The Tallink Silja line isn’t your average cruise ship. There are no pool decks, dive in movies, climbing walls or wave making machines, yet we still had a great time, albeit for only 15 hours. As budget travelers, the opportunity to see more for less or to experience something completely new is a key consideration between taking a plane and paying for a night of...
Gretas Haymarket cafe Stockholm overlooks bustling Haymarket Square, serving breakfast and brunch by day and drinks by night. Greta’s Haymarket cafe is named after Sweden’s greatest Hollywood actress, Greta Garbi. It offered hands down, the most memorable meal on our Scandinavian journey, not for the food but for the atmosphere – to the point we backed it up and had...
Fotografiska Stockholm Museet (The Swedish Museum of Photography) is more like a gallery than a museum. Located just a short (fifteen minute) walk away from Gamla Stan (Old Town), Fotografiska Stockholm is worth the minor detour not only for photography nuts and Instagram addicts, but for those looking for a hip place to eat and drink with the local creative set. We...