When I stepped off the plane at 4pm, it was dark as midnight and -17C (1º F). The answer: I had frequent flyer miles about to expire, and this destination was a special, low-miles rate. However, Sweden’s freezing temperatures led me to something I often overlook: visiting museums and cultural exhibitions, instead of wandering a city’s streets and hiking her nearby mountains. By far, my favorite place in Stockholm was the Vasa Museum. The Vasa is a 17th-century warship that sank in the harbor a mile into her maiden voyage, due to poor design. Because of the conditions in the harbor, the wood-eating ship worms found in most of the oceans cannot survive, and the Vasa was preserved remarkably well. The Absolute Icebar in Stockholm There’s nothing quite like drinking a tasty vodka martini from a
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