Storkyrka in Gamla Stan

Old church in the Old Town

Black Friday and the weekend that never was

June 18th 2008
Well I should have seen it coming - friday the 13th (June). Only one day after I arrived in Sweden, it all went horribly wrong. There I was killing time on the internet at Central Station in Stockholm while waiting for my train to Rättvik, when suddenly I realized that my wallet - which I had foolishly left either on top of my bag or on the desk beside the keyboard - had been stolen. Money, credi ... read more

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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 substant... ... read more

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Matt Hassam

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Having spent my whole life in Brisbane without so much as a week off work - much less an actual holiday - in six-and-a-half years, I suddenly decided (on my 27th birthday) that I'd had enough and needed to get a life. So I quit both of my jobs, moved out of my apartment, packed anything I could fit into my car, and three weeks later I hit the road. Over a thousand kilometres later I ended up in a tiny little town that I had heard about from a friend, with only one street, a few pubs, a few backpacker hostels and a beach. That day was the 1st of June, 2006... I haven't stopped travelling since.... full info

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