First visited in 2008 on one of my first independent weekend trips. I remember I was very excited to be flying with Scandinavian. This was still the era where you got a free newspaper and meal in economy. Visiting Scandinavia for the first time was a big deal back then. I vividly remember trying moose for the first time, eating vast amounts of pickled herring and exploring Skansen.

Today I’m going to let the photos and a few lists do most of the talking:

My top 5 Swedish things:

1. Dill Crisps (chips)

2. Abba

3. Gravlax

4. Free dessert and coffee in country restaurants

5. Volvo

A few places in Sweden I’d love to visit:

1. Trollhättan

2. Sarek National Park

3. Gotland, Sweden’s Baltic island

4. Kiruna the desolate far-north mining town

5. Yasuragi, Stockholms Japanese themed spa and baths