I spent most of July 2016 in Europe. After flying to London on an American Airlines award, I spent a few days in the city, which is one of my favorite places in the world. I was lucky enough to be able to attend a day of Wimbledon, plus the weather was nice for doing […]
On my visit to Sweden, I had the opportunity to not just visit the west coast around Gothenburg and the capital city, Stockholm, but also the natural wonder that is Northern Sweden. Thanks to TBEX, Visit Sweden, & Visit Umeå, I was invited to join other bloggers on a trip to Umeå & the Västerbotten countryside. We […]
On the second night of our tour around the Vasterbotten region, we stayed in central Umeå at the historic Stora Hotellet. The Stora Hotellet was built in 1895, but has recently been refurbished as a unique boutique hotel to coincide with the city being named European Capital of Culture 2014. The hotel has a nautical […]
Upon our arrival in Umeå, we walked around for a little bit, visiting the Visitor’s Center first, then heading to nearby Rost for lunch. After lunch, Tinna from Visit Umeå led us on photo walk around the city, showing us many of Umeå’s sights while telling us about the city’s history. Umeå is the cultural center of the […]
Despite it’s relatively small size, Umeå, Sweden has a rich cultural scene, including several great restaurants. I had the opportunity to visit some of them on my trip to the city. Here are some of my favorite spots. Rost Rost is a nice modern restaurant that specializes in vegetarian dishes made from high-quality ingredients. Their specialties […]
Umeå, Sweden is the epicenter of northern Sweden’s cultural scene. With a large student population, several museums, and fine dining, there is also support for a nice little craft beer scene as well. During my visit the city, I had the opportunity to visit some of Umeå’s best craft beer spots. Rex Rex Bar & […]
I didn’t want to just see the larger cities of Sweden, so thankfully, following TBEX in Stockholm, I had the opportunity to join a post-event press trip to the Västerbotten region of northern Sweden. On the morning after TBEX, we took a taxi to Stockholm’s smaller Bromma Airport, where we took a flight to Umeå. […]
