Travelogue - Stockholm, Sweden

I visited Stockholm after Kiruna, since I was in the vicinity. Stockholm has a charm, that will captivate you when you least expect it, and grab hold of your heart.

The streets are lined with a mixed of modern and old buildings. Stockholm itself is built on 14 islands that have been connected together via bridges. The stores have interesting window displays that had me chuckling to myself, and advertisements that made the marketing major in me appreciate them for their creativity. While roaming along the streets, I chanced upon an open air market. And oh my, the fresh fruits on sale there, were so tantalizing. 

Travelogue - Kiruna, Sweden

Kiruna was our planned destination to catch the Northern Lights. It was also my first official time sitting on Ryanair. The few months I spent in Europe actually turned me into a Ryanair fan. I adore the cheap prices, and the fact that I never ever had any troublesome with my carry on luggage thanks to my trusty trekbag which was the perfect cabin sized bag. Special thanks to my friend who loaned me his trekbag! 

Back to Kiruna. We headed up in the middle of February 2012. At this time, Europe was in the midst of a particularly cold winter. Nonetheless, the allure of the Northern Lights beckoned. We stayed at Camp Ripan in Kiruna, and the cabin we had was so homely!