxing experience."

4: Name five words that go in your mind if I say "travelling".

"Educational, Unexpected, Fun, Worth-It and an Adventure." 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Thank you to Renee Bamba for letting me interview her!

Read More

Strandvägen Harbor & Stockholm City Hall

I woke up to a fine and bright Sunday morning.We had a plan to go to Strandvägen to see the harbor, and to hopefully chill down to a park or a cafe next to a harbor, overlooking a beautiful bridge. 

We live near the Odenplan T-Bana here in Stockholm. I was told by my stepdad that he and my mom walk there often, and it was about four to five kilometers by walk. Four to five kilometers is not that bad, considering I have walked about 9.5 kilometers because we had nothing to do one morning even before school started. 

So here's the view of the harbor:

We walked along the trail towards a small playground and a view of this bridge:

By the way, that little "dock" thing is free for use, and you can have lunch or a picnic there, overlooking the water. My stepdad walked along this trail at night and said that the view was very beautiful. There were only three docks though.

Also note that there is a restaurant near here, and you can also see a magnificent view of the water. The restaurant also has a cafe.

After about fifteen more minutes of walking, we took a break and sat on a bench overlooking some boats and some swans and ducks.

So after this, we went to a large playground and stayed there for about half an hour, before we went back the trail, opting to go to Stockholm's City Hall.

The city hall was very elegant. It's architectural work was outstanding. Did you know that the Nobel Prize banquet is held here? I think there also is a cafe here. Don't forget to visit the gift shop to buy expensive postcards and fridge magnets. Kidding, but seriously, if you want to get a souvenir from the City Hall, do save.

Coming soon to The Teen Traveller: Stockholm's Icebar 

Do you have any travel stories, tips or any other stuff you want me to tell (don't worry, you'll be credited via shoutout), e-mail me! euansuarezblog@gmail.com, or click here to learn more. 

READ MORE: Useful Travel Tips

Read More