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A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 by the global economic downturn, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Indecision over the country's role in the political and economic integration of Europe delayed Sweden's entry into the EU until 1995, and waived the introduction of the euro in 1999.To be updated

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By smatlanek
November 6th 2009

ABBA,Volvo, Ikea - Goodbye Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm

Building on Rock

03:00 Ontario time 20:00 Ghana time 21:00 Stockholm time 22:00 Helsinki time I am at a level on this ferry that is surely below the waterline. I did notice the trailer trucks parked right outside the door in the hallway to my cabin -2077- At this moment my bunk is shuddering, vibrating and I can hear the engines working. Being on Level 2 , I am thinking there is only one number left on the way down the scale ... i.e. 1 ... that must be where the engines are. I am under the cars ... Level 3 has a C [View Full Entry]

By smatlanek
November 5th 2009

Stockholm - Chocolate Rain Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm

The Vasa Museum
The building is not impressive from outside ...cement and corrugated steel roof ...but ... it had to lie on water so that the refurbished Vasa could be floated in from the back, it being the water sid... [more]

Not to be confused with Purple Rain ... but the feeling was similarly extatic! Getting up at 08:00 is about as early as is decent when one is traveling ... the Swiss princesses come in late so quietness has to be considered and also a time not so early as to disturb ... it always seems to take till around ten to get out and start the days exploration. 1. Go to neighbourhood postal outlet in Tobak store ... woman immensely helpful ... green fleece left for homeless person ... would have cost 350SEK to send ... that's $60 .... other [View Full Entry]

By smatlanek
November 4th 2009

The Original Ikea Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm

Past the Kulturehus to the Park
Getting to the tourist information place was quite a hike over bridges, thru plazasand across a park.

All previously made plans for day five flew out the window! Ikea was the programme. Info at train station only in form of computer screen. Girls in Pocketbook store tell me where to find the human Tourist Information. It will be the job of that person to help me figure out how to get to Ikea by public transit. The Info is blocks away. The man there is very helpful and tells me about the free bus to Ikea from that certain spot which he xes on the map. I tell him that the Info place is a bit in an [View Full Entry]

By smatlanek
November 3rd 2009

Stockholm Bibliotek Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm

The King's Library

Still in Stockholm. Its the fourth full day. Museums do not open until 11:00 and some close by 15:00. The mission on day four was to visit the Kings Library, the City Library, and the Royal Apartments. The libraries were accomplished. The Royals will have to wait for another day. The Kings Library requires all packs and outdoor clothing too be left in lockers. See thru plastic bags are provided for those things you want to bring into the premises. I thought originally the bag was to protect your coat from the bottom of the locker. An exhibition of posters was [View Full Entry]

By annis
October 31st 2009

Wild Card in Sight, Wild Card in Sight Europe » Sweden » Skåne » Malmö

Sweet grafitti

The ubiquitous and equally mysterious authority that we commonly refer to as “they” claim everything bad brings something good with it, and generally I'm with them. But then there are times when the positive effects of a situation are so hard to spot that one almost loses faith in the adage, and not surprisingly my deportation - still fresh in my memory - springs to mind as the perfect example of such occasion. It was pretty damn hard to grasp just how that particular personal catastrophe would turn out to be beneficial to me. However, even during that now famous border [View Full Entry]

By Laurens013
October 21st 2009

Vanuit Stockholm Europe » Sweden » Stockholm County » Stockholm

Hallo iedereen, een vlug berichtje vanuit Stockholm Allereerst moet ik zeggen dat het hier in Stockholm goed te doen is, het is een prachtige stad en je kan er makkelijk in ronddwalen. Hopeloos verdwalen is volgens mij ook niet al te lastig maar dat is gelukkig niet gebeurt. Ik zit op dit moment in een knus internetcafé met Andy en een hoop gamers om ons heen. We zijn hier gisteren middag aangekomen nadat we in een Testcentrum voor Nucleair afval zijn geweest. In dat centrum zijn we tot 450 meter onder de aardoppervlak gegaan om te kijken waar ze mee [View Full Entry]

By Buzzyboy
October 21st 2009

Almost half way Europe » Sweden » Östergötland » Linköping

Norrkoping
The view from outside the university where we spent our orientation week

Tjena bloggers, I have now started work at the hospital and am really enjoying. I am working on the stroke and neurology wards so lots of learning to do, it seems never ending. I went to listen to a neurology lecture a couple of weeks ago by a top researcher from America. As I guessed it all went way over my head but it was worth going if only because his name was 'Bud'- nice. Its a bit challenge trying to communiate with patients but I haven't killed anyone so thats a positive. We mainly try and find english speaking patients [View Full Entry]

By Kendra and Jans Playlist
October 20th 2009

Still blogging - 20 countries 20 pictures Europe » Sweden » Skåne » Malmö

We are back into the grips of reality. It is good to see all our friends and family but we are having a hard time being back in the rat race. Jan asked me the other day "Did we really just go to Sweden and drive to Turkey?". It seems like such a long time ago. We had an amazing time visiting Jan's friends and family. Jan really is blessed to have such a great family and good friends. I feel fortunate to now be part of that circle. (Hello everyone - we miss and love you all) While we were [View Full Entry]

By Kendra and Jans Playlist
October 16th 2009

3 months - 10,000 miles - 20 countries - back in Sweden Europe » Sweden » Skåne » Malmö

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Albania - we could swim to this island and two others. Great place!!

We are back in Sweden after 3 months on the road. We have driven over 10,000 miles and explored 20 countries. Wow - We cant believe we have been in Europe for almost 5 months already and are flying back to Oregon in 10 days. It is a bitter sweet feeling!!!! We both agree we could have spent at least another couple months (or longer) living in the Blue Betty. We are currently in denial that we have to leave her in Sweden. We checked into shipping her home to the US, it was cheaper than we thought, but still not [View Full Entry]

By Schnorchel
October 10th 2009

erste Breimahlzeit (Karotte) - Carrot for the first time Europe » Sweden » Skåne » Malmö

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Heute zum ersten Mal mit gutem Appetit ein paar Löffel Karottenbrei verspeist - Got some carrotpuree and did really like it [View Full Entry]

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