In 2006, magenta hair was pretty rare in the United States. It took another 5-10 years for everybody to start dyeing their hair in “fashion…
While visiting my friend in Stockholm, we went to see the Gripsholm castle, which is in a town of Mariefred, a relatively short train ride…
These are signs I saw in Stockholm that make multilingual puns, with the exception of one at the bottom that’s memorable for other reasons. They…
The Skansen open-air museum in Stockholm is kind of like a historic theme park that shows how life in Sweden looked before the historical era.…
… Or at least a close contender. I say this with grudging admiration. While I was in Stockholm, my friend and I went to visit…
In May of 2006 I visited my friend A and her family in Stockholm. We went sightseeing. Here are some views from Stockholm Old Town.…
Užupis (prounounced OO-zhoo-pis) approximately means “a place behind the river”. It’s said to have a mystical appeal. It’s full of gothy-looking ruins and old buildings.…
After the wedding, M and P rode in a horse-drawn carriage to the reception in the Shakespeare hotel in Vilnius Old Town. M’s and my…
The Orthodox Church of Our Lady of the Sign, where my sister got married M and P on the church steps M and P kiss…
My sister’s wedding took place in a Russian Orthodox church of Our Lady of the Sign. Its full name, translated from Russian, would be something…