Second only to the Royal Palace, the Grand Hôtel Stockholm remains the most iconic landmark along Stockholm’s inner harbor, and the grande dame among Stockholm’s luxury hotels which include the brand-new Villa Dagmar, Bank Hotel, Hotel Reisen, and Hotel Skeppsholmen. … Read More
On a snow-cold winter’s night in Sweden, a gay atheist and his husband entered Gothenburg Cathedral for the annual candlelit Lucia concert—and, two hours later, emerged elated and joyful. That atheist was me and in the months since, the memory … Read More
Sweden might well be the paradise you’re seeking—and particularly Stockholm, one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. … Read More
For many of us, the perfect vacation starts on an island — and each of Stockholm’s fourteen isles has its own Swedish charms, especially in summer. … Read More
Life is a journey and how better to celebrate a new chapter, a newlywed life, than with an Homeric odyssey into the Swedish archipelago. … Read More
While each of the fourteen isles that comprise Stockholm’s city proper has its attributes, the sylvan Skeppsholmen is, arguably, the city’s most picturesque. With its landscaped walkways and waterfront vistas, Skeppsholmen is the equivalent of an island park, surrounded by … Read More
Beauty has been, for years, synonymous with Sweden. After all, this is the country that conquered the world with their Nordic models, clothed the globe in H&M fashions, furnished our homes in Ikea – and drowned the world in Absolut. … Read More
While the United States prepares to celebrate the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” it’s telling to remember that more than thirty years ago, back in 1976, Sweden integrated its entire military, enabling gays to serve without being closeted. 1976 … Read More
