This is an area that any visitors or residents of Umeå really should go and explore, purely because it is breath-taking. It takes about an hour and 45 minutes to drive there but it is worth it for a day out in nature surrounded by beautiful sights and sounds all around you. Mårdseleforsarna is a [...]
Archive of entries posted on September 2010
I’m back
Hi all! Sorry for the lack of posts recently, it has been pretty hectic as I got engaged, went to Tunisia on holiday and have just had a visit from my mother for a week, so all in all have had very little time to keep up to date with the blog. Things should settle [...]
Election time
As I am sure you have noticed it is creeping up on election time here in Sweden – every newspaper, billboard, news programme, radio show, reklam (the junk you get through your door) is all full of party promises trying to sway your vote. If you have been in Sweden for 2 years and have [...]
Voddler
If you have not yet heard about Voddler then you are in for a treat! Aside from being a fun word to say Voddler is an ENORMOUS movie database which you have access to if you live in Sweden. Some of the movies can be “rented” for a tiny fee but a lot are free [...]
Mini Golf
Crazy golf, mini golf, bangolf – whatever you choose to call it the premise is always the same – hit your ball through the obstacle course in as few hits as possible! What with autumn on the way but the sun still shining you might be stuck for a few ways to enjoy the sunshine [...]
Umeå Pride
This weekend is Umeå’s Pride Festival weekend. Umeå is a very open city when it comes to gay, lesbian and bisexual people, there is no prejudice and the city has a feeling of openness and acceptance that not many places in the world can boast. Every year there is a pride fesitval celebrating this fact [...]