Cruising the sea on a not-so-luxurious cruise ship can be uncomfortable and a bore but quite enough for a brief cruise. Though it was just a 24-hour cruise, we tried to make ourselves comfortable by staying in one of the suites of the Stena Baltica (ship) from Karlskrona to Gdynia. Quite frankly, after this experience I would [...]
It’s shocking to hear that a cruise ship so huge ran aground despite the high-tech navigation system that most ships like this have these days. Although the incident was caused by human error it doesn’t keep me from thinking that untoward situations while traveling can happen no matter how advanced technology has contributed to the safety of the individual. It’s [...]
The 24-hour cruise wasn’t long enough to do a quick hop from the ship. Since we didn’t bring the car aboard, we just stayed on the upper deck and looked around the Port of Gdynia. This seaport in Poland operates car ferry service from Gdynia to Karlskrona, Sweden. Anyhow, we were delighted to see this part [...]
Remember the brief getaway that my friends and I were planning and that it could never push through because something would get in the way in one of us? Well, we finally made it past weekend. We crossed the border by boat just to be in Scandic The Reef before noon. It took more than three [...]
Do you wish you were a princess for a couple of days? Get onboard Star Princess the cruise ship! I don’t want to be a princess but I do wish to be cruising someday with this huge ship and feel like a princess somehow. That’s me dreaming on and I think someone has just slapped me on my [...]
What can you see in the middle of the sea? Answer: E. I am not sure if it is a riddle but I remember playing with words when I was in school. And that question is one of those which answer is hidden in one of the words in the question. Forget about riddles cos it’s not [...]
France is one of the most gorgeous countries in the world, with serene countryside, exquisite architecture and cuisine that makes you want to move there. Not everybody visits France for its history, or even because they are visiting a friend though. Some go there for the casinos. Despite the fact that different types of gambling, [...]
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Quite a late post about the start of Advent observation here but it has just started and just one of the four candles has been lighted. This is one event in this country that I don’t want to miss. Each year I spend time preparing my place for Advent. My kitchen window will always look [...]
To be honest, I hadn’t eaten these small, bite-sized dessert until a few months ago when we entered our room at Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm. I didn’t even know it was called French Macarons. I learned the name on Pinterest when I saw some pinned photos which I thought kind of well-known to me. I thought they’re just plain cookies but when I [...]
Decorative Pumpkins for Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner and some children can’t really wait to dress up scary. I always prepare goodies and candies just in case they come to ring the doorbell and rant “trick or treat?” in chorus. I’m not used to decorating my home for halloween but a tint of orange or yellow as a [...]
It’s my first time to join Vår Ruset yesterday at Slottsskogen (park). It’s a yearly race for women here in Sweden and Gothenburg had its turn yesterday. It happens in the month of May when Spring is at its best. All women at work or in different organizations are welcome to join. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a bit of luck [...]
We thought our final gathering at work this time would be uninteresting since we were told that the administration would not be treating us a free Christmas smorgasbord (julbord). We were instead told to have potluck, which sounded more or less pleasing to everyone. But it turned out to be a smorgasbord (smörgåsbord) of international food culture. From pasta to pirogue, spring rolls [...]
Revisiting National Museums of World Culture
This autumn break has been relaxing for me despite the paperworks I’ve needed to be done. But that’s the life of a teacher – working a little on school breaks. We’ve had to work for three days this week and yesterday, the final day, was a competency development at the Swedish National Museums of World Culture. The [...]
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